Country export capability

Taiwan
export capability

A reported view of Taiwan's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

TWN1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend unavailable
Latest exports$598.5B2024 reported value
Latest imports$369.4B2024 reported value
Trade balance$229.1BExports minus imports
Export growth+12.4%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Taiwan export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Taiwan recorded $598.5B in exports and $369.4B in imports. The resulting $229.1B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +12.4% year on year and show a calculated +2.5% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

China received $179.0B in reported exports, representing 29.9% of the latest country total. Electrical machinery was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $329.6B and 55.1% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Taiwan's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$0.02024 macro context
GDP per capita$0.0Current-dollar GDP
Population0Reported population
Labor forceNot reportedReported labor force
Investment rateNot reportedNational investment rate
Savings rateNot reportedNational savings rate
Trade opennessNot reportedExports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDPNot reportedMerchandise exports / GDP
Secondary educationNot reportedEducation context
Tertiary educationNot reportedEducation context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Taiwan
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHigh attention61%12.8%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
JapanJPNCritical attention71.1%32.4%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ChinaCHNWatch47.5%18.7%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
ThailandTHACritical attention87.8%14.1%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGWatch27%22.7%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
Viet NamVNMWatch39.6%15.9%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
GermanyDEUWatch47.4%32.6%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
CanadaCANCritical attention74.8%29.5%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
PhilippinesPHLCritical attention36.7%53.9%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
NetherlandsNLDHigh attention74.5%31.3%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Taiwan
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Stable +1.1%
3ChinaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$291.6B$98.7B0%Declining -6.7%
4IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$72.8B0.1%Growing -0.5%
5ChinaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$80.8B$64.5B0.2%Accelerating +2.4%
6ChinaHS6 120190 · Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$47.8B$62.4B0%Slowing -13.5%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.2B0.8%Growing -8.8%
8ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$42.6B17.7%Growing +20.6%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Taiwan.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Taiwan
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
18542HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$262.1B43.8%5
28471HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$86.1B14.4%8
38473HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$28.8B4.8%5
48517HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$25.5B4.3%7
52710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$10.6B1.8%5
68523HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$8.9B1.5%8
78486HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$5.7B0.9%5
88541HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$5.5B0.9%7
98534HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$5.0B0.8%1
107318HS4 detail codeArticles of iron or steel (73) ↗$4.8B0.8%12
118708HS4 detail codeVehicles (87) ↗$3.9B0.7%14
123907HS4 detail codePlastics (39) ↗$3.4B0.6%10

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Taiwan combines $598.5B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Taiwan recorded $598.5B in reported exports and $369.4B in imports, producing a reported trade surplus of $229.1B. Exports changed +12.4% year on year and +2.5% annualized over three years. Electrical machinery (HS2 85) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Taiwan exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Taiwan
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1ChinaCHN$179.0B29.9%+7.4%-4.9%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$108.7B18.2%+40%+16.9%
3SingaporeSGP$47.7B8%+26%+7.2%
4China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$29.8B5%-2.8%-5.3%
5JapanJPN$28.0B4.7%-14.9%-3.7%
6Republic of KoreaKOR$26.9B4.5%+20.6%+5%
7MalaysiaMYS$22.1B3.7%+26.7%+10.3%
8Viet NamVNM$19.5B3.3%+23.3%+3.3%
9ThailandTHA$17.2B2.9%+10.9%+21.5%
10MexicoMEX$15.0B2.5%+32.7%+17.1%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$347.5B
2014
$356.5B
2015
$329.5B
2016
$327.9B
2017
$370.2B
2018
$399.1B
2019
$397.7B
2020
$430.3B
2021
$556.3B
2022
$603.0B
2023
$532.6B
2024
$598.5B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets7Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners0Country context
Shared-language partners6Country context
Average partner distance9,750 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA2.6%Calculated share
Applied tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
MFN tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
Tariff advantageNot reported ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share52.4%

Covered value under attention

Critical share4%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak18.7%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports8.1%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff contextNot reported

