That dollar amount results from a 43% advance compared to $447.6 billion five years earlier during 2021.
Year over year, the overall value of goods shipped by Taiwan accelerated by 34.9% from $474.6 billion in 2024.
Note that the island of Taiwan was once known as Formosa and may be referred to as Chinese Taipei in some online publications.
Taiwan’s biggest export subcategory is electronic integrated circuits and related microassemblies. That commodity group represents nearly a third (32.7%) of the total shipments by value from Taiwan, Province of China.
Based on the average exchange rate for 2025 on a Purchasing Power Parity basis, the New Taiwan Dollar depreciated by -3.1% from 2024 to 2025. Taiwan’s weaker local currency makes Taiwanese exports paid for in stronger US dollars relatively less expensive for international buyers starting from US currency.
Taiwan’s Major Trading Partners
The latest available country-specific data shows that 89.6% of products exported from Taiwan was bought by importers in: United States of America (31% of the Taiwanese total), mainland China (15.6%), Hong Kong (11%), Singapore (6.3%), Malaysia (5.8%), Japan (4.7%), South Korea (4.2%), Mexico (3.4%), Vietnam (2.8%), Thailand (2%), India (1.4%) and Netherlands (1.3%).
From a continental perspective, 56.9% of Taiwan’s exports by value was delivered to fellow Asian countries while 35% was sold to importers in North America. Taiwan shipped another 6.5% worth of goods to buyers in Europe.
Smaller percentages went to customers in Oceania (1%) led by Australia and New Zealand, Latin America (0.4%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, then Africa (0.2%).
Given Taiwan’s population of 23.4 million people, its total US$640.2 billion in 2025 exports translates to $27,400 for every resident in the East Asian province. That dollar metric eclipses the average $20,300 for one year earlier in 2024.
Taiwan’s Top 10 Exports
The following export product groups represent the highest dollar value in Taiwanese global shipments during 2025. Also shown is the percentage share each export category represents in terms of overall exports from Taiwan.
- Electrical machinery, equipment: US$276.1 billion (43.1% of total exports)
- Machinery including computers: $238.6 billion (37.3%)
- Plastics, plastic articles: $15.6 billion (2.4%)
- Mineral fuels including oil: $12.5 billion (1.9%)
- Optical, technical, medical apparatus: $12.4 billion (1.9%)
- Vehicles: $9.5 billion (1.5%)
- Iron, steel: $7.4 billion (1.2%)
- Articles of iron or steel: $7.3 billion (1.1%)
- Organic chemicals: $6.9 billion (1.1%)
- Copper: $5.6 billion (0.9%)
Taiwan’s top 10 export product categories generated 92.5% of the overall value of Taiwanese shipments.
Machinery including computers represents the fastest grower among the top 10 export categories, up by 93.6% from 2024 to 2025.
In second place for improving export sales was electrical machinery and equipment via a 23.2% upturn.
Taiwan’s shipments of copper posted the third-fastest gain in value, up by 21.8%.
The leading decliner among Taiwan’s top 10 export categories were the metals iron and steel thanks to a -14.7% drop year over year.
Note that the results listed above are at the categorized two-digit Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) code level. For a more granular view of exported goods at the four-digit HTS code level, see the section below.
Searchable List of Taiwan’s Most Valuable Export Products
At the more granular four-digit HTS code level, the following searchable table displays 100 of the most in-demand goods shipped from Taiwan during 2025. Shown beside each product label is its total export value then the percentage increase or decrease since 2024.
