台湾经常账户盈余从上年同期的346.4亿美元小幅降至2024年第四季度的344亿美元。由于进口增长超过出口，商品顺差从一年前的300.2亿美元收窄至263.2亿美元。此外，服务缺口从18.5亿美元小幅上升至19.9亿美元，主要是由于差旅支出的增加。与此同时，基本收入盈余从78.5亿美元扩大到114.5亿美元，主要原因是居民对外直接投资收入增加。次级收入赤字保持不变，为13.9亿美元。

Taiwan’s current account surplus fell slightly to USD 34.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024 from USD 34.64 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year. The goods surplus narrowed to USD 26.32 billion from USD 30.02 billion a year ago, as imports grew more than exports. Additionally, the services gap rose marginally to USD 1.99 billion from USD 1.85 billion, primarily due to an increase in travel expenditures. Meanwhile, the primary income surplus widened to USD 11.45 billion from 7.85 billion, mainly driven by a rise in residents' income from outward direct investment. The secondary income deficit remained unchanged at USD 1.39 billion.

2025年1月，台湾出口订单同比下降3%，至484亿美元，降幅低于市场预期的1.8%，低于2024年12月20.8%的增长率。塑料及其制品（12月为-20.5%对5.5%）、纺织品（-6.9%对8.5%）、机械（-4.7%对6%）、电机产品（-0.2%对7.9%）、信息和通信产品（-13.3%对24.3%）以及光学、摄影、电影设备（-0.3%对17.7%）的出口订单大幅下降。此外，化学品（-19%对-0.6%）和基本金属及其制品（-21.7%对-4.5%）的出口订单继续下降，而电子产品的出口订单大幅放缓（1.5%对33.5%）。与此同时，运输设备的出口订单急剧增加（128.3%对4%），矿产品的出口订单反弹（9.3%对-3.7%）。在主要贸易伙伴中，日本的需求增长最多（8%），其次是美国（6.4%）和东盟国家（1.7%）。

Orders for Taiwanese exports fell by 3% year-on-year to USD 48.4 billion in January 2025, worse than market expectations of 1.8% drop and slipping from a 20.8% growth in December 2024. Exports orders tumbled for plastics and articles thereof (-20.5% vs 5.5% in December), textile products (-6.9% vs 8.5%), machineries (-4.7% vs 6%), electrical machinery products (-0.2% vs 7.9%), information and communication products (-13.3% vs 24.3%), and optical, photographic, cinematographic apparatus (-0.3% vs 17.7%). In addition, exports orders continued to decrease for chemicals (-19% vs -0.6%) and basic metals and articles thereof (-21.7% vs -4.5%), while it slowed significantly for electronic products (1.5% vs 33.5%). Meanwhile, exports orders accelerated sharply for transport equipment (128.3% vs 4%) and it rebounded for mineral products (9.3% vs -3.7%). Among key trade partners, demand increased most in Japan (8%), followed by the USA (6.4%), and ASEAN countries (1.7%).

台湾的年通胀率在2025年1月升至2.66%，高于上月的2.10%，高于预期的2.47%。这标志着自去年2月以来的最高读数，这是由于运输和通信价格反弹（0.53%对12月的-0.32%）以及教育和娱乐成本（3.47%对0.94%）和杂项商品（4.16%对2.52%）的更快增长。相反，食品（3.72%对4.07%）、住房（2.37%对2.39%）和健康（2.31%对2.44%）的通胀放缓。服装成本也继续下降，下降了0.84%，与12月的速度持平。经季节性调整的月度CPI在上一季度上涨0.15%后，上涨了0.25%。

The annual inflation rate in Taiwan rose to 2.66% in January 2025, up from 2.10% in the previous month and above the expected 2.47%. This marks the highest reading since February of last year, driven by a rebound in prices for transportation and communication (0.53% vs -0.32% in December) and faster increases in the costs of education and entertainment (3.47% vs 0.94%) and miscellaneous goods (4.16% vs 2.52%). Conversely, inflation slowed for food (3.72% vs 4.07%), housing (2.37% vs 2.39%), and health (2.31% vs 2.44%). Costs for clothing also continued to decline, falling 0.84%, matching the pace in December. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.25%, following a 0.15% gain in the previous period.

2025年1月，对台湾的进口额同比下降17.2%，至287亿美元，扭转了12月30.4%的六个月高位增长，而市场预测增长0.7%。这标志着自2024年2月以来进口活动首次下降，因为矿产品进口增长萎缩（-33.7%），尤其是石油（-41.9）。此外，贱金属和贱金属制品的购买量下降（-6.4%）。与此同时，信息、通信和音视频产品（9.6%）、机械（4.8%）和电子产品零部件（4%）的进口增长。在主要供应商中，美国（-51.8%）的采购量下降最多，其次是中东（-23.1%）、欧洲（-18.4%）、中国大陆和香港（-17.3%）以及日本（-16.8%）。然而，来自韩国的采购加速（21.2%）。

Imports to Taiwan slumped by 17.2% year-on-year to USD 28.7 billion in January 2025, reversing a six-month high of 30.4% growth in December and compared to market forecasts of 0.7% gain. This marked the first fall in imports activity since February 2024, as imports growth shrank for mineral products (-33.7%), particularly petroleum (-41.9). In addition, purchases fell for base metals and articles of base metal (-6.4%). Meanwhile, imports growth rose for information, communication and audio-video products (9.6%), machinery (4.8%), and parts of electronic products (4%). Among main suppliers, purchases declined the most from the USA (-51.8%), followed by Middle East (-23.1%), Europe (-18.4%), Mainland China ang Hong Kong (-17.3%), and Japan (-16.8%). However, purchases accelerated from South Korea (21.2%).