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend unavailable

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score9.4

History-based indicator

Partner concentration1,411.6

Partner HHI

Product concentration845.9

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3TWN
Exports Usd$598.5B
Imports Usd$369.4B
Trade Balance Usd$229.1B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct12.4%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct9%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct2.5%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct0.3%
Export Partner Hhi1,411.6
Export Product Hhi845.9
Momentum Score9.4
Risk Score11.3
Gdp Million Usd0 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$0.0
Population0
Labor ForceNot reported
Investment Rate PctNot reported
Savings Rate PctNot reported
Secondary Education PctNot reported
Tertiary Education PctNot reported
Total Factor ProductivityNot reported
Trade Openness PctNot reported
Exports Gdp PctNot reported
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners7
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners0
Num Shared Language Partners6
Avg Partner Distance Km9,750 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta3
Pct Partners Shared Language2
Pct Partners Shared Border0
Avg Applied Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Mfn Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Preferential Tariff PctNot reported
Tariff Advantage PpNot reported
Avg Distance All Partners Km9,889
Num Border Partners0
Num Colonial Partners15
Avg Substitution Elasticity-10.8
Pct Products High Elasticity76
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential184,876.4
Foreign Market Potential13,945.1

Exposure fields

Country Iso3TWN
All History Lane Count48,933
Current Lane Count41,921
Critical Lane Count456
High Attention Lane Count8,642
High Volatility Lane Count16,391
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count24,320
Declining Demand Lane Count276
Concentrated Market Lane Count20,034
Access Friction Lane Count22,163
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count3,879
Monitored Exports Current Usd$591.4B
Attention Exports Usd$309.8B
Critical Exports Usd$23.4B
High Volatility Exports Usd$320.9B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$73.1B
Non Fta Exports Usd$542.7B
Monitored Attention Share Pct52.4%
Monitored Critical Share Pct4%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct8.1%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.2
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct18.7%
Export Weighted Distance Km5,083 km
Export Weighted Tariff PctNot reported
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$598.5B
Total Imports Latest Usd$369.4B
Trade Balance Latest Usd$229.1B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct12.4%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct2.5%
Gdp Latest Million Usd0 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$0.0
Population Latest0
Investment Rate Latest PctNot reported
Savings Rate Latest PctNot reported
Trade Openness Latest PctNot reported
Exports Gdp Latest PctNot reported
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest7
Foreign Market Potential Latest13,945.1
Gdp 5y Cagr PctNot reported
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr PctNot reported
Population 5y Cagr PctNot reported
Partner Hhi Latest1,411.6
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct29.9%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct56%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,373.5
Partner Hhi All Max1,882.2
Product Hhi Latest845.9
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct19.8%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct45.3%
Product Hhi All Avg382.1
Product Hhi All Max892.7
Total Exports Attention Share Pct51.8%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct3.9%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend unavailable

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$114.9B$98.1B$16.8BNot reportedNot reported
1996$118.5B$95.3B$23.2B+3.2%Not reported
1997$122.0B$105.4B$16.6B+2.9%Not reported
1998$114.0B$97.5B$16.5B-6.5%-0.2%
1999$124.2B$105.0B$19.2B+8.9%+1.6%
2000$153.5B$132.5B$21.0B+23.6%+8%
2001$132.7B$103.2B$29.5B-13.6%+5.2%
2002$140.3B$109.0B$31.3B+5.7%+4.2%
2003$159.4B$123.6B$35.8B+13.6%+1.2%
2004$192.3B$162.2B$30.0B+20.6%+13.1%
2005$212.4B$174.0B$38.4B+10.5%+14.8%
2006$248.4B$194.3B$54.2B+17%+15.9%
2007$277.4B$209.4B$68.0B+11.6%+13%
2008$282.9B$227.1B$55.8B+2%+10%
2009$225.7B$166.9B$58.8B-20.2%-3.1%
2010$298.7B$239.6B$59.1B+32.3%+2.5%
2011$330.7B$271.9B$58.8B+10.7%+5.3%
2012$328.8B$260.4B$68.4B-0.6%+13.4%
2013$347.5B$262.0B$85.5B+5.7%+5.2%
2014$356.5B$266.1B$90.4B+2.6%+2.5%
2015$329.5B$227.3B$102.2B-7.6%+0.1%
2016$327.9B$222.8B$105.2B-0.5%-1.9%
2017$370.2B$248.4B$121.8B+12.9%+1.3%
2018$399.1B$273.5B$125.7B+7.8%+6.6%
2019$397.7B$276.5B$121.2B-0.4%+6.6%
2020$430.3B$275.8B$154.4B+8.2%+5.1%
2021$556.3B$366.1B$190.2B+29.3%+11.7%
2022$603.0B$411.4B$191.5B+8.4%+14.9%
2023$532.6B$339.0B$193.6B-11.7%+7.4%
2024$598.5B$369.4B$229.1B+12.4%+2.5%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
185Electrical machinery$329.6B55.1%193262
284Machinery$140.8B23.5%197514
339Plastics$17.4B2.9%187129
490Optical and medical instruments$13.1B2.2%185142
527Mineral fuels$11.1B1.8%15443
687Vehicles$9.7B1.6%18087
772Iron and steel$8.6B1.4%158167
829Organic chemicals$8.3B1.4%147362
973Articles of iron or steel$7.9B1.3%181124
1074Copper$4.1B0.7%15249

