2026.01.2308:11:11UTC+00Taiwan Industrial Output Hits 7-Month High

Taiwan's industrial production experienced a significant upswing in December 2025, rising 21.57% compared to the same month the previous year. This increase surpassed the downwardly revised growth of 15.82% in November, marking the most robust expansion since May 2025. The acceleration was largely fueled by heightened activity in the manufacturing sector, which saw an output increase of 22.98% compared to 16.72% in the preceding month. Particularly strong performances were noted in the production of electronic parts and components, which grew by 19.32% following a 17.31% rise, and in integrated circuits, which climbed 20.12% from November’s 18.05%.

Further bolstering overall production was the increased activity in the water supply sector, which grew 0.98% up from 0.84% in November, and a significant recovery in mining and quarrying, which rebounded to a growth of 3% from a previous decline of 5.86%. However, the sector of electricity and gas supply observed a downturn, decreasing by 3.45%, a stark contrast to the 1.57% increase recorded in November. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production escalated to 5.8% in December 2025, up from 4.41% in November, reaching its highest point since April 2025.