Balance of trade · Taiwan
Taiwan Balance of Trade
The Taiwan Balance of Trade shows the difference between the value of goods (and sometimes services) that Taiwan sells abroad and what it buys from abroad, or the growth of exports and imports.
- Importancia
- Low
- Publicado
- Monthly
- Próxima publicación
- Divisa
- TWD · New Taiwan dollar
- Banco central
- The Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Últimas cifras
El último dato, de SEP, se publicó el 2026-10-08 y fue $23.63B.
| Publicado | Para | Real | Consenso | Anterior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2026 | SEP | $23.63B | – | $22.3B |
| 9 Sep 2026 | AUG | $22.3B | – | $17.2B ® |
| 7 Aug 2026 | JUL | $17.2B | $16.5B | $12.2B |
| 9 Jul 2026 | JUN | $12.2B | $19.3B | $17.91B |
| 9 Jun 2026 | MAY | $17.91B | $15.2B | $14.35B |
| 8 May 2026 | APR | $14.35B | $19.1B | $21.27B |
| 10 Apr 2026 | MAR | $21.27B | $14.5B | $12.77B |
| 9 Mar 2026 | FEB | $12.77B | $14.6B | $18.89B |
| 9 Feb 2026 | JAN | $18.89B | $16.7B | $19.43B |
| 9 Jan 2026 | DEC | $19.43B | $16.1B | $16.09B |
| 9 Dec 2025 | NOV | $16.09B | $18.5B | $22.58B |
| 7 Nov 2025 | OCT | $22.58B | $10.95B | $12.4B |
Por qué importa
Exports are a big part of demand for open economies (Germany, China, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands). A larger surplus means more foreign demand for the New Taiwan dollar; strong imports signal domestic demand. China's figures are read as a gauge of world demand.
Cómo se calcula
Customs records the value of goods crossing the border; services come from surveys. The balance is exports minus imports, usually seasonally adjusted.
Trade balance = exports − importsQué significan los cambios
- Look at exports and imports separately: a wider surplus from collapsing imports is a sign of weak domestic demand, not strength.
- Exchange-rate moves take months to affect trade volumes (the J-curve).
Mayor de lo esperado: A larger surplus (or smaller deficit) than expected tends to support the New Taiwan dollar.
Menor de lo esperado: A smaller surplus (or larger deficit) than expected tends to weigh on the New Taiwan dollar.
Una breve historia
Trade balances were the obsession of mercantilism in the 16th–18th centuries; David Hume's price-specie flow mechanism (1752) explained why surpluses tend to correct themselves.
Preguntas
What is the Taiwan Balance of Trade?
The Taiwan Balance of Trade shows the difference between the value of goods (and sometimes services) that Taiwan sells abroad and what it buys from abroad, or the growth of exports and imports.
What was the latest Taiwan Balance of Trade?
$23.63B for SEP, published on 8 October 2026.
When is the next Taiwan Balance of Trade?
On Monday 9 November 2026 at 08:00 UTC.
Solo contenido educativo, no asesoramiento de inversión. Las cifras son los resultados publicados según los registra nuestro calendario; las reacciones del mercado descritas son típicas, no garantizadas.