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Taiwan

TWNEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeCapital: Taipei

Figures for Taiwan from its statistics office, the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS), its central bank and the other publishers named in each row. Each figure keeps its own period.

GDP
$922.45B
2025 · DGBAS
GDP per person
$39,515
2025 · DGBAS
Population
23.3M
2025 · DGBAS
Real GDP growth
14.36%
2026-Q3 · DGBAS · provisional
Inflation
2.33%
2026-10 · DGBAS
Unemployment rate
3.36%
2026-09 · DGBAS
Policy rate
2.00%
2024-03-22 · Central bank
Current account, % of GDP
19.99%
2025 · Central bank, DGBAS

The newest reading SOTW holds for Taiwan in each of 114 time series, by category. Each row keeps its own period, unit and publisher. Open a series for its history.

Prices 10Labor 15Economy 27Trade 14External 10Interest Rates 1Energy 9Currencies 4Development 1Energy & Environment 3Environment 5Exchange Rates 1GDP 4Governance 1Labour 1Markets 2People 1Reserves 1Science & Technology 1Security 1Tourism 2

Prices 10

Taiwan, Prices: latest reading in each series, with period and source.
SeriesLatestPeriodSource
Consumer price index (base year differs by country), monthly (national statistics offices)112.90 index2026-10Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
Consumer price index, not seasonally adjusted (World Bank GEM, 2010=100)125.82 index, 2010=1002026-08World Bank Global Economic Monitor
Consumer price inflation, year on year (calculated by SOTW from World Bank GEM)2.04% y/y2026-08World Bank Global Economic Monitor (calculation by SOTW)
Consumer price inflation, year on year (World Bank GEM)2.00% y/y2026-08World Bank Global Economic Monitor
Consumer price inflation, year on year, monthly (national statistics offices)2.33% y/y2026-10Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
Consumer prices, month-on-month change (calculated by SOTW from World Bank GEM)-0.01% m/m2026-08World Bank Global Economic Monitor (calculation by SOTW)
Consumer prices, month-on-month change, monthly (national statistics offices)0.06% m/m2026-10Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
Core consumer price index, not seasonally adjusted (World Bank GEM, 2010=100)117.23 index, 2010=1002026-08World Bank Global Economic Monitor
GDP deflator (base year differs by country), annual (national statistics offices)110.98 index2025Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
GDP deflator (base year differs by country), quarterly (national statistics offices)113.77 index2026-Q2Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)

Labor 15

Taiwan, Labor: latest reading in each series, with period and source.
SeriesLatestPeriodSource
Employment-to-population ratio, both sexes, publisher 15+ classification (ICLS13) (monthly, ILOSTAT)57.00%2021-04ILOSTAT (International Labour Organization)
Employment-to-population ratio, both sexes, publisher 15+ classification (ICLS13) (quarterly, ILOSTAT)56.95%2021-Q1ILOSTAT (International Labour Organization)
Employment, both sexes, publisher 15+ classification (ICLS13) (monthly, ILOSTAT)11,524.000 thousands of persons2021-04ILOSTAT (International Labour Organization)
Employment, both sexes, publisher 15+ classification (ICLS13) (quarterly, ILOSTAT)11,520.667 thousands of persons2021-Q1ILOSTAT (International Labour Organization)
Labour force participation rate, both sexes, publisher 15+ classification (ICLS13) (monthly, ILOSTAT)59.15%2021-04ILOSTAT (International Labour Organization)
Labour force participation rate, both sexes, publisher 15+ classification (ICLS13) (quarterly, ILOSTAT)59.13%2021-Q1ILOSTAT (International Labour Organization)
Labour force, both sexes, publisher 15+ classification (ICLS13) (monthly, ILOSTAT)11,959.000 thousands of persons2021-04ILOSTAT (International Labour Organization)
Labour force, both sexes, publisher 15+ classification (ICLS13) (quarterly, ILOSTAT)11,960.667 thousands of persons2021-Q1ILOSTAT (International Labour Organization)
Statutory minimum wage per month, national currency (ILOSTAT)27,400 national currency per month2024ILOSTAT
Unemployment Rate (Monthly)3.6% of labour force2021-04ILOSTAT (International Labour Organization)
Unemployment rate, both sexes, publisher 15+ classification (ICLS13) (quarterly, ILOSTAT)3.68%2021-Q1ILOSTAT (International Labour Organization)
Unemployment rate, monthly (national statistics offices)3.36%2026-09Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
Unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, monthly (national statistics offices)3.33%2026-09Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
Youth unemployment rate, both sexes, publisher 15, 24 classification (ICLS13) (monthly, ILOSTAT)11.33%2021-04ILOSTAT (International Labour Organization)
Youth unemployment rate, both sexes, publisher 15, 24 classification (ICLS13) (quarterly, ILOSTAT)11.51%2021-Q1ILOSTAT (International Labour Organization)

