Taiwan’s current account surplus widened to USD 36.23 billion in Q2 2025, the highest level since records began in 1981, compared with a revised USD 23.16 billion in the same period last year. The goods trade surplus expanded to USD 36.18 billion from USD 21.14 billion, mainly supported by rising demand for emerging technology applications and inventory front-loading by overseas firms. Meanwhile, the services account deficit widened slightly to USD 4.27 billion from USD 4.22 billion, primarily due to higher construction expenditures. The primary income surplus also shrank to USD 6.32 billion from USD 7.32 billion, reflecting a decrease in residents’ income from outward direct investment, while the secondary income deficit increased to USD 2.00 billion from USD 1.09 billion, largely owing to higher workers’ outward remittances.