Taiwan’s trade surplus expanded to a record USD 27.88 billion in October 2026, up from USD 21.55 billion in the same month a year earlier, surpassing market expectations of USD 25.6 billion and setting a new all-time high. Exports jumped 58.9% year-on-year to an unprecedented USD 96.76 billion, driven mainly by robust shipments of information, communication and audio-video products (up 72.9%), electronic parts (up 61.4%), and machinery (up 35.5%). The United States remained Taiwan’s largest export destination, accounting for 34% of total exports, with shipments to the US rising 55.9%.
Imports also surged 58.9% year-on-year to a record USD 68.89 billion, boosted by strong demand for electronic parts (up 109.3%) and information, communication and audio-video products (up 126.4%). ASEAN economies were the largest source of imports, representing 19.5% of the total, with inbound shipments from the region soaring 158.7%.
Over the first ten months of the year, Taiwan’s cumulative trade surplus reached USD 188.54 billion, as exports grew 47.7% and imports increased 44.6%.
