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Taiwan

It imports all of its potash supply (FAOSTAT, 2024, estimated) and all of the gas it uses (EIA, 2024, preliminary).

Written automatically from the figures on this page.

Member of
APEC (member economy, as Chinese Taipei) (as of 10 Nov 2026)

Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m, which shows who controls an area in practice. Borders shown do not imply endorsement.

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  2. 2Money
  3. 3People
  4. 4Technology
  5. 5Climate
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  7. 7All figures
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Dependencies at a glance

Taiwan imports all of its potash supply and all of the gas it uses.

Imports mostImports someLow net tradeExporter
Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).
ResourceDependencePositionMain partners
OilImports mostImports 97% of the oil it usesEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025No partner data from the source
Natural gasImports mostImports all of the gas it uses PreliminaryEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025No partner data from the source
WheatImports mostImports all of the wheat it uses EstimateFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023United States, Australia
MaizeImports mostImports 96% of the maize it uses EstimateFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023Brazil, United States, South Africa
RiceLow net tradeExports 1.1% of what it produces EstimateFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023United States, Vietnam, Thailand
SoybeansImports mostImports all of the soybeans it uses EstimateFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023Brazil, United States
PotashImports mostImports all of its potash supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025No partner data from the source
PhosphateImports someImports 35% of its phosphate supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025No partner data from the source
ArmsSupplier concentration onlyMain supplier: United States, 96% of importsSIPRI, 2021–2025United States, Italy, Germany
ChipsSupplier concentration onlyNot reported by this sourceUN Comtrade, 2025–

Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).

  • OilImports most

    Imports 97% of the oil it uses

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • Natural gasImports most

    Imports all of the gas it uses Preliminary

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • WheatImports most

    Imports all of the wheat it uses Estimate

    Main partners: United States, Australia

    FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023

  • MaizeImports most

    Imports 96% of the maize it uses Estimate

    Main partners: Brazil, United States, South Africa

    FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023

  • RiceLow net trade

    Exports 1.1% of what it produces Estimate

    Main partners: United States, Vietnam, Thailand

    FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023

  • SoybeansImports most

    Imports all of the soybeans it uses Estimate

    Main partners: Brazil, United States

    FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023

  • PotashImports most

    Imports all of its potash supply Estimate

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • PhosphateImports some

    Imports 35% of its phosphate supply Estimate

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • ArmsSupplier concentration only

    Main supplier: United States, 96% of imports

    Main partners: United States, Italy, Germany

    SIPRI, 2021–2025

  • ChipsSupplier concentration only

    Not reported by this source

    UN Comtrade, 2025

Source: EIA; FAOSTAT; SIPRIyear in each rowUpdated 13 Nov 2026

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Money and reserves

US Treasury securities held

US Treasury securities heldUS$298bn2026-08; US$313bn a year earlier

Source: US Treasury TIC2026-08Updated 13 Nov 2026

3

People

Population, 1950–2100

05.0 m10 m15 m20 m25 m195019701990200020102030205020702100Projection
Projection: UN projection, medium variant, after 2023Range between the UN low- and high-fertility scenarios

Source: UN World Population ProspectsUpdated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Taiwan’s population by age

1950200020502100
MenWomen01020304050607080901001m01m
Millions of people in each five-year age group, men left and women right. Years after 2023 are UN projections (medium variant).

Source: UN World Population Prospects1950–2100Updated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Births per woman0.872023 · 233rd of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Median age43.52023 · 27th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Aged 65 and over20%2025, Projection, medium variant · UN WPP 2024
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Technology and space

Satellites owned in Taiwan numbered 37 at the end of 2026.

Satellites in orbit372026 · 16th of 81 · Orbital data from CelesTrak
AI compute share0.1%2025 · 23rd of 36 · Epoch AI
Notable AI models12021 · Epoch AI
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Climate and hazards

Taiwan emitted 262 Mt of CO2 from fossil fuels and cement in 2024.