Economy 27

Taiwan, Economy: latest reading in each series, with period and source.
SeriesLatestPeriodSource
Agriculture, share of GDP at current prices, annual (national statistics offices)1.44% of GDP2025Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
Agriculture, share of GDP at current prices, quarterly (national statistics offices)1.28% of GDP2026-Q2Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
Change in inventories at current prices, local currency, annual (national statistics offices)-152,307 local currency mn2025Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
Change in inventories at current prices, local currency, quarterly (national statistics offices)124,972 local currency mn2026-Q2Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
Exports of goods and services (national accounts) at current prices, local currency, annual (national statistics offices)21,123,121 local currency mn2025Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
Exports of goods and services (national accounts) at current prices, local currency, quarterly (national statistics offices)7,261,588 local currency mn2026-Q2Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
GDP at current prices, local currency, annual (national statistics offices)28,715,120 local currency mn2025Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
GDP at current prices, local currency, quarterly (national statistics offices)8,854,510 local currency mn2026-Q3Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
GDP at current prices, US dollars, annual (national statistics offices)922,454 USD mn2025Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
GDP at current prices, US dollars, quarterly (national statistics offices)276,790 USD mn2026-Q3Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
GDP per person at current prices, US dollars, annual (national statistics offices)39,515 USD2025Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
GNI per person at current prices, US dollars, annual (national statistics offices)40,626 USD2025Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
Government final consumption at current prices, local currency, annual (national statistics offices)3,534,049 local currency mn2025Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
Government final consumption at current prices, local currency, quarterly (national statistics offices)887,814 local currency mn2026-Q2Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
Gross fixed capital formation at current prices, local currency, annual (national statistics offices)7,430,274 local currency mn2025Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
Gross fixed capital formation at current prices, local currency, quarterly (national statistics offices)2,101,170 local currency mn2026-Q2Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
Household final consumption at current prices, local currency, annual (national statistics offices)12,432,770 local currency mn2025Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
Household final consumption at current prices, local currency, quarterly (national statistics offices)3,283,955 local currency mn2026-Q2Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
Imports of goods and services (national accounts) at current prices, local currency, annual (national statistics offices)15,652,787 local currency mn2025Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
Imports of goods and services (national accounts) at current prices, local currency, quarterly (national statistics offices)5,619,285 local currency mn2026-Q2Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
Industry including construction, share of GDP at current prices, annual (national statistics offices)43.45% of GDP2025Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
Industry including construction, share of GDP at current prices, quarterly (national statistics offices)46.39% of GDP2026-Q2Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
Real GDP growth, quarter on quarter, seasonally adjusted annual rate, quarterly (national statistics offices)13.48% annualised2026-Q3Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
Real GDP growth, year on year, annual (national statistics offices)8.76% y/y2025Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
Real GDP growth, year on year, quarterly (national statistics offices)14.36% y/y2026-Q3Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
Services, share of GDP at current prices, annual (national statistics offices)55.10% of GDP2025Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
Services, share of GDP at current prices, quarterly (national statistics offices)52.34% of GDP2026-Q2Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)

Trade 14

Taiwan, Trade: latest reading in each series, with period and source.
SeriesLatestPeriodSource
Export price index, US dollars, not seasonally adjusted (World Bank GEM, 2010=100)1.19 index, 2010=1002026-08World Bank Global Economic Monitor
Import price index, US dollars, not seasonally adjusted (World Bank GEM, 2010=100)1.19 index, 2010=1002026-08World Bank Global Economic Monitor
Merchandise Exports (FOB, USD) (IMF ITG)74,790,000,000 USD2026-07International Monetary Fund
Merchandise exports, FOB (current US$ millions, NSA) (World Bank GEM)25,750.50 millions of current US$2016-12World Bank Global Economic Monitor
Merchandise exports, FOB (current US$ millions, SA) (World Bank GEM)72,111.30 millions of current US$2026-08World Bank Global Economic Monitor
Merchandise Imports (CIF, USD) (IMF ITG)57,736,000,000 USD2026-07International Monetary Fund
Merchandise imports, CIF (current US$ millions, SA) (World Bank GEM)60,007.00 millions of current US$2026-08World Bank Global Economic Monitor
Port Calls (Weekly)529 calls/week2026-W44IMF PortWatch
Real merchandise exports, FOB (constant 2010 US$ millions, NSA) (monthly, World Bank GEM)28,350.63 millions of constant 2010 US$2016-12World Bank Global Economic Monitor
Real merchandise exports, FOB (constant 2010 US$ millions, SA) (monthly, World Bank GEM)61,400.03 millions of constant 2010 US$2026-08World Bank Global Economic Monitor
Real merchandise imports, CIF (constant 2010 US$ millions, SA) (monthly, World Bank GEM)51,263.68 millions of constant 2010 US$2026-08World Bank Global Economic Monitor
Seaborne Export Volume (Weekly)2,401,374 metric tons/week2026-W44IMF PortWatch
Seaborne Import Volume (Weekly)4,867,445 metric tons/week2026-W44IMF PortWatch
Terms of trade index (World Bank GEM, 2010=100)1.00 index, 2010=1002026-08World Bank Global Economic Monitor

