Taiwan Balance of Trade

Last Release

Sep 30, 2025

Actual

12,397.3

Units In

USD Million

16,828.7

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Nov 07, 2025

Time to Release

27 Days 7 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
16,828.7 Aug 2025	-847.44 Feb 2006	2,253.16 USD Million	1981-2025	N/A

Foreign trade has been the engine of Taiwan's rapid growth during the past 40 years. Main export products are electronics, base metals, information, communication and audio-video products, machinery and plastics & rubber. Taiwan imports mostly parts of electronic products, mineral products and base metals, machinery and chemicals. Main trading partners are Mainland China & Hong Kong, USA, Japan, Europe and ASEAN countries.

Latest Updates

Taiwan’s trade surplus widened to USD 12.40 billion in September, up from USD 7.10 billion a year earlier but below market expectations of USD 15.66 billion. Exports surged 33.8% year-on-year to USD 54.25 billion, driven by strong demand for information, communication, and audio-video products (+86.9%) and electronic parts (+25.6%). Shipments to key markets rose sharply, with the US (+51.6%), ASEAN (+34.0%), Europe (+27.3%), Japan (+23.3%), and China & Hong Kong (+12.8%) all recording gains. Imports increased 25.1% to USD 41.86 billion, fueled by higher purchases of electronic parts (+42.7%), information and audio-video products (+70.0%), and machinery (+52.7%), despite a decline in mineral products (-11.3%). Import growth was strongest from Korea (+54.2%), Europe (+34.1%), ASEAN (+23.9%), China & Hong Kong (+20.9%), and the US (+20.3%). From January to September, Taiwan’s trade surplus totaled USD 99.27 billion, with exports up 29.7% and imports rising 22.0% year-on-year.