Central-bank reserves equal about US$25.9k per resident.
Foreign exchange reserves measure Taiwan’s external financial buffer, not just a central-bank balance. The per-person version makes the scale of the reserve stock legible for a 23m-person economy. The calculation uses official reserve and population indicators, with a one-month timing caveat.
Source 1: Foreign Exchange Reserves
Publisher: Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Dataset/table: Key indicators: Foreign Exchange Reserves
Units: US$ billion
Date checked: 2026-05-07
Status: verified
Note: The Central Bank key indicator lists reserves of US$602.49bn for 2026.04 and US$582.83bn for 2025.04.
Source 2: Total Population
Publisher: National Statistics, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Dataset/table: Latest Indicators: Total Population
Units: Persons
Date checked: 2026-05-07
Status: verified
Note: The National Statistics indicator reports total population of 23,270,568 for March 2026.
Reserve and population months differ because the latest available official indicators had different reference dates. Foreign exchange reserves are not household wealth.
The Central Bank key indicator lists reserves of US$602.49bn for 2026.04 and US$582.83bn for 2025.04.
The National Statistics indicator reports total population of 23,270,568 for March 2026.
Reserve data use the Central Bank key indicator for April 2026 in US$ billions. Population uses Taiwan’s National Statistics total population indicator for March 2026. Per-person reserves divide reserves in dollars by population.
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