Customary Chartered’s Senior Economist Tommy Wu raises Taiwan’s 2026 GDP progress forecast to eight.0% from 3.8%, citing robust This autumn-2025 growth and strong international semiconductor demand. The financial institution expects financial momentum to remain agency by means of 2026, supported by booming ICT and electronics exports and a current US commerce deal, whereas progress stays uneven and earnings disparity could widen.
AI-driven export increase lifts outlook
“We increase our 2026 GDP progress forecast to eight.0% (from 3.8%) following robust This autumn-2025 progress of 12.7% y/y and 2025 progress of 8.7%. The forecast improve partially displays This autumn’s robust q/q progress momentum (at 5.4%). Whereas we anticipate some statistical payback in Q1-2026 following This autumn’s unusually excessive progress, financial momentum is more likely to stay strong by means of 2026 as we anticipate international semiconductor demand to stay on an upcycle and help Taiwan’s exports.”
“In actual fact, exports grew 70% y/y in January forward of the Lunar New 12 months holidays in February (following 49.4% progress in This autumn-2025), as shipments of ICT merchandise and digital parts surged.”
“Additionally, the current commerce take care of the US would supply a aid to exporters, given the US accounted for 30% of Taiwan’s exports.”
“Development will seemingly stay uneven and additional widen the family earnings disparity.”
“We proceed to anticipate the CBC to take care of selective credit score management measures to curb property-related borrowing.”
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