Taiwan Business Confidence Growth

2013 - 2018 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data

Key information about Taiwan Business Confidence Growth

  • Taiwan Business Confidence dropped by 3.2 % in Mar 2018, compared with a decrease of 10.8 % YoY in the previous month.
  • Taiwan Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from May 2013 to Mar 2018, with an averaged rate of 4.2 %.
  • 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's Business Confidence Growth from May 2013 to Mar 2018 in the chart:

Taiwan Business Confidence Growth

What was Taiwan's Business Confidence Growth in Mar 2018?

Taiwan 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) -5.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2017 - Dec 2024
Armenia (% Point) -3.7 Jun 2016 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2016
Australia (% Point) 3.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2013 - Jan 2025
Austria (% Point) -5.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2025
Belarus (% Point) -9.6 Aug 2014 monthly Dec 2006 - Aug 2014
Belgium (% Point) -2.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Brazil (% Point) -2.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (% Point) 3.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Canada (% Point) -18.8 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2025
Chile (% Point) 10.7 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 2004 - Jan 2025
China (% Point) -0.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Colombia (% Point) 4.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Croatia (% Point) -3.4 Jan 2025 monthly May 2009 - Jan 2025
Cyprus (% Point) 7.9 Jan 2025 monthly May 2003 - Jan 2025
Czech Republic (% Point) 3.0 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 1994 - Jan 2025
Denmark (% Point) 9.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2025
Ecuador (% Point) 7.5 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 2011 - Dec 2024
Estonia (% Point) 13.0 Feb 2025 monthly May 2002 - Feb 2025
European Union (% Point) -3.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2025
Finland (% Point) 6.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
France (% Point) -3.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2025
Georgia (% Point) 2.2 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2025
Germany (% Point) -5.3 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2025
Ghana (%) 14.4 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Aug 2024
Greece (% Point) 7.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) -11.0 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2025
Hungary (% Point) -6.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Iceland (% Point) 98.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
India (% Point) -10.3 Mar 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2025
Indonesia (% Point) -1.7 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2025
Israel (% Point) 17.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Jan 2025
Italy (% Point) -1.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2025
Japan (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2025
Kazakhstan (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2024
South Korea (% Point) -6.0 Feb 2025 monthly Feb 2004 - Feb 2025
Latvia (% Point) -6.9 May 2023 monthly Apr 1994 - May 2023
Lithuania (% Point) 7.8 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Nov 2024
Luxembourg (% Point) 1.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2025
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) -13.0 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 2003 - Jan 2025
Mauritius (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Mexico (% Point) -4.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Mozambique (% Point) 8.9 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
Netherlands (% Point) 2.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2025
New Zealand (% Point) -7.4 May 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - May 2023
Nigeria (% Point) 4.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2015 - Nov 2024
Norway (% Point) 0.1 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Jan 2025
Palestinian Territory (% Point) 8.0 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2014 - Jan 2025
Peru (% Point) 17.5 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2003 - Jan 2025
Philippines (% Point) -1.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2024
Poland (% Point) -2.7 May 2023 monthly Jul 2006 - May 2023
Portugal (% Point) 2.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Qatar (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
Romania (% Point) -2.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1992 - Jan 2025
Russia (% Point) -1.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Serbia (% Point) -0.7 Jan 2025 monthly May 2014 - Jan 2025
Singapore (% Point) 0.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Slovakia (% Point) 7.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Slovenia (% Point) 0.4 Jan 2025 monthly May 1996 - Jan 2025
South Africa (% Point) -7.8 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2000 - Dec 2024
Spain (% Point) -0.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Sri Lanka (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Sweden (% Point) 11.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2025
Switzerland (% Point) 9.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Taiwan (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Thailand (% Point) 1.0 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2000 - Jan 2025
Turkey (% Point) -0.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Ukraine (% Point) 1.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2013 - Jun 2024
United Kingdom (% Point) 8.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2020
United States (% Point) 4.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1949 - Jan 2025
Uruguay (% Point) -6.9 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Oct 2024

