In the first 11 months of the year, export orders grew 24.2 percent annually to US$666.65 billion, also the largest for the period, the ministry’s data showed. Full-year orders are expected to hit a new high, rising 25.3 percent to 25.6 percent year-on-year to US$738.7 billion to US$740.7 billion, it said. The annual total could exceed US$750 billion when orders this month reach US$83.35 billion, if server makers’ order momentum continues to grow, Huang said. Last month, export orders for electronic components surged 47.9 percent year-on-year, driven by demand for ICs and memory chips for AI and high-performance computing applications, as well as a surge in memory prices, the ministry said. In traditional industries, export orders for plastic and rubber products fell 15.8 percent, orders for base metals dropped 0.5 percent and those for chemical products decreased 12.5 percent, the ministry said.

Source: Taipei Times December 23, 2025 16:46 UTC