FX.co ★ Taiwan Industrial Production Growth Slows in August

In August 2025, Taiwan experienced a 14.41% increase in industrial production compared to the same month the previous year, marking a deceleration from the revised 18.73% surge seen in July. This slowdown was reflected in the manufacturing sector, which grew by 15.48% compared to 20.20% growth in July. Meanwhile, the water supply sector saw a downturn, contracting by 2.29% after a slight increase of 0.90% in the prior month. Conversely, the rate of decline softened in both mining and quarrying, which decreased by 12.81% compared to 13.89% previously, and in electricity and gas supply, down by 4.46% following a 7.56% drop. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial activity inched up by 0.55% in August, recovering from a revised decline of 0.72% in the previous month.