Exports surged 43.4 percent from a year earlier to US$62.48 billion last month, extending growth to 26 consecutive months. Photo: EPADepartment of Statistics Director-General Beatrice Tsai (蔡美娜) described the performance as “surprisingly outstanding,” forecasting export growth of 50 percent to 56 percent for this month, reflecting a low base due to the timing of the Lunar New Year. Together, the two categories accounted for over two-thirds of the month’s export growth, underscoring Taiwan’s pivotal role in supplying chips, servers and related hardware to global datacenter operators. Taiwan’s export expansion has accelerated rapidly in recent years. Last year’s export growth was the strongest in close to 15 years, far outpacing major economies, she said.

Source: Taipei Times January 09, 2026 17:45 UTC