Taiwan’s CO2 emissions, million tonnes, 1990–2024

0 Mt100 Mt200 Mt300 Mt1990199520002005201020152024

Source: Our World in Data CO21990–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026

CO2 emissions262Mt2024 · 25th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person11.3t2024 · 20th of 213 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 since 175010,092Mt2024 · 27th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
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More figures

Shown only where a source covers Taiwan.

Sanctions

31entries on the US, EU and UK lists give it as an address or nationality: US 31

Counts entries (people, companies, ships and aircraft), not how strict the measures are.

Source: US CSL; EU sanctions list; UK Sanctions ListUpdated 13 Nov 2026

Cyber incidents

62publicly known incidents affecting Taiwan, 2000–2024

Counts compare documented incidents, not how often a country is targeted. Who they were attributed to

Source: EuRepoC Global Dataset of Cyber Incidents 1.3.2 (4 Mar 2025), CC BY-NC 4.02000–2024

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All figures

34 measures on this site have a recent figure for Taiwan.

Government debt24%2025171st of 191IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Government budget balance0.3%202535th of 195IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Current account balance20.0%20257th of 194IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Population with UN projections23 m202359th of 237UN WPP 2024
Births per woman0.872023233rd of 237UN WPP 2024
Median age43.5202327th of 237UN WPP 2024
Life expectancy80.6202352nd of 237UN WPP 2024
Crude oil production0 kb/d202595th of 214EIA
Oil consumption894 kb/d202424th of 212EIA
Natural gas productionPreliminary202478th of 213EIA
Natural gas consumption28.9 bcm202431st of 213EIA
Electricity generated289 TWh202417th of 193Ember
Low-carbon electricity15%2024140th of 193Ember
Electricity from coal40%202420th of 193Ember
Electricity from wind and solar8.9%202481st of 193Ember
Wheat production0.0 Mt2024102nd of 123FAOSTAT
Wheat imports1.5 Mt202436th of 180FAOSTAT
Maize production0.2 Mt202492nd of 169FAOSTAT
Maize imports4.9 Mt202412th of 196FAOSTAT
Rice production1.1 Mt202432nd of 135FAOSTAT
Rice imports0.1 Mt202478th of 197FAOSTAT
Soybean production0.0 Mt202474th of 108FAOSTAT
Soybean imports2.5 Mt202414th of 179FAOSTAT
Potash fertiliser use0.10 Mt202433rd of 199FAOSTAT
Phosphate fertiliser use0.10 Mt202438th of 199FAOSTAT
CO2 emissions262 Mt202425th of 214Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person11.3 t202420th of 213Global Carbon Budget
CO2 emitted since 175010,092 Mt202427th of 214Global Carbon Budget
Net CO2 imports through trade10%202379th of 120Global Carbon Budget
Arms imports398 TIV m202529th of 108SIPRI
Arms exports4 TIV m202538th of 44SIPRI
Satellites in orbit37202616th of 81Orbital data from CelesTrak
Share of documented AI supercomputer power0.1%202523rd of 36Epoch AI
Sanctions list entries (US, EU, UK)31202679th of 181US CSL

Sources for this page

  • IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026Debt, Budget balance, Current account
  • UN World Population ProspectsPopulation (UN), Births per woman, Median age, Life expectancy
  • U.S. Energy Information AdministrationOil output, Oil use, Gas output, Gas use, Dependencies at a glance
  • Ember electricity dataElectricity, Low-carbon electricity, Electricity from coal, Electricity from wind and solar
  • FAOSTATWheat production, Wheat imports, Maize production, Maize imports, Rice production, Rice imports, …
  • Our World in Data CO2CO2 emissions, CO2 per person, CO2 since 1750, Net CO2 imports through trade
  • SIPRI Arms Transfers DatabaseArms imports, Arms exports, Dependencies at a glance
  • CelesTrak SATCATSatellites in orbit
  • Epoch AIAI compute share
  • US Consolidated Screening ListSanctions list entries, Sanctions
  • EU financial sanctions listSanctions
  • UK Sanctions ListSanctions
  • EuRepoC cyber incidentsCyber incidents

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