Taiwan’s trade surplus widened to USD 19.43 billion in December, up from USD 6.10 billion a year earlier and exceeding market expectations of USD 16.1 billion. Exports surged 43.4% year-on-year to USD 62.48 billion, led by robust shipments of information, communication, and audio-video products (+126.3%) and electronic parts (+34.1%). Exports to major trading partners rose sharply, including a surge to the US (+125.9%), Europe (+54.5%), Japan (+26.2%), ASEAN (+20.3%), China and Hong Kong (+11.3%). Imports increased 14.9% to USD 43.04 billion, driven by higher purchases of electronic parts (+23.3%), information and audio-video products (+100.9%), and machinery (+15.1%). Import growth was strongest from ASEAN (+31.2%), Korea (+18.7%), China and Hong Kong (+15.3%), Japan (+9.3%), and the US (+8.3%). For the whole of 2025, the trade surplus reached USD 157.14 billion, with exports increasing by 34.9% and imports rising by 22.6% year on year.