Export orders were US$743.7bn, about 1.16 times customs exports.
Taiwan’s 2025 export orders reached US$743.7bn, while customs exports reached US$640.7bn. The order total was about US$103.0bn higher, or 1.16 times the export value. This is a cleaner production-ready replacement for the original inventory-angle brief, which lacked direct inventory contribution values.
Source 1: Taiwan 2025 export orders hit record on solid AI demand
Publisher: Reuters
Dataset/table: Reuters report of MOEA export orders
Units: US$ 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$743.73bn, up 26%, and December regional order growth.
Source 2: Export Orders in December 2025
Publisher: Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C. (Taiwan)
Dataset/table: Statistical News: Export Orders in December 2025
Units: US$ billion; percent
Date checked: 2026-05-14
Evidence: Reports December 2025 export orders of US$76.2bn, up 43.8%, and notes export orders do not necessarily become Taiwan customs exports.
Note: Reports December 2025 export orders of US$76.2bn, up 43.8%, and notes export orders do not necessarily become Taiwan customs exports.
Source 3: Trade Figures for Dec. 2025
Publisher: Ministry of Finance, R.O.C. (Taiwan)
Dataset/table: Table 1 Trade Performance for Dec. 2025
Units: US$ million; percent
Date checked: 2026-05-14
Evidence: Reports 2025 exports of US$640.746bn, imports of US$483.609bn and trade surplus of US$157.137bn.
Note: Reports 2025 exports of US$640.746bn, imports of US$483.609bn and trade surplus of US$157.137bn.
This refresh uses orders-versus-exports rather than inventory contribution because the original DGBAS inventory series was not attached.
Compare annual MOEA export orders with MOF customs exports. Ratio is export orders divided by customs exports.
Cross-source but official/reputable: MOEA/Reuters for orders and MOF for customs exports.
Taiwan technology orders versus exports, 2025
Electronic-product orders were about 131% of electronic-parts customs exports in 2025.
Taiwan export-order growth versus customs export growth by market, 2025
Taiwan export-order growth from each market is compared with 2025 customs-export growth to that same market.
Taiwan re-export versus domestic-export value
2025 goods exports were US$640.7B; official trade-stat coverage excludes re-exports.