20.11.202508:19:43UTC+00Taiwanese Export Orders Growth Eases

In October 2025, Taiwanese export orders increased by 25.1% compared to the previous year, totaling USD 69.4 billion. This is a deceleration from the 30.5% increase observed in September. The growth rate slowed across several sectors: electronic products grew by 35.9%, down from 45.9% in September; information and communication products saw a rise of 28.4%, compared to 33.1% in the previous month; while optical, photographic, and cinematographic apparatuses experienced growth of 2.9%, a decrease from September's 11.2%. Orders in other categories increased by 32.7%, down from 37.2% in September. Conversely, orders continued to decline in several industries: textile products dropped by 13.7%, basic metals and their articles fell by 10%, transport equipment decreased by 4.4%, and orders for mineral products slipped by 1.5% after a previous rise of 5.8%. However, some sectors saw accelerated growth in export orders: electrical machinery products increased by 11.2% compared to 8.3% in September; chemicals rose by 4.4%, up from 1.4%; and machinery orders climbed by 16%, compared to a prior 11.4% increase. Regarding major international markets, export orders to the United States surged by 32.1%, those to Europe rose by 13.6%, and orders to Mainland China and Hong Kong increased by 9.8%.