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
18542Electrical machinery (85)$262.1B43.8%5
28471Machinery (84)$86.1B14.4%8
38473Machinery (84)$28.8B4.8%5
48517Electrical machinery (85)$25.5B4.3%7
52710Mineral fuels (27)$10.6B1.8%5
68523Electrical machinery (85)$8.9B1.5%8
78486Machinery (84)$5.7B0.9%5
88541Electrical machinery (85)$5.5B0.9%7
98534Electrical machinery (85)$5.0B0.8%1
107318Articles of iron or steel (73)$4.8B0.8%12
118708Vehicles (87)$3.9B0.7%14
123907Plastics (39)$3.4B0.6%10

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1ChinaCHN$179.0B29.9%+7.4%-4.9%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$108.7B18.2%+40%+16.9%
3SingaporeSGP$47.7B8%+26%+7.2%
4China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG$29.8B5%-2.8%-5.3%
5JapanJPN$28.0B4.7%-14.9%-3.7%
6Republic of KoreaKOR$26.9B4.5%+20.6%+5%
7MalaysiaMYS$22.1B3.7%+26.7%+10.3%
8Viet NamVNM$19.5B3.3%+23.3%+3.3%
9ThailandTHA$17.2B2.9%+10.9%+21.5%
10MexicoMEX$15.0B2.5%+32.7%+17.1%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)High attention61%12.8%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
2Japan (JPN)Critical attention71.1%32.4%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
3China (CHN)Watch47.5%18.7%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
4Thailand (THA)Critical attention87.8%14.1%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
5China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG)Watch27%22.7%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6Viet Nam (VNM)Watch39.6%15.9%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
7Germany (DEU)Watch47.4%32.6%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
8Canada (CAN)Critical attention74.8%29.5%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
9Philippines (PHL)Critical attention36.7%53.9%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
10Netherlands (NLD)High attention74.5%31.3%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Belgium (BEL)722550new$213.5M2.6%100
2Azerbaijan (AZE)845690new$970.2K86.8%100
3Belgium (BEL)382600new$3.2B0%100
4Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)847940new$739.0K81.1%100
5Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)846022new$205.6K51.4%100
6Côte d\'Ivoire (CIV)842951new$20.4M1%100
7Argentina (ARG)730621new$1.1M22.5%100
8Côte d\'Ivoire (CIV)560122new$7.9M2.2%100
9Bulgaria (BGR)293369new$8.9M1.6%100
10Bangladesh (BGD)390140new$134.8M0.4%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Stable (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)270900$291.6B$98.7B0%Declining (-6.7%)
4India (IND)270900$130.1B$72.8B0.1%Growing (-0.5%)
5China (CHN)710812$80.8B$64.5B0.2%Accelerating (+2.4%)
6China (CHN)120190$47.8B$62.4B0%Slowing (-13.5%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.2B0.8%Growing (-8.8%)
8China (CHN)854232$80.6B$42.6B17.7%Growing (+20.6%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Taiwan export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Taiwan export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Taiwan.

What is the latest reported export value for Taiwan?

Taiwan recorded $598.5B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Taiwan?

China leads by reported export value at $179.0B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Taiwan's exports?

Electrical machinery leads by reported value at $329.6B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Taiwan trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.