2026.04.2308:21:26UTC+00Taiwan Industrial Output Hits Near 16-Year High

Taiwan’s industrial production jumped 28.68% year-on-year in March 2026, accelerating from a downwardly revised 16.63% and breaking a four‑month low recorded in February. This was the fastest pace of growth since May 2010.

The surge was led by manufacturing output, which climbed 30.73% in March, up from 18.43% in February. Within manufacturing, gains were driven by:

• Electronic parts and components: 27.87% vs 23.90% in February
• Computers, electronic and optical products: 146.32% vs 111.23%
• Fabricated metal products, which rebounded to 1.39% from -18.22%
• Machinery and equipment, where the contraction eased to -7.48% from -8.70%

Overall industrial activity also benefited from smaller declines in:

• Mining and quarrying: -10.56% vs -14.32%
• Electricity and gas supply: -1.77% vs -10.17%
• Water supply: -0.12% vs -0.47%

On a month-on-month basis, however, industrial production growth cooled, slowing to 1.62% in March 2026 from an upwardly revised 4.6% increase in February.