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TSMC Income Tax Expense Versus Taiwan Tax Revenue, 2025

TSMC Income Tax Expense Versus Taiwan Tax Revenue, 2025

TSMC’s NT$326.3B tax expense was 28.4% of profit-seeking enterprise income tax.

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Taiwan AI Hardware Exports Versus Hon Hai Revenue, 2025

Taiwan AI Hardware Exports Versus Hon Hai Revenue, 2025

Information and communications technology exports rose 89.5%; Hon Hai AI servers topped NT$1T.

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Taiwan Science Park Water Use per Revenue Dollar

Taiwan Science Park Water Use per Revenue Dollar

Official tables compare science-park water use, sales and cubic metres per day per NT$1B.

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TSMC water recycling versus water withdrawal

TSMC water recycling versus water withdrawal

TSMC reported 128.8 million tonnes of water withdrawal and 17% reclaimed-water substitution.

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Taiwan Sector Output per Worker, 2024

Taiwan Sector Output per Worker, 2024

Manufacturing output per job stood above services, with electronics taking 41.8% of manufacturing value.

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Taiwan TSMC Capex and Investment, 2022–2024

Taiwan TSMC Capex and Investment, 2022–2024

TSMC capex was NT$956bn in 2024, with 2022–2024 company capex shown beside macro investment context.

Ai & TechEconomy
Taiwan semiconductor sector revenue mix, 2024

Taiwan semiconductor sector revenue mix, 2024

TSIA/ISTI-ITRI figures put foundry at roughly 61% of Taiwan’s 2024 IC revenue.

Ai & TechEconomy
Taiwan semiconductor industry revenue, 2024

Taiwan semiconductor industry revenue, 2024

TSIA reports Taiwan IC-industry revenue of NT$5.315tn in 2024, up 22.4%.

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Taiwan’s top listed companies by market capitalization, 2025

Taiwan’s top listed companies by market capitalization, 2025

TWSE’s 2025 table shows TSMC at NT$40.20tn, far ahead of Taiwan’s other listed giants.

Ai & TechStock Market
TSMC Was 42.6% of TWSE Listed Market Value in 2025

TSMC Was 42.6% of TWSE Listed Market Value in 2025

TSMC held 42.6% of TWSE listed market value at end-2025

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Taiwan Machinery Exports Reached US$25.8B in 2025

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

Ai & TechEconomy
Taiwan’s Top Export Groups Took 82% of Exports in 2025

Taiwan’s Top Export Groups Took 82% of Exports in 2025

ICT, electronic parts, base metals and machinery led US$640.7B in exports

Ai & TechEconomy
Taiwan Industry Median Wages Show a Wide 2025 Pay Gap

Taiwan Industry Median Wages Show a Wide 2025 Pay Gap

Finance median regular wages reached NT$57.8k, versus NT$31.6k in food services.

Ai & TechPopular Culture
Taiwan electricity consumption by user type in 2024

Taiwan electricity consumption by user type in 2024

MOEA data show industry used 55.2% of Taiwan’s electricity consumption in 2024.

Ai & TechEconomy
Taiwan chip and electronics invention patent applicants in 2025

Taiwan chip and electronics invention patent applicants in 2025

TIPO says TSMC filed 1,485 invention applications, far ahead of domestic peers.

Ai & TechEconomy
Taiwan semiconductor-equipment imports before and after the AI cycle

Taiwan semiconductor-equipment imports before and after the AI cycle

MOF reports semiconductor-equipment imports jumped 69.3% to US$40.1bn in 2025.

Ai & TechEconomy
Taiwan notebook, PC and AI hardware export shift in 2025

Taiwan notebook, PC and AI hardware export shift in 2025

MOF data show ICT exports nearly doubled as AI server and computer demand surged.

Ai & TechEconomy
Science Park Water Capacity, 2026

Science Park Water Capacity, 2026

Tainan reclaimed-water capacity covered 93.7% of the cited 99.3k CMD threshold.

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Foxconn AI Server Revenue Reached NT$1T+ by Q3 2025

Foxconn AI Server Revenue Reached NT$1T+ by Q3 2025

AI server milestone and Q3 product-mix shift from company materials

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Taiwan ICT and Audio-Video Exports Hit US$251.2B in 2025

Taiwan ICT and Audio-Video Exports Hit US$251.2B in 2025

Official MOF category linked to AI and data-center demand

Ai & TechEconomy
TSMC CoWoS Monthly Capacity Nearly Doubled in 2025e

TSMC CoWoS Monthly Capacity Nearly Doubled in 2025e

Industry-estimated monthly CoWoS capacity with TSMC doubling statement

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Taiwan Semiconductor Workforce by Sector, 2024

Taiwan Semiconductor Workforce by Sector, 2024

Manufacturing, packaging/testing and IC design workforce split

Ai & TechDemographics
TSMC R&D Spending Reached NT$246.4B in 2025

TSMC R&D Spending Reached NT$246.4B in 2025

Annual R&D expense and R&D share of revenue from audited financials

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TSMC Took 25.67% of 2025 Semiconductor Vendor Capex

TSMC Took 25.67% of 2025 Semiconductor Vendor Capex

SEMI-hosted IBS table compares TSMC, Samsung, Intel and global vendor capex

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Taiwan Science Park Employment by Park, March 2026

Taiwan Science Park Employment by Park, March 2026

NSTC counted 342,575 employees across Hsinchu, Southern and Central parks in March.

Ai & TechDemographics
Taiwan Science Park Sales by Park in 2025

Taiwan Science Park Sales by Park in 2025

Southern, Hsinchu and Central parks together reached NT$5.80T

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Hsinchu Science Park Revenue Reached NT$1.70T in 2025

Hsinchu Science Park Revenue Reached NT$1.70T in 2025

NSTC reported NT$1.70T in Hsinchu Science Park sales, up 12.25%

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Taiwan’s Global Packaging and Testing Share, 2021–2025e

Taiwan’s Global Packaging and Testing Share, 2021–2025e

TSIA/ISTI-ITRI global revenue share for IC packaging and testing

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Top Taiwanese IC Design Firms by 2024 Revenue

Top Taiwanese IC Design Firms by 2024 Revenue

Top 10 fabless firms by NT-dollar revenue, TSIA/ISTI-ITRI data

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Taiwan led advanced chip manufacturing in 2024

Taiwan led advanced chip manufacturing in 2024

ITA reports Taiwan makes more than 90% of leading-edge chips globally.

Ai & TechEconomy