21.04.202608:18:10UTC+00Taiwan Export Orders Hit Record High

Orders for Taiwanese exports jumped 65.9% year-on-year to a record high of USD 91.1 billion in March 2026, accelerating from a 23.8% increase in February. Robust growth was seen across key categories, including electronic products (73.7% vs 26.2% in February), information and communication products (120.9% vs 55.2%), machinery (20.8% vs 0.3%), and other goods (13% vs 3.3%).

There was also a marked turnaround in several segments: basic metals and related articles (2.9% vs -7.1%), optical, photographic, and cinematographic equipment (4.2% vs -13.3%), electrical machinery products (13.6% vs -3.3%), and mineral products (28.4% vs -6.5%). By contrast, orders for transport equipment continued to fall (-17.1% vs -14%).

Demand strengthened across nearly all major export markets, led by the United States (76.4%), ASEAN countries (94.4%), Mainland China and Hong Kong (45.7%), Europe (45.2%), and Japan (32.9%).