Taiwan’s economic situation

1. Taiwan’s economic situation

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• • In nominal GDP: World’s 22nd economy, Asia’s
6th economy
• • World’s 5th currency reserve (438 bn USD to
date)
• • Industry still accounts for 35% of GDP
(services: 63%)
• • Competitiveness : 14th most competitive
economy according to both WEF and IMD
• • Business Environment: 11th in WB’s Doing
Business 2017
• • Exports (334 bn USD) still amount to 63% of
GDP (530 bn USD)

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6. 2007-6.0 2008-0.7 2009 -(-1.9) 2010-10.7 2011-4.1 2012-1.5 2013-2.2 2014-3.9 2015-0.6 2016-1.0

GDP growth rate
2007-6.0
2008-0.7
2009 -(-1.9)
2010-10.7
2011-4.1
2012-1.5
2013-2.2
2014-3.9
2015-0.6
2016-1.0

7. Inflation rate

2007-1.8
2008-3.5
2009-(-0.9)
2010-1.0
2011-1.4
2012-1.9
2013-0.8
2014-1.2
2015-(-0.3)
2016-1.3

8. Unemployment rate

2007-3.9
2008-4.1
2009-5.9
2010-5.2
2011-4.4
2012-4.2
2013-4.2
2014-4.0
2015-3.7
2016-3.9

9. State Debt

2007-33.3
2008-34.7
2009-38.1
2010-38.6
2011-34.9
2012-35.8
2013-35.8
2014-33.4
2015-32.7
2016-32.7

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