Taiwan Industrial Output Growth Accelerates

Industrial production in Taiwan grew 17.83% year-on-year in February 2026, slowing from a downwardly revised and near sixteen-year high of 27.88% in the previous month. This marked the weakest annual growth since October 2025, as manufacturing output eased to 19.64% from 29.7% in the previous month, led by the manufacture of computers, electronic, and optical products (112.88% vs 136.2%) despite stronger expansion in the manufacture of electronic parts and components (25.2% vs 24.71%). Production in mining and quarrying slipped to 14.94% from an 8.04% rise in the prior month, while output for electricity and gas supply continued to fall sharply (-10.27% vs -0.74%). Meanwhile, water supply output declined at a softer pace (-0.47% vs -0.82%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial output climbed 3.47% in February, rebounding from an upwardly revised 0.58% drop in January.

Industrial production in Taiwan surged 28.51% year-on-year in January 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 23.08% increase in the previous month. This marked the strongest growth since May 2010, driven largely by manufacturing (30.05% vs 24.58% in December), particularly in electronic parts and components (25.21% vs 17.52%), integrated circuits (25.98% vs 18.3%), basic metals (4.88% vs -9.2%), and fabricated metal products (14.19% vs -0.94%). Overall industrial production was also supported by higher output in mining and quarrying (7.2% vs 0.37%) and a softer decline in electricity and gas supply (1.46% vs -3.85%). In contrast, output fell for water supply (-0.29% vs 0.15%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial output declined 0.08%, reversing a 3.61% gain in December.

Industrial production in Taiwan surged 21.57% year-on-year in December 2025, accelerating from a downwardly revised 15.82% increase in the previous month. This marked the strongest growth since May, driven by faster expansion in manufacturing output (22.98% vs 16.72% in November), particularly in the manufacture of electronic parts and components (19.32% vs 17.31%) and integrated circuits (20.12% vs 18.05%). Overall output was also supported by faster growth in water supply (0.98% vs 0.84%) and a notable rebound in mining and quarrying output (3% vs -5.86%). In contrast, production in electricity and gas supply declined by 3.45%, reversing a 1.57% gain in November. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production jumped to 5.8% in December 2025 from 4.41% in the prior month, marking its highest level since April 2025.