09.10.202508:45:24UTC+00Taiwan Import Growth Exceeds Expectations

In September 2025, Taiwan's imports rose by 25.1% over the previous year, reaching USD 41.86 billion. Although this marked a deceleration from the previous month's 29.5% increase, it still exceeded market predictions of 22.55% growth. Notably, there was heightened demand for electronic parts (up 42.7%), information and audiovisual products (up 70.0%), and machinery (up 52.7%), counterbalanced by a decline in mineral products (down 11.3%), largely influenced by a 9.6% decrease in petroleum imports. Among major trading partners, imports from South Korea experienced the most significant rise at 54.2%, followed by Europe with 34.1%, ASEAN countries with 23.9%, China and Hong Kong with 20.9%, the United States with 20.3%, and Japan with 17.7%; however, there was a 3.7% decline in purchases from the Middle East. Cumulatively, imports from January through September amounted to USD 353.41 billion, marking a 22.0% increase from the previous year. During this period, imports from the United States saw a decrease of 2.3% compared to the same timeframe last year.