Taiwan investment in EU grows 650% over decade amid closer trade tiesStaff Writer, with CNATaiwan’s investment in the European Union (EU) has surged 650% over the past decade as trade ties between the two economies continue to strengthen, according to data from Taiwan’s International Trade Administration (ITA). From 2016 to 2025, Taiwan’s total investment in the EU reached about US$13.88 billion, compared with US$1.85 billion from 2006 to 2015, representing an increase of approximately 650 percent, the data show. The EU is Taiwan’s fourth-largest trading partner, with bilateral trade totaling more than US$68.64 billion in 2024, and it is also Taiwan’s largest source of foreign investment. Taiwan’s investment in the EU had previously been relatively limited, with Taiwanese businesses mainly concentrating funds in China and Southeast Asia, she said. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the two sides had gradually established multiple economic and trade cooperation platforms, Hsu said.

Source: Taipei Times February 25, 2026 18:43 UTC