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GDP, trade, productivity, income, industrial structure and national-accounts graphics that explain Taiwan’s macro engine.
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Taiwan’s 5 largest methanol suppliersSaudi Arabia supplied US$165.6M, or 42.2%, of Taiwan’s 2024 methanol imports.
Taiwan’s 5 largest paraxylene suppliersKorea and Japan supplied about 92% of Taiwan’s 2024 paraxylene import value.
Taiwan petroleum-product exports by typeDiesel/gasoil was 54% and gasoline/blending 30% of 2025 petroleum-product exports.
Machinery and electrical goods dominate Taiwan’s net export surplus.
Taiwan export-order growth from each market is compared with 2025 customs-export growth to that same market.
GDP per tonne of CO₂ sits near Japan, below Germany and above Korea.
Export orders were US$743.7bn, about 1.16 times customs exports.
Gross National Income (GNI) per resident exceeded GDP per resident by about US$1.1k in 2024.
Private consumption was 47.07% of GDP, implying about US$16.0k per resident.
A near-balanced fiscal position sat beside a large external surplus in 2024.
Singapore leads, but Taiwan’s goods-export density is far above Korea and Japan.
Exports contributed 5.37pp to growth, but import demand subtracted heavily.