Taiwan industrial production hits record in 2025 on AI boom

The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) announced Taiwan’s industrial production rose 16.70% in 2025, driven mainly by AI-related demand and semiconductor-sector growth.

• Main announcement: The MOEA reported the industrial production index rose 16.70% to 112.16 in 2025 and the manufacturing subindex rose 17.87% to 113.12, citing demand from AI, high-performance computing devices and cloud services; December alone saw the index rise 21.57% to 131.76 and the manufacturing subindex 22.98% to 133.94.
• Supporting details and context: The MOEA provided sector breakdowns: electronics components +24.71%, computer/optoelectronics +56.43% for 2025; December electronics component production +19.32% YoY and computer/optoelectronics 133.10% YoY in December; base metals -9.56%, chemical materials/fertilizers -3.42%, auto/auto parts -1.57% (December). The MOEA forecast January manufacturing subindex 130.69–134.69 (up 35.6–39.7% YoY) and noted a recent Taiwan–United States tariff-cutting trade agreement that could benefit old economy industries.