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Taiwan Machinery Exports Reached US$25.8B in 2025

Machinery ranked fourth by value and grew 7.0%, its best result in nearly four years

What the Data Shows

Machinery is a useful middle layer in Taiwan’s export structure. It is much smaller than the two dominant electronics-linked groups, yet it still grew 7.0% and posted its best performance in nearly four years. The contrast shows how the AI export cycle lifted equipment-linked categories without making them comparable in scale to ICT and electronic parts.

Data table

ICT/AV $251.2B +89.5%
Electronic parts $222.9B +25.8%
Base metals $27.9B -2.0%
Machinery $25.8B +7.0%
Chemicals $18.3B -0.2%
Plastics/rubber $18.0B -8.1%
Electrical $15.1B +13.4%
Mineral $13.9B -0.2%

Data notes & caveats

MOF reports machinery exports of US$25.8B and notes gains in factory/laboratory equipment and semiconductor manufacturing machinery.

Methodology

Use MOF Table 1 export values and YoY growth rates for 2025 major commodity groups. Bars are ranked by export value in US$ billions; row notes show the source-reported YoY growth rate.