Taiwan Industrial Output Eases to 4-Month Low
2026-03-24 08:15
By
Czyrill Jean Coloma
1 min. read
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.