Taiwan Industrial Output Hits Near 16-Year High

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.

Industrial production in Taiwan climbed by 16.42% year-on-year in November 2025, accelerating from a downwardly revised 14.15% rise in the previous month. This marked the fastest growth in industrial activity since July, driven by a sharply higher output in the manufacturing sector (17.35% vs 15.04% in October), particularly in the manufacture of computers, electronic and optical products and electronic parts and components. Additionally, production recovered for electricity and gas supply (2.37% vs -1.45%) and water supply (0.74% vs -2.67%). On the other hand, output declined for mining and quarrying (-8.89% vs 0.18%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial activity grew by 4.84% in November, marking the strongest growth in seven months and rebounding from an upwardly revised 1.14% drop in the preceding period.