Taiwan April Export Orders Rise 48.1% to US$87.45 Billion on AI, US Demand
Taiwan’s April export orders rose 48.1% from a year earlier to US$87.45 billion, exceeding a 45% expectation and marking a 15th straight month of annual gains. Orders fell 4% from March, but demand from the US remained strong, rising 62.6% and accounting for 37.6% of the total, ahead of ASEAN at 20.5% and China and Hong Kong at 17.5%.
Technology-related demand continued to drive the increase. ICT orders climbed 89.7% and electronics orders rose 45.9%, with demand linked to AI computing across advanced chips, memory, servers and networking. Machinery orders accelerated to 23.4% from 20.8%, indicating broader spending tied to semiconductor capacity expansion and related equipment.
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@dnystedtTaiwan’s April export orders rose 48.1% year-on-year to US$87.45 billion, beating the 45% expected and the 15th consecutive month of increases (YoY) amid strong orders from the US, up 62.6%, and ICT (tech, comms) products, up 89.7%, media r
@macromicrome🇹🇼 Taiwan's April export orders held firm at 48.1% YoY, with ICT up 89.7% and electronics up 45.9%, both driven by AI compute demand across advanced chips, memory, servers, and networking. Machinery orders accelerated to 23.4% from 20.8%,
@taiwanplusnewsTaiwan’s April export orders rose nearly 50% year on year to US$87.5 billion, driven by strong AI demand.