Taiwan New Orders

Orders for Taiwanese exports rose 15.2% year-on-year in July 2025 to USD 57.6 billion, marking the sixth consecutive monthly gain and slightly above the 15.0% market expectation, slowing from a 24.6% surge in the previous month. The moderation was driven by slower growth in electronic products (+24.8% vs +35.0% in June), machinery (+6.2% vs +10.6%), electrical machinery products (+2.3% vs +7.4%), information and communication products (+15.5% vs +37.4%), and other goods (+19.4% vs +30.8%). Meanwhile, orders fell further in basic metals and articles thereof (-12.6% vs -10.2%). In contrast, export orders rebounded in chemicals (+7.8% vs -8.7%), textiles (+0.8% vs -2.6%), and transport equipment (+1.1% vs -9.4%), while orders continued to rise in mineral products (+10.4% vs +3.0%) and optical and photographic instruments (+7.5% vs +6.7%). By destination, the US led gains (+25.4%), followed by ASEAN (+17.5%), Japan (+12.8%) and Europe (+7.3%).