# Taiwan Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

> Published by **Yugalinks**, global trade intelligence for growing businesses.

Explore import demand for Taiwan with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/country-import/TWN

## Taiwan import demand overview

In 2024, Taiwan recorded $369.4B in reported imports. Electrical machinery was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $369.4B |
| Import growth | +9% |
| Population | 0 |
| GDP per capita | $0.0 |
| Trade openness | 0% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $126.5B | 34.2% | 152 | 262 |
| 2 | 84 | Machinery | $54.7B | 14.8% | 143 | 514 |
| 3 | 39 | Plastics | $7.9B | 2.1% | 119 | 129 |
| 4 | 90 | Optical and medical instruments | $15.5B | 4.2% | 118 | 142 |
| 5 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $51.0B | 13.8% | 90 | 43 |
| 6 | 87 | Vehicles | $11.6B | 3.2% | 105 | 87 |
| 7 | 72 | Iron and steel | $9.0B | 2.4% | 101 | 167 |
| 8 | 29 | Organic chemicals | $7.5B | 2% | 79 | 362 |
| 9 | 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $2.8B | 0.8% | 101 | 124 |
| 10 | 74 | Copper | $7.3B | 2% | 101 | 49 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $98.1B | $114.9B | $16.8B |
| 1996 | $95.3B | $118.5B | $23.2B |
| 1997 | $105.4B | $122.0B | $16.6B |
| 1998 | $97.5B | $114.0B | $16.5B |
| 1999 | $105.0B | $124.2B | $19.2B |
| 2000 | $132.5B | $153.5B | $21.0B |
| 2001 | $103.2B | $132.7B | $29.5B |
| 2002 | $109.0B | $140.3B | $31.3B |
| 2003 | $123.6B | $159.4B | $35.8B |
| 2004 | $162.2B | $192.3B | $30.0B |
| 2005 | $174.0B | $212.4B | $38.4B |
| 2006 | $194.3B | $248.4B | $54.2B |
| 2007 | $209.4B | $277.4B | $68.0B |
| 2008 | $227.1B | $282.9B | $55.8B |
| 2009 | $166.9B | $225.7B | $58.8B |
| 2010 | $239.6B | $298.7B | $59.1B |
| 2011 | $271.9B | $330.7B | $58.8B |
| 2012 | $260.4B | $328.8B | $68.4B |
| 2013 | $262.0B | $347.5B | $85.5B |
| 2014 | $266.1B | $356.5B | $90.4B |
| 2015 | $227.3B | $329.5B | $102.2B |
| 2016 | $222.8B | $327.9B | $105.2B |
| 2017 | $248.4B | $370.2B | $121.8B |
| 2018 | $273.5B | $399.1B | $125.7B |
| 2019 | $276.5B | $397.7B | $121.2B |
| 2020 | $275.8B | $430.3B | $154.4B |
| 2021 | $366.1B | $556.3B | $190.2B |
| 2022 | $411.4B | $603.0B | $191.5B |
| 2023 | $339.0B | $532.6B | $193.6B |
| 2024 | $369.4B | $598.5B | $229.1B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Taiwan (TWN)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.