| Rank | Export Product | Value (US$) | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Integrated circuits/microassemblies | $209,227,693,000 | +26.9% |
| 2 | Computers, optical readers | $183,460,172,000 | +117% |
| 3 | Computer parts, accessories | $29,359,501,000 | +102.1% |
| 4 | Phone devices including smartphones | $16,544,302,000 | +32.8% |
| 5 | Processed petroleum oils | $11,917,228,000 | -3% |
| 6 | Unrecorded sound media | $9,304,158,000 | +6.3% |
| 7 | Flat panel displays | $8,460,737,000 | +3.6% |
| 8 | Machinery for making semi-conductors | $5,458,271,000 | +10.3% |
| 9 | Printed circuits | $5,242,432,000 | +6.5% |
| 10 | Solar power diodes/semi-conductors | $4,724,358,000 | +4.9% |
| 11 | Iron and steel screws, bolts, nuts, washers | $4,205,317,000 | -3.8% |
| 12 | Automobile parts/accessories | $4,113,278,000 | -2.9% |
| 13 | Electrical converters/power units | $4,056,222,000 | +29% |
| 14 | Polyacetal/ether/carbonates | $2,945,112,000 | -13.5% |
| 15 | Motorcycle parts/accessories | $2,804,553,000 | +1.8% |
| 16 | Lenses, prisms, mirrors | $2,558,202,000 | +5.6% |
| 17 | Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers | $2,373,211,000 | +12.2% |
| 18 | Lower-voltage switches, fuses | $2,344,479,000 | +23.2% |
| 19 | Copper foil | $2,216,688,000 | +16.8% |
| 20 | Electrical capacitators | $2,163,216,000 | +11.1% |
| 21 | Miscellaneous plastic items | $1,827,811,000 | +1% |
| 22 | Styrene polymers | $1,807,529,000 | -18.4% |
| 23 | Other measuring/testing machines | $1,773,281,000 | +16% |
| 24 | Optical fiber cables, sheets, plates | $1,729,598,000 | +2.1% |
| 25 | Temperature-change machines | $1,694,652,000 | +318.7% |
| 26 | Electrical lighting/signaling equpment, defrosters | $1,685,092,000 | -3.6% |
| 27 | Cyclic hydrocarbons | $1,663,083,000 | -23.9% |
| 28 | Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel products (plated/coated) | $1,603,142,000 | -6.8% |
| 29 | Transmission shafts, gears, clutches | $1,601,843,000 | +2.3% |
| 30 | Sports equipment | $1,589,637,000 | +5.5% |
| 31 | Taps, valves, similar appliances | $1,567,663,000 | +0.1% |
| 32 | Gold (unwrought) | $1,475,099,000 | +25.2% |
| 33 | Flat-rolled stainless steel items | $1,414,973,000 | -20.2% |
| 34 | Hot-rolled iron or non-alloy steel products | $1,366,432,000 | -23.7% |
| 35 | Chemical industry products/residuals | $1,314,058,000 | +15.8% |
| 36 | Plastic plates, sheets, film, tape, strips | $1,310,609,000 | -3.6% |
| 37 | Turbo-jets | $1,304,763,000 | +24.6% |
| 38 | Synthetic yarn woven fabrics | $1,258,588,000 | -2.7% |
| 39 | Miscellaneous machinery | $1,233,823,000 | -2.7% |
| 40 | Insulated wire/cable | $1,223,478,000 | +12.1% |
| 41 | Medication mixes in dosage | $1,183,467,000 | +67.8% |
| 42 | Copper waste, scrap | $1,175,377,000 | +27.4% |
| 43 | TV/radio/radar device parts | $1,173,967,000 | -7.3% |
| 44 | TV receiver/transmit/digital cameras | $1,146,738,000 | -0.4% |
| 45 | Chemicals used in electronics | $1,108,576,000 | +3.6% |
| 46 | Refined copper, unwrought alloys | $1,052,550,000 | +80.5% |
| 47 | Miscellaneous iron or steel items | $1,046,298,000 | +0.01% |
| 48 | Air or vacuum pumps | $1,031,342,000 | -6.7% |
| 49 | Other machine parts, accessories | $1,000,666,000 | +2.7% |
| 50 | Electric storage batteries | $998,823,000 | +8.1% |
| 51 | Base metal mountings, fittings | $974,501,000 | -11.2% |
| 52 | Synthetic rubber | $968,874,000 | -12% |
| 53 | Polycarboxylic acids | $950,390,000 | -20.2% |
