FX.co ★ Taiwan December Imports Up 14.9%

In December, Taiwan's imports rose by 14.9% compared to the previous year, reaching USD 43.04 billion. This marks a significant deceleration from the previous month's 45% increase and falls short of market forecasts of a 28.1% rise. The import growth was primarily fueled by increased purchases of electronic components (up 23.3%), information and audio-visual products (up 100.9%), and machinery (up 15.1%). From a regional standpoint, the most notable growth in imports was from ASEAN countries (up 31.2%), followed by South Korea (up 18.7%), China and Hong Kong (up 15.3%), Japan (up 9.3%), and the United States (up 8.3%). Throughout 2025, Taiwan's cumulative imports amounted to USD 483.61 billion, an increase of 22.6% compared to the previous year, with imports from the United States rising by 3.2% during the same timeframe.