Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Taiwan
Taiwan: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. was 482,679 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Taiwan, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 482,679 for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 105.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Taiwan peaked at 482,679 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62,840, in 1991.
That places Taiwan 17th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62,840 | — |
| 1992 | 71,925 | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 77,084 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 85,201 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 103,309 | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 102,057 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 114,089 | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 104,541 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 110,319 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 139,915 | +26.8% |
| 2001 | 109,040 | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 114,097 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 129,366 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 170,428 | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 183,934 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 205,486 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 221,438 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 242,446 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 176,628 | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 254,894 | +44.3% |
| 2011 | 286,014 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 275,241 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 276,109 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 279,768 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 234,984 | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 227,590 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 256,723 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 284,022 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 283,947 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 285,933 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 381,081 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 427,742 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 351,810 | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 393,034 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 482,679 | +22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92,374 | 62,840 | 114,089 | 9 |
| 2000s | 169,278 | 109,040 | 242,446 | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,929 | 227,590 | 286,014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 387,046 | 285,933 | 482,679 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Taiwan?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Taiwan was 482,679 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 482,679 in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,840 in 1991.
- How does Taiwan rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
- Taiwan ranks 17th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.