Taiwan export-order growth from each market is compared with 2025 customs-export growth to that same market.
This graphic separates Taiwan’s export-order growth from its customs-export growth by destination market. Orders show demand booked from buyers in a market, while customs exports show goods shipped to that destination. Reading them together helps distinguish pipeline demand from realised trade flows.
Source 1: Taiwan 2025 export orders hit record on solid AI demand
Publisher: Reuters
Dataset/table: Reuters report of MOEA export orders
Units: US$ billion; percent
Date checked: 2026-05-14
Evidence: Reports 2025 export orders of US$743.73bn, up 26%, and December regional order growth.
Note: Reports 2025 export orders of US$743.73bn, up 26%, and December regional order growth.
Source 2: Annual External Trade Report in 2025
Publisher: Ministry of Finance, R.O.C. (Taiwan)
Dataset/table: Annual External Trade Report 2025
Units: US$ billion; percent
Date checked: 2026-05-14
Evidence: Reports 2025 exports, imports, export commodity values, major export markets and import commodity values/growth rates.
Note: Reports 2025 exports, imports, export commodity values, major export markets and import commodity values/growth rates.
December export-order growth and full-year customs-export growth use different periods. This is intentional but must be caveated.
Grouped bars compare December 2025 export-order growth by market against 2025 customs-export growth by market.
Cross-source and cross-period comparison: Reuters/MOEA December orders versus MOF full-year customs exports.
Taiwan technology orders versus exports, 2025
Electronic-product orders were about 131% of electronic-parts customs exports in 2025.
Taiwan U.S. versus China/HK export-order growth, 2025
Taiwan export-order growth from U.S. buyers stayed above China/HK-bound order growth through 2025.
Taiwan export orders versus customs exports, 2025
Export orders were US$743.7bn, about 1.16 times customs exports.