External 10

Taiwan, External: latest reading in each series, with period and source.
SeriesLatestPeriodSource
Current account balance, % of GDP, annual (calculated by SOTW from central bank and statistics office figures)19.99% of GDP2025Calculated by SOTW from central bank and DGBAS figures
Current account balance, % of GDP, quarterly (calculated by SOTW from central bank and statistics office figures)22.99% of GDP2026-Q2Calculated by SOTW from central bank and DGBAS figures
Current account balance, US dollars, annual (central banks)184,389 USD mn2025Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Current account balance, US dollars, quarterly (central banks)58,491 USD mn2026-Q2Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Foreign direct investment, inward flow, US dollars, quarterly (central banks)2,569 USD mn2026-Q2Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Foreign direct investment, outward flow, US dollars, quarterly (central banks)11,037 USD mn2026-Q2Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Foreign exchange reserves at the end of the year, US dollars, annual (national statistics offices)602,553 USD mn2025Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
Gross external debt, US dollars, quarterly (central banks)269,168 USD mn2026-Q2Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Official reserves (central banks, US dollars)596,440 USD mn2026-10Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Total reserves (World Bank GEM)447,895 USD mn2017-09World Bank Global Economic Monitor

Interest Rates 1

Taiwan, Interest Rates: latest reading in each series, with period and source.
SeriesLatestPeriodSource
Central bank policy rate (central banks, read directly)2.00% p.a.2024-03-22Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)

Energy 9

Taiwan, Energy: latest reading in each series, with period and source.
SeriesLatestPeriodSource
Crude oil production (EIA)0.196 thousand barrels per day2025U.S. Energy Information Administration
Crude oil production, monthly (EIA)0.196 thousand barrels per day2026-07U.S. Energy Information Administration
Dry natural gas production (EIA)2.1 billion cubic feet2024U.S. Energy Information Administration
Electricity net consumption (EIA)278.0 billion kWh2024U.S. Energy Information Administration
Electricity net generation (EIA)285.5 billion kWh2024U.S. Energy Information Administration
Energy consumption per person (EIA)197.7 million Btu per person2024U.S. Energy Information Administration
Petroleum and other liquids production, monthly (EIA)25 thousand barrels per day2026-07U.S. Energy Information Administration
Petroleum consumption (EIA)894 thousand barrels per day2024U.S. Energy Information Administration
Renewables share of electricity generation (calculated from EIA)11.9%2024U.S. Energy Information Administration

Currencies 4

Taiwan, Currencies: latest reading in each series, with period and source.
SeriesLatestPeriodSource
Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (Monthly, Broad)101.26 index 2020=1002026-09Bank for International Settlements
Real Effective Exchange Rate (Monthly, Broad, CPI-based)97.09 index 2020=1002026-09Bank for International Settlements
US dollar exchange rate, daily (local currency per USD, BIS)32.8600 local currency per USD2026-11-10Bank for International Settlements
US dollar exchange rate, monthly average (local currency per USD, BIS)32.2695 local currency per USD2026-10Bank for International Settlements

Development 1

Taiwan, Development: latest reading in each series, with period and source.
SeriesLatestPeriodSource
Happiness score: life evaluation, three-year average ending in the year shown (World Happiness Report)6.714 score 0 to 102025World Happiness Report

Energy & Environment 3

Taiwan, Energy & Environment: latest reading in each series, with period and source.
SeriesLatestPeriodSource
Electricity Demand (Monthly)25.16 TWh2026-09Ember
Electricity Generation, Total (Monthly)25.16 TWh2026-09Ember
Power Sector CO2 Emissions (Monthly)15.50 MtCO22026-09Ember

