Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj. in Taiwan
Taiwan: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj. was 498,742 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj. in Taiwan, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 498,742 for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.3% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. in Taiwan peaked at 498,742 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83,472, in 1991.
That places Taiwan 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj. in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 83,472 | — |
| 1992 | 96,171 | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 103,278 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 108,765 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 119,859 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 126,174 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 149,326 | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 158,241 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 167,932 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 197,238 | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 168,182 | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 179,238 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 192,659 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 227,178 | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 230,577 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 239,442 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 238,933 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 228,902 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 193,278 | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 250,061 | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 243,593 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 239,030 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 251,937 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 266,478 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 269,059 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 272,834 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 286,586 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 296,012 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 308,039 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 329,005 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 375,817 | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 387,735 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 346,138 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 398,010 | +15.0% |
| 2025 | 498,742 | +25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123,691 | 83,472 | 167,932 | 9 |
| 2000s | 209,563 | 168,182 | 239,442 | 10 |
| 2010s | 268,363 | 239,030 | 308,039 | 10 |
| 2020s | 389,241 | 329,005 | 498,742 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. in Taiwan?
- Imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. in Taiwan was 498,742 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 498,742 in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,472 in 1991.
- How does Taiwan rank for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj.?
- Taiwan ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) exports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.