| 54 | Electrical/optical circuit boards, panels | $947,258,000 | +39.5% |
| 55 | Acyclic alcohols | $926,629,000 | +17.4% |
| 56 | Special hand tools | $920,042,000 | -5.8% |
| 57 | Ethylene polymers | $904,180,000 | +9.1% |
| 58 | Plastic packing goods, lids, caps | $887,059,000 | -1% |
| 59 | Electrical resistors | $871,295,000 | +11.8% |
| 60 | Whole fish (frozen) | $870,795,000 | -10.4% |
| 61 | Self-adhesive plastic in rolls | $862,725,000 | -0.8% |
| 62 | Electrical machinery | $859,939,000 | +6.9% |
| 63 | TV receivers/monitors/projectors | $858,932,000 | +17.1% |
| 64 | Motorcycles | $853,206,000 | -0.3% |
| 65 | Copper ores, concentrates | $853,142,000 | +14.9% |
| 66 | Vinyl chloride polymers | $841,902,000 | -18.6% |
| 67 | Rubber/plastic article making machines | $823,894,000 | +4.4% |
| 68 | Miscellaneous furniture | $821,667,000 | -16% |
| 69 | Wide knit or crochet fabrics | $782,357,000 | +2.9% |
| 70 | Other than warp-knit fabrics | $781,890,000 | -8.1% |
| 71 | Cars | $778,246,000 | -12.1% |
| 72 | Electric circuit parts, fuses, switches | $754,227,000 | +6.3% |
| 73 | Hand-operated spanners, wrenches | $751,172,000 | -1.2% |
| 74 | Bicycles, other non-motorized cycles | $751,157,000 | -27.3% |
| 75 | Other food preparations | $731,565,000 | +0.1% |
| 76 | Electro-medical equip (e.g. xrays) | $724,358,000 | +10% |
| 77 | Electric motors, generators | $720,272,000 | -3.9% |
| 78 | Photographic plates/film, developed | $711,472,000 | +22.8% |
| 79 | Plastic plates, sheets, film, tape, strips | $691,912,000 | +10.9% |
| 80 | Centrifuges, filters and purifiers | $688,293,000 | -2.3% |
| 81 | Liquid pumps and elevators | $682,705,000 | +6.3% |
| 82 | Platinum (unwrought) | $679,947,000 | +60.5% |
| 83 | Miscellaneous iron or steel tubes, pipes | $676,228,000 | +3.2% |
| 84 | Pneumatic hand tool | $673,135,000 | -7% |
| 85 | Flat-rolled other alloy steel products | $633,294,000 | -9.5% |
| 86 | Coated textile fabrics | $619,433,000 | -2.7% |
| 87 | Metal-working machinery | $603,796,000 | -8.2% |
| 88 | Miscellaneous aluminum items | $601,032,000 | +3.3% |
| 89 | Radar, radio communication items | $597,622,000 | +11.7% |
| 90 | Rubber tires (new) | $587,637,000 | -8.3% |
| 91 | Synthetic filament yarn | $575,453,000 | -16.1% |
| 92 | Locks, lock-keys | $574,776,000 | -1% |
| 93 | Propylene/olefin polymers | $549,896,000 | -21% |
| 94 | Electric sound/visual signal bells or alarms | $549,381,000 | -5.3% |
| 95 | Physical/chemical analysis tools | $536,073,000 | +53.2% |
| 96 | Amino-resins | $527,924,000 | -4.6% |
| 97 | Prepared glues, other prepared adhesives | $527,865,000 | -5.8% |
| 98 | Glass fibers | $522,946,000 | +25.3% |
| 99 | Cold-rolled iron or non-alloy steel products | $514,262,000 | -38.6% |
| 100 | Acrylic polymers | $514,253,000 | -9.9% |
These 100 exported goods were worth a subtotal of US$590.1 billion or 92.2% by value for all products exported from Taiwan during 2025.
Products Generating Taiwan’s Best Trade Surpluses
Taiwan generated an overall US$156.4 billion trade surplus from all goods bought and sold on international markets during 2025, expanding by 94.1% from the $80.6 billion in black ink one year earlier in 2024.
The following types of Taiwanese product shipments represent positive net exports or a trade balance surplus. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. In a nutshell, net exports represent the amount by which foreign spending on a home country’s goods or services exceeds or lags the home country’s spending on foreign goods or services.
