International Trade economy of Taiwan a brief outlook
1. Exploring
Economy of Taiwan
Markets, Trade
And
Financial Dynamics
Group 7
Abhinav Tirkey
Ashish Meher
Dhiraj Kumar
Sakharam Pande
Sabarna Chakraborty
Srividya K.
2. World Shipping route through Taiwan
The Taiwan Strait is
a key shipping
route, with almost
half of the global
container fleet and
88% of the world's
largest ships by
tonnage passing
through it.
3. History
The history of Taiwan spans millennia, with evidence
of human habitation dating back tens of thousands of
years. The shift to an agricultural society around 3000
BC is attributed to the arrival of ancestors of the
Taiwanese indigenous peoples. Chinese contact
increased during the Yuan dynasty, and Han Chinese
settlement began in the early 17th century.
Area
Total 36,197 km
2
(13,976 sq mi)
[17][14]
Population
1 July 2022 estimate slot gacor 23,894,394
[18]
(56th)
2010 census 23,123,866
[19]
Density 650/km
2
(1,683.5/sq mi) (17th)
4. Post 1945 Economy reforms
1. Post-Kuomintang retreat to Taiwan in the 1950s, political stability contrasted with economic
challenges from World War II destruction and Chinese hyperinflation in the 1940s.
2. Kuomintang's migration caused population surges, impacting Taiwan's economy.
3. Economic strategies included educational emphasis, land reform, and issuing New Taiwan
dollars, aided by US support.
4. Import substitution policies favored industrial sector growth, initially focusing on domestic
market saturation.
5. Shift to export-oriented policies in the 1960s, guided by academic economists, encouraged
innovation and savings.
6. 1970s brought economic shifts due to geopolitical events like UN expulsion, oil crisis, and
diplomatic changes.
7. Chiang Ching-kuo's industrial projects in the 1970s laid the groundwork for heavy industrial
development.
8. Post-1980s stabilization led Taiwan to become one of the Four Asian Tigers.
9. Greater restrictions on foreign capital outflows shielded Taiwan during the 1997 Asian
financial crisis.
10. Chen Shui-bian administration focused on international organization memberships, including
Taiwan's entry into the World Trade Organization in 2002.
5. Current economy
Since 1992, Taiwans GDP growth has averaged 4.5 percent
Today Taiwan is the 28th wealthiest country globally, and
6th richest country in Asia
Growth in Taiwan has been fueled by a rapid expansion in
international trade
Taiwans trade is valued at over $650 billion, making it the
worlds 19th largest trader
6. Future Expectation of the Economy of Taiwan
Main Indicators 2022 2023 (E) 2024 (E) 2025 (E) 2026 (E)
GDP (billions USD) 760.46 751.93 791.61 839.33 886.14
GDP (Constant Prices,
Annual % Change)
2.4 0.8 3.0 2.8 2.6
GDP per Capita (USD) 32,687 32,340 34,046 36,099 38,112
General Government
Balance (in % of GDP)
-1.7 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1
General Government
Gross Debt (in % of GDP)
29.7 26.6 23.3 20.3 17.5
Inflation Rate (%) n/a 2.1 1.5 1.4 1.5
Unemployment Rate (%
of the Labour Force)
3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7
Current Account (billions
USD)
101.31 88.40 96.14 98.31 99.93
Current Account (in % of
GDP)
13.3 11.8 12.1 11.7 11.3
9. 60.81
239.29
46.38
5.4
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
Capital goods
Agricultural & industrial raw materials
Consumer goods
Other
Value of goods imported to Taiwan in 2023, by category (in
billion U.S. dollars)
10. 81.66
319.55
29.51
1.74
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Capital goods
Intermediate products
Consumer goods
Other
Value of goods exported from Taiwan in 2023, by
category (in billion U.S. dollars)
11. Value of goods imported to Taiwan 2023, by major origin
70.22
44.32
40.7
28.41
17.63
13.89
9.69 9.52 9.14 7.46 7.39 6.14 5.38 4.69 4.31 4.28 4.02 3.57 3.37 2.72
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Import
value
in
billion
U.S.
dollars
12. 310.87 319.41
284.44 279.17
315.49
334.01 329.16
345.13
446.37
479.42
432.47
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Export
value
in
billion
U.S.
dollars
Value of goods exported from Taiwan from
2013 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
13. Value of total goods imports and exports in Taiwan
from 2013 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
588.25
600.51
520.81
508.37
572.69
618.8 614.81
631.27
828.33
907.5
784.35
450
500
550
600
650
700
750
800
850
900
950
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Trade
value
in
billion
U.S.
dollars
14. Share of Taiwan's exports in 2023, by major
trade partner
35.2%
17.6% 17.6%
9.8%
7.3%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
Mainland China and
Hong Kong
ASEAN United States Europe Japan
Share
of
total
exports
15. 178.71
83.35
28.74
24.21
19.96
18.42
14.62
13.12
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Parts of electronic products
Information, communication, and audio-video products
Base metals and articles of base metals
Machinery
Plastics & rubber and articles thereof
Chemicals
Mineral products
Electrical machinery products
Leading merchandise exports from Taiwan in 2023, by
product (in billion U.S. dollars)