24.03.202608:15:36UTC+00Taiwan Industrial Output Eases to 4-Month Low

Taiwan’s industrial production rose 17.83% year-on-year in February 2026, easing from a downwardly revised 27.88% in January, which had been close to a sixteen-year high. This was the slowest annual growth since October 2025.

The deceleration was driven largely by manufacturing, where output growth moderated to 19.64% from 29.7% in the previous month. Within manufacturing, production of computers, electronic, and optical products slowed markedly to 112.88% from 136.2%, even as growth in electronic parts and components strengthened slightly to 25.2% from 24.71%.

Mining and quarrying output swung lower, slipping 14.94% after an 8.04% increase in January. Electricity and gas supply continued to contract sharply, with output falling 10.27% after a 0.74% decline previously. By contrast, water supply output still declined but at a milder pace, down 0.47% compared with 0.82% in the prior month.

On a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis, overall industrial production rebounded by 3.47% in February, following an upwardly revised 0.58% decline in January.