Exports are forecast to grow 3.69 percent to US$664.4 billion this year, driven by continued demand for artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance computing and new consumer electronics, Kung said, quoting DGBAS figures. Last year’s exports increased 34.9 percent to US$640.7 billion from the previous year on the back of shipments of AI-related chips, servers and advanced electronic components, he said. Minister of Economic Affairs Kung Ming-hsin speaks at a news conference at the ministry in Taipei yesterday. Photo: Liao Chia-ning, Taipei TimesThe DGBAS’ economic growth forecast is based on a more conservative assumption about export growth, but several institutions have since raised their GDP growth projections to about 5 to 6 percent due to strong AI demand, he said. The impact of an additional 3-nanometer fab in Japan on Taiwan would be only about 1 to 2 percentage points, he added.

Source: Taipei Times February 05, 2026 17:12 UTC