- Machinery including computers: US$140.3 billion (Up by 108.2% since 2024)
- Electrical machinery, equipment: $92.4 billion (Up by 1.7%)
- Plastics, plastic articles: $7.1 billion (Down by -22.5%)
- Articles of iron or steel: $3.9 billion (Down by -12.2%)
- Base metal tools, cutlery: $2.3 billion (Down by -6.4%)
- Knit or crochet fabric: $1.7 billion (Down by -2%)
- Manmade filaments: $1.6 billion (Down by -9.4%)
- Other base metal goods: $1.3 billion (Down by -13.8%)
- Toys, games: $1 billion (Down by -13.5%)
- Rubber, rubber articles: $983.3 million (Down by -8%)
Taiwan has highly positive net exports in the international trade of machinery including computers. In turn, these cashflows indicate Taiwan’s world-renown competitive advantages under the machinery-related categories.
Products Causing Taiwan’s Worst Trade Deficits
Below are exports from Taiwan that result in negative net exports or product trade balance deficits. These negative net exports reveal product categories where foreign spending on home country Taiwan’s goods trail Taiwanese importer spending on foreign products.
- Mineral fuels including oil: -US$35.6 billion (Down by -12.5% since 2024)
- Optical, technical, medical apparatus: -$10.2 billion (Up by 95.1%)
- Pharmaceuticals: -$4.6 billion (Down by -5.4%)
- Gems, precious metals: -$4.3 billion (Up by 42.6%)
- Other chemical goods: -$3.1 billion (Up by 11.2%)
- Aircraft, spacecraft: -$2.7 billion (Down by -12.7%)
- Meat: -$2.4 billion (Up by 20.6%)
- Copper: -$1.9 billion (Down by -36.8%)
- Ores, slag, ash: -$1.85 billion (Down by -27.7%)
- Oil seeds: -$1.7 billion (Down by -1.8%)
Taiwan has highly negative net exports and therefore deep international trade deficits for mineral fuels-related products historically crude oil, petroleum gases and coal.
These cashflow deficiencies clearly indicate Taiwan’s competitive disadvantages in the international energy market, but also represent key opportunities for Taiwan to improve its position in the global economy through focused innovations on alternative energy sources.
Taiwan’s Major Export Companies
Forty-seven corporations rank among Forbes Global 2000. Below is a sample of the major Taiwanese companies that Forbes included.
- Advanced Semiconductor (semiconductors)
- Asustek Computer (computer hardware)
- Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co. (automotive parts)
- China Steel (iron, steel)
- Delta Electronics (electronics)
- Formosa Chemicals (specialized chemicals)
- Formosa Petrochemical (oil, gas)
- Formosa Plastics (specialized chemicals)
- Hon Hai Precision (electronics)
- Mediatek (semiconductors)
- Nan Ya Plastics (diversified chemicals)
- Pegatron (electronics)
- Quanta Computer (computer hardware)
- Taiwan Semiconductor (semiconductors)
- Uni-President (food processing)
According to global trade intelligence firm Zepol, the following companies are also examples of Taiwanese export companies.
- Acer Inc. (computers, smartphones, other electronics)
- Faithful Taiwan (wooden furniture, plastic bags, miscellaneous plastic articles)
- Hosoda Taiwan (automobile steering mechanisms)
- Swire Coca Cola Taiwan (soft drinks, green tea, sparkling wines)
- Taiwan Specco (furniture parts, mountings, seat parts)
In macroeconomic terms, Taiwan’s total exported goods represent 32.6% of its overall Gross Domestic Product for 2025 ($1.966 trillion valued in Purchasing Power Parity US dollars). That 32.6% for exports to overall GDP in PPP compares to 25.7% for 2024. Those percentages suggest a growing reliance on products sold on international markets for Taiwan’s total economic performance, albeit based on a short timeframe.
Also, please note that these metrics include re-exporting activity.
Another key indicator of a country’s economic performance is its unemployment rate. Taiwan’s unemployment rate averaged 3.39% for 2025, same as the average 3.39% in 2024 according to International Monetary Fund statistics.
Taiwan’s capital city is Taipei.
See also Taiwan’s Top 10 Major Export Companies, Taiwan’s Top 10 Imports, Taiwan’s Top Trading Partners and China’s Top 10 Imports
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