Taiwan, China Business Confidence Growth
2013 - 2018 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data
Key information about Taiwan (China) Business Confidence Growth
- Taiwan (China) Business Confidence dropped by 3.2 % in Mar 2018, compared with a decrease of 10.8 % YoY in the previous month.
- Taiwan (China) Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from May 2013 to Mar 2018, with an averaged rate of -11.0 %.
- The data reached an all-high of 28.8 % in Feb 2017 and a record low of -20.8 % in Aug 2015.
CEIC calculates Business Confidence Change from monthly Purchasing Manager Index. Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research provides Purchasing Manager Index with range from 0 to 100 with neutral point 50. Business Confidence covers Manufacturing sector only.
View Taiwan, China's Business Confidence Growth from May 2013 to Mar 2018 in the chart:
What was Taiwan, China's Business Confidence Growth in Mar 2018?
Taiwan (China) Business Confidence dropped by 3.2 % in Mar 2018, compared with a decrease of 10.8 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -3.2 Mar 2018 | -10.8 Feb 2018 | -20.8 Aug 2015 | 28.8 Feb 2017 | % Point | monthly | May 2013 - Mar 2018 |
Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (% Point) | -3.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (% Point) | -3.7 Jun 2016 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Jun 2016 |
| Australia (% Point) | -2.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 2013 - Jan 2026 |
| Austria (% Point) | 7.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Belarus (% Point) | -9.6 Aug 2014 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Aug 2014 |
| Belgium (% Point) | 8.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Brazil (% Point) | -9.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Bulgaria (% Point) | -3.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Canada (% Point) | 7.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Chile (% Point) | 6.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| China (% Point) | 0.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Colombia (% Point) | -0.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (% Point) | -2.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2009 - Jan 2026 |
| Cyprus (% Point) | -12.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Czech Republic (% Point) | -1.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Denmark (% Point) | -24.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Ecuador (% Point) | 6.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (% Point) | 1.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| European Union (% Point) | 3.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Finland (% Point) | 6.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| France (% Point) | 9.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Georgia (% Point) | 12.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Mar 2026 |
| Germany (% Point) | 9.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 11.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (% Point) | -2.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) | 7.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (% Point) | 2.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Iceland (% Point) | -129.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| India (% Point) | 2.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Indonesia (% Point) | 3.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Israel (% Point) | -4.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Jan 2026 |
| Italy (% Point) | 2.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Japan (% Point) | 3.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (% Point) | 1.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| South Korea (% Point) | 7.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| Latvia (% Point) | 2.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Lithuania (% Point) | 3.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Luxembourg (% Point) | -14.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| North Macedonia (% Point) | -2.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Apr 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Malaysia (% Point) | 25.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (% Point) | 37.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Mauritius (% Point) | -9.1 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2019 |
| Mexico (% Point) | -4.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (% Point) | 8.9 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jun 2021 |
| Netherlands (% Point) | 0.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (% Point) | 10.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Nigeria (% Point) | 13.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (% Point) | 6.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (% Point) | 3.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2014 - Oct 2025 |
| Peru (% Point) | 7.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Philippines (% Point) | -15.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (% Point) | 3.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Portugal (% Point) | 1.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2026 |
| Qatar (% Point) | -3.6 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2020 |
| Romania (% Point) | -0.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Russia (% Point) | -5.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Serbia (% Point) | -5.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2014 - Jan 2026 |
| Singapore (% Point) | -0.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovakia (% Point) | 0.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovenia (% Point) | 5.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| South Africa (% Point) | 5.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Spain (% Point) | 2.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (% Point) | 5.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | May 2016 - Oct 2025 |
| Sweden (% Point) | 5.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Switzerland (% Point) | 2.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Taiwan, China (% Point) | -3.2 Mar 2018 | monthly | May 2013 - Mar 2018 |
| Thailand (% Point) | 1.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Turkey (% Point) | 0.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| Ukraine (% Point) | 3.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| United Kingdom (% Point) | 8.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2020 |
| United States (% Point) | 4.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Jan 2026 |
| Uruguay (% Point) | -6.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Oct 2025 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.100 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 18,692.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 64,361.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 43.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 886,633.170 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 805,900.030 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 329,206.081 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 45,668.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 33.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 4,469,639.399 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,965,217.574 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 21,284.346 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 4,104.760 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 9,240.525 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 9,334.800 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Export: Include Re Export: Singapore (NTD mn) | 185,773.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2026 |
