Taiwan economy hits 15-year growth high on surging global AI demand
Taiwan's economy expanded 8.63 percent in 2025 as AI chip demand fueled the fastest growth in 15 years. Fourth-quarter results beat all analyst expectations.
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Preliminary data released on January 30, 2026, by the Taiwan 
TW government statistics agency showed that the economy of Taiwan TW grew by 12.68 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025. This surge contributed to a full-year 2025 GDP expansion of 8.63 percent, driven primarily by robust global demand for chips and AI-related technologies. These figures highlight the central role of Taiwan TW in the global AI supply chain and have immediate implications for export demand and domestic monetary policy considerations.
TW government statistics agency showed that the economy of Taiwan TW grew by 12.68 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025. This surge contributed to a full-year 2025 GDP expansion of 8.63 percent, driven primarily by robust global demand for chips and AI-related technologies. These figures highlight the central role of Taiwan TW in the global AI supply chain and have immediate implications for export demand and domestic monetary policy considerations.The results materially exceeded both analyst and government expectations. The 12.68 percent quarterly growth surpassed the 8.5 percent forecast from a Reuters poll, while the full-year expansion of 8.63 percent outpaced the previous forecast of 7.37 percent. According to the Taiwan TW government statistics agency, this performance represents the fastest quarterly growth for Taiwan TW in 38 years and the fastest full-year pace in 15 years.
TW government statistics agency, this performance represents the fastest quarterly growth for Taiwan TW in 38 years and the fastest full-year pace in 15 years.
