2026.03.0508:27:13UTC+00Taiwan Industrial Output Hits Near 16-Year High

Taiwan’s industrial production jumped 28.51% year-on-year in January 2026, accelerating from a revised 23.08% increase in December. This was the fastest pace of growth since May 2010.

The surge was driven primarily by manufacturing, which grew 30.05% (up from 24.58% in December). Within manufacturing, key contributors included:

• Electronic parts and components: +25.21% (vs +17.52% in December)
• Integrated circuits: +25.98% (vs +18.3%)
• Basic metals: +4.88% (vs -9.2%)
• Fabricated metal products: +14.19% (vs -0.94%)

Overall industrial output was further supported by stronger activity in mining and quarrying, which rose 7.2% (vs 0.37% previously), and by a milder contraction in electricity and gas supply, which declined 1.46% (vs -3.85%). In contrast, water supply output slipped 0.29%, following a 0.15% increase in December.

On a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis, industrial production edged down 0.08% in January, reversing a 3.61% gain recorded in December.