| Import: Include Re Import: Saudi Arabia (NTD mn) | 21,514.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2026 |
| Trade Balance: Custom Clearance: Include Re Export & Re Import (NTD mn) | 595,634.964 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Trade Balance: Custom Clearance: USD: Seasonally Adjusted (USD mn) | 18,692.316 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| Net Terms of Trade: Reference Year=2016: Chain Linked (2016=100) | 92.93 Jun 2018 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2018 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 9,920.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 45,839.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1974 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 19.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1974 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 823.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 5,365.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 5,740.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -375.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 236,510.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 27.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 216,419.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 25.0 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Total Debt: % of GDP (%) | 889.0 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 149.976 2030 | yearly | 1984 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 1,556,225.000 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| BoP: CU: GS: Goods: Credit (USD mn) | 154,298.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CU: GS: SV: Debit (USD mn) | 20,565.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CU: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) | 2,637.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) | 10,637.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Sep 2025 |
| Bop: CU: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) | 2,197.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: FA: PI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (NI) (USD mn) | 5,365.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 5,116.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Sep 2025 |
| Bop: CU: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) | 4,740.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: FA: OI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (NI) (USD mn) | -5,142.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: Current Account (CU) (USD mn) | 45,839.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CU: GS: Goods: Debit (USD mn) | 104,470.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Sep 2025 |
| Bop: CU: Secondary Income (USD mn) | -2,543.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CU: GS: Services (SV) (USD mn) | -4,083.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: CU: PI: Credit (USD mn) | 17,273.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) | 9,097.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: FA: DI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (USD mn) | 9,920.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: FA: OI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (USD mn) | 12,763.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) | 17,905.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Sep 2025 |
| Cross-Strait Finance: All Banks: Outward Remittance (USD mn) | 30,857.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Cross-Strait Finance: All Banks: Inward Remittance (USD mn) | 27,218.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (USD mn) | 3,034,873.000 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| IIP: Net (USD mn) | 1,556,225.000 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| IIP: Liabilities (Liab) (USD mn) | 1,478,648.000 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | 441.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CU: GS: SV: Credit (USD mn) | 15,963.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CU: PI: Debit (USD mn) | 6,800.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CU: GS: Goods (USD mn) | 26,321.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: PI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (USD mn) | 18,475.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: DI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (NI) (USD mn) | 2,855.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 95.5 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,260.121 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 385,186.707 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 2,145,264.201 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 5.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 604,457.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1969 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 5.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 12.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 4,934.900 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jun 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,721,837.871 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 1987 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 1988 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 1,703,630.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1983 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 6.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1962 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 723,609.9 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 1,305,042.206 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.03 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 135.81 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Deposits: All Banks: Total (NTD mn) | 33,707,077.00 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2018 |
| Deposits: All Banks: EI: Individuals and Others (NTD mn) | 23,230,475.00 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2018 |
| Deposits: All Banks: EI: Private Enterprises (NTD mn) | 9,560,447.00 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2018 |
| L&D: All Banks: PG: Private Enterprises (NTD mn) | 10,921,290.00 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2018 |
| Loans & Discounts (L&D): All Banks: Total (NTD mn) | 24,989,912.00 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2018 |
| Consumer Loans: Outstanding: Domestic Bk, Foreign Bk, Med Bus Bk(DB) (NTD mn) | 8,093,874.00 Jun 2018 | monthly | Jul 1988 - Jun 2018 |
| Consumer Loans: Outstanding: DB: House Purchasing (NTD mn) | 6,784,321.00 Jun 2018 | monthly | Jul 1988 - Jun 2018 |
| Past Due Loan: Total (NTD mn) | 76,400.00 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2018 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -3.2 Mar 2018 | monthly | May 2013 - Mar 2018 |
| Purchasing Manager Index (PMI): Manufacturing: sa (%) | 58.30 Jun 2018 | monthly | Jul 2012 - Jun 2018 |
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