Taiwan

Taiwan posted real growth of +8.8% in 2025, and its US$ GDP rose 14.9% to US$920.6 billion, a gap of 6.1 percentage points that was mostly exchange-rate and price effects. The economy held 22nd place, between Poland and Belgium, and is about the size of the Chicago, IL metro area.

Taiwan looks far richer on a PPP basis. GDP per capita of US$39,512 ranks 35th of 196, but local prices are low: on a PPP basis Taiwan reaches $90,256 international dollars, 11th in the world and 24 places higher than its nominal ranking. Inflation was 1.7% and unemployment 3.4%. Government gross debt is just 23.6% of GDP, according to the IMF.

Sector shares are not reported for Taiwan, which is not included in World Bank WDI; figures come from the IMF WEO. The economy is 2.8 times its 2000 size, when it ranked 16th. The IMF projects GDP of US$1.30 trillion by 2030, up 42%.