Taiwan Economic Forecasts

Published monthly, Asia Pacific Consensus Forecasts offers a comprehensive outlook for the Taiwan economy, covering 14 macroeconomic variables over a two-year forecast horizon. Forecasts are provided by leading economists whose individual views are shown together with the average (mean) forecast. In addition, our analysis includes 4 years of historical data for these same variables as well as written analysis and charts. Furthermore, the publication provides Consensus Forecasts™ for the Taiwanese dollar against the US dollar in 3, 12 and 24 months.

Monthly Survey frequency

14 Macroeconomic variables

2 years Forecast horizon

Publication timing

Current Consensus survey October 2026 Released October 15, 2026

Next Consensus survey November 2026 Releases November 12, 2026

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Economic snapshot

Nominal GDP for Taiwan was $796.9bn in 2024, up from $757.4bn in 2023. The Taiwanese population was estimated at 23.2m in 2024 according to the IMF, while China is Taiwan’s biggest trading partner.

Forecast coverage

Variables Surveyed for Taiwan

Variables covered in our monthly analysis of Taiwan include:

Gross Domestic Product
Private Consumption
Gross Fixed Investment
Manufacturing Production
Consumer Prices
Money Supply
Unemployment Rate
Merchandise Exports
Merchandise Imports
Trade Balance
Current Account Balance
Consolidated Govt Budget Balance
Interest Rates
Taiwanese dollar Forecasts

Country analysis

Consensus Forecasts for Taiwan

Individual panellist forecasts are shown for each of the variables surveyed, along with the consensus (mean) forecast. The rows of forecasts are ranked by the GDP growth estimate for the current year, highest to lowest. in the PDF publication, we also show selected “comparison forecasters” including the Asian Development Bank and IMF. The example below is an illustrative historical survey snapshot from September 2022, showing how individual forecasts and the consensus are presented.

Source: Asia Pacific Consensus Forecasts, September 2022

Special Surveys

In addition to the regular surveys for the variables listed above we also undertake a number of Special Surveys for Taiwan on topics such as:

Quarterly Forecasts
Long-Term 5 and 10 Year Forecasts
Economic Policy Evaluation
Real Interest Rates and Foreign Direct Investment
Forecast Probabilities
Forecasts of Trade and Current Account Balances

Main Data Sources for Taiwan

National Statistics, Republic of China (Taiwan): Official Statistics Office of Taiwan
Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan): The Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) is the central bank of Taiwan.

Comprehensive Forecasts Coverage

Consensus Economics has collected forecasts for more than 30 years, building up a comprehensive catalogue of historical forecasts data. Please enquire at editors@consensuseconomics.com should you wish to find out more about these data offerings, pricing and the different platforms by which you can access them.

Regional coverage

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