Taiwan’s industrial production jumped 28.68% year-on-year in March 2026, accelerating from a downwardly revised 16.63% and breaking a four‑month low recorded in February. This was the fastest pace of growth since May 2010.
The surge was led by manufacturing output, which climbed 30.73% in March, up from 18.43% in February. Within manufacturing, gains were driven by:
- Electronic parts and components: 27.87% vs 23.90% in February
- Computers, electronic and optical products: 146.32% vs 111.23%
- Fabricated metal products, which rebounded to 1.39% from -18.22%
- Machinery and equipment, where the contraction eased to -7.48% from -8.70%
Overall industrial activity also benefited from smaller declines in:
- Mining and quarrying: -10.56% vs -14.32%
- Electricity and gas supply: -1.77% vs -10.17%
- Water supply: -0.12% vs -0.47%
On a month-on-month basis, however, industrial production growth cooled, slowing to 1.62% in March 2026 from an upwardly revised 4.6% increase in February.