Environment 5

Taiwan, Environment: latest reading in each series, with period and source.
SeriesLatestPeriodSource
Air pollution: fine particles (PM2.5), population-weighted yearly mean, satellite-derived estimate (SatPM)16.6 micrograms per cubic metre2024Washington University in St. Louis, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group
CO2 emissions per person, fossil fuels and industry (Our World in Data, Global Carbon Budget)10.82 tonnes CO2 per person2025Our World in Data
CO2 emissions, fossil fuels and industry (Our World in Data, Global Carbon Budget)250.1 million tonnes CO22025Our World in Data
Mean temperature, yearly, average over the country's land area (World Bank climate portal, CRU TS)20.75 degrees Celsius2025World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal
Precipitation, yearly total, average over the country's land area (World Bank climate portal, CRU TS)1,976 mm2025World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal

Exchange Rates 1

Taiwan, Exchange Rates: latest reading in each series, with period and source.
SeriesLatestPeriodSource
Official exchange rate (local currency units per US$, monthly average) (World Bank GEM)31.9180 local currency units per US$2026-10World Bank Global Economic Monitor

GDP 4

Taiwan, GDP: latest reading in each series, with period and source.
SeriesLatestPeriodSource
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 LCU millions, SA) (World Bank GEM)7,163,722.00 millions of constant 2010 local currency units2026-Q2World Bank Global Economic Monitor
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$ millions, SA) (World Bank GEM)208,595.50 millions of constant 2010 US$2026-Q2World Bank Global Economic Monitor
GDP at market prices (current LCU millions, SA) (World Bank GEM)8,189,105.00 millions of current local currency units2026-Q2World Bank Global Economic Monitor
GDP at market prices (current US$ millions, SA) (World Bank GEM)259,086.10 millions of current US$2026-Q2World Bank Global Economic Monitor

Governance 1

Taiwan, Governance: latest reading in each series, with period and source.
SeriesLatestPeriodSource
Corruption Perceptions Index, 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean) (Transparency International)68 index 0 to 1002025Transparency International

Labour 1

Taiwan, Labour: latest reading in each series, with period and source.
SeriesLatestPeriodSource
Unemployment rate (percent, SA) (World Bank GEM)3.32 percent2026-08World Bank Global Economic Monitor

Markets 2

Taiwan, Markets: latest reading in each series, with period and source.
SeriesLatestPeriodSource
Stock market index, local currency (World Bank GEM, 2010=100)579.25 index, 2010=1002026-09World Bank Global Economic Monitor
Stock market index, US dollars (World Bank GEM, 2010=100)581.83 index, 2010=1002026-09World Bank Global Economic Monitor

People 1

Taiwan, People: latest reading in each series, with period and source.
SeriesLatestPeriodSource
Population, average for the year, annual (national statistics offices)23,349,676 persons2025Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)

Reserves 1

Taiwan, Reserves: latest reading in each series, with period and source.
SeriesLatestPeriodSource
Foreign reserve import coverage (months of merchandise imports) (World Bank GEM)21.25 months of merchandise imports2017-09World Bank Global Economic Monitor

Science & Technology 1

Taiwan, Science & Technology: latest reading in each series, with period and source.
SeriesLatestPeriodSource
Gross Domestic R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)4.10% of GDP2024OECD

Security 1

Taiwan, Security: latest reading in each series, with period and source.
SeriesLatestPeriodSource
Deaths from organised violence, best estimate, counted where they happen (UCDP)0 persons2025Uppsala Conflict Data Program

Tourism 2

Taiwan, Tourism: latest reading in each series, with period and source.
SeriesLatestPeriodSource
Visitor arrivals, annual (national statistics offices)8,575,000 persons2025Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
Visitor arrivals, monthly (national statistics offices)611,800 persons2026-09Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)
▶About these figures

The headline figures are read from the series listed on this page. Each shows the period it refers to and its publisher, and opens that series' history. A figure is marked provisional while its publisher calls it an advance or preliminary estimate. Publishers release on different schedules, so the periods differ from figure to figure.

DGBAS is the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, the statistics office. GDP and GDP per person are its figures in US dollars at current prices, and population is its average for the year. The policy rate, reserves, balance of payments and external debt come from the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan). The current account as a share of GDP is calculated by SOTW from the central bank's current account and the statistics office's GDP in US dollars.

Both publish under the Open Government Data License, version 1.0 (DGBAS terms, central bank terms).

78 of the 114 series are listed series: loaded from the publisher as published and not individually reviewed by SOTW.

The World Bank's country tables have no row for Taiwan, so rankings built on them do not list it.

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