Official Name: | Taiwan |
Sovereign Status: | Disputed |
Government Type: | Semi-Presidential Republic |
Official Name (Local Language): | Republic of China |
ISO Country Codes: | TW : TWN |
Internet Domain: | .tw |
Government Web Site: | https://www.taiwan.gov.tw/ |
Capital: | Taipei | Main Airports: | Taoyun Airport |
Language(s): | Mandarin;Taiwanese | Population: | 23,580,712 |
Currency: | Taiwan Dollar | ISO Currency Code: | TWD |
Telephone Dial In: | +886 | ID Prefix: | 002 |
Government Website: | https://www.taiwan.gov.tw/ |
Sovereign Ratings: | https://countryeconomy.com/ratings/taiwan |
Central Bank: | Central Bank of the Republic of China |
GDP: | $1.143 trillion (2019 est.) |
GDP Pro Capita (PPP): | $24,502 (2018 est.) |
Currency & USD Exchange Rate: | Taiwan Dollar |
Currency Code: | TWD |
World Bank Classification: | High-Income Economy |
GDP Composition:
Agriculture: | 1.8% | rice, vegetables, fruit, tea, flowers; pigs, poultry; fish |
Industry: | 35% | electronics, communications and information technology products, petroleum refining, chemicals, textiles, iron and steel, machinery, cement, food processing, vehicles, consumer products, pharmaceuticals |
Services: | 63.2% |
Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? NO
Business Language(s): | Chinese (Mandarin); English |
Customs & Excise: | Ministry of Finance |
Development Bank(s): | Asian Development Bank; |
National Standards Bureau: | Bureau of Standards, Metrology & Inspection |
Competitive Ind’l Performance: 12/141 (2019) | Corruption Perceptions Index: 25/180 (2022 Rank) |
Ease of Doing Business: N/A | Enabling Trade Index: 35/136 (2016) |
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Eximbank: The Export-Import Bank of the Republic of China ;
Export Promotion Agency: Bureau of Foreign Trade ; Taiwan External Trade Development Council ; Investment Agency: Invest Taiwan ;
Imports:
$308.744 billion (2019 est.)
Main Imports:
oil/petroleum, semiconductors, natural gas, coal, steel, computers, wireless communication equipment, automobiles, fine chemicals, textiles
Exports:
$388.49 billion (2019 est.)
Main Exports:
semiconductors, petrochemicals, automobile/auto parts, ships, wireless communication equipment, flat display displays, steel, electronics, plastics, computers
Top Export Partners:
China 27.1%
Hong Kong 13.2%
US 10.3%
Japan 6.4%
Singapore 4.4%
Top Import Partners:
Japan 17.6%
China 16.1%
US 9.5%
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook
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