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Taiwan Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.9 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 14,792.683 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 6,406.912 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1983 - Jan 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 223,824.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 29.0 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NTD bn) 5,932.852 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NTD bn) 5,303.438 2029 yearly 1997 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (NTD bn) 5,591.601 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
General Government Revenue (NTD mn) 4,489,271.000 2018 yearly 1981 - 2018
General Government Revenue: Taxes on Production and Imports (NTD mn) 1,119,106.000 2018 yearly 1981 - 2018
General Government Expenditure (NTD mn) 4,373,926.000 2018 yearly 1981 - 2018
General Government Savings (NTD mn) 115,345.000 2018 yearly 1981 - 2018
General Govt Net Rev: Current: Taxes: Indirect (NTD mn) 1,080,661.145 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
General Government Net Expenditure: Capital (NTD mn) 759,309.000 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
General Government Net Expenditure: Current (NTD mn) 3,275,399.000 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
General Govt Net Rev: Current: Taxes: Direct (NTD mn) 2,375,496.772 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
General Govt Financing: Net Borrowing (NTD mn) 117,371.000 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Govt Debt: Outstanding: Non Self-Redeeming Debt Maturity >=1 Yr (NS) (NTD mn) 6,853,497.000 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.724 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) 10,632.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 44,988.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 21.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 879,417.551 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 564,813.385 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 271,952.564 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 34,356.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 1.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 11,058,516.684 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,465,170.025 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 8,455.349 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,912.919 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6,584.444 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 1992 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 6,065.583 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1991 - Jan 2025
Trade Balance: Custom Clearance: Include Re Export & Re Import (NTD mn) 327,949.218 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2025
Trade Balance: Custom Clearance: USD: Seasonally Adjusted (USD mn) 10,632.579 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Import: Include Re Import: Saudi Arabia (NTD mn) 16,938.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
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) 10,658.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 27,477.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1974 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 13.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1974 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,647.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -17,812.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -8.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -18,881.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,069.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 212,533.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 27.3 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 193,498.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 25.2 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 889.1 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 170.549 2029 yearly 1984 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 1,735,302.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 1,610.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -1,359.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2024
BoP: CU: GS: Services (SV) (USD mn) -4,600.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2024
BoP: CU: GS: SV: Credit (USD mn) 14,927.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2024
Bop: CU: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 2,229.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2024
BoP: CU: GS: SV: Debit (USD mn) 19,527.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2024
BoP: CU: GS: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 109,703.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2024
Bop: CU: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 3,602.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2024
BoP: CU: PI: Debit (USD mn) 11,125.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2024
BoP: CU: GS: Goods (USD mn) 29,170.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2024
BoP: CU: GS: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 80,533.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2024
Bop: CU: Secondary Income (USD mn) -1,373.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2024
BoP: CU: PI: Credit (USD mn) 15,405.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account (CU) (USD mn) 27,477.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2024
BoP: CU: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 4,280.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (NI) (USD mn) 2,647.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (NI) (USD mn) -17,812.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (USD mn) 10,658.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -7,537.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (USD mn) 6,500.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 8,011.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (USD mn) 2,650.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) 24,312.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (NI) (USD mn) 10,187.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (Liab) (USD mn) 1,174,265.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
IIP: Net (USD mn) 1,735,302.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (USD mn) 2,909,567.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Cross-Strait Finance: All Banks: Inward Remittance (USD mn) 35,672.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Cross-Strait Finance: All Banks: Outward Remittance (USD mn) 52,823.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Approved Foreign Investment: China (USD mn) 0.306 May 2023 monthly Jul 2009 - May 2023
AFI: Wholesale & Retail Trade (USD mn) 51.452 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
AFI: Information & Communication (USD mn) 19.542 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
AFI: Manufacturing (Mfg) (USD mn) 37.964 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
AFI: Finance and Insurance (USD mn) 970.246 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
AFI: Real Estate (USD mn) 0.366 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
App Outward Investment: China: IN: Incl Supplementary Application (USD mn) 91.417 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2002 - Jan 2025
No of Company: Newly Registered (NR): Total (Unit) 2,866.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2025
No of Company: Registered (RG): Total (Unit) 792,285.000 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 95.6 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,890.820 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 350,231.961 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,957,098.140 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2024
M2 Growth (%) 5.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 577,583.0 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 1969 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.000 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 20.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,734.100 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1998 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,572,934.736 Dec 2024 monthly May 1987 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.2 Dec 2024 monthly May 1988 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,534,300.1 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1983 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1962 - Dec 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 723,609.9 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,188,019.122 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 9.19 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 143.21 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M1A: Monthly Average: sa (NTD mn) 11,484,106.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M1B: Monthly Average: sa (NTD mn) 27,781,614.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M2: Monthly Average (NTD mn) 63,884,877.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M2: Monthly Average: sa (NTD mn) 64,173,248.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2024
Deposits: All Banks: Total (NTD mn) 33,707,077.00 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
Deposits: All Banks: EI: Individuals and Others (NTD mn) 23,230,475.00 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
L&D: All Banks: PG: Private Enterprises (NTD mn) 10,921,290.00 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
Leading Composite Index: sa (NA) 94.531 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2024
Coincident Composite Index: sa (NA) 99.023 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2024
Lagging Composite Index: sa (NA) 91.272 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2024
TIER: Service Industry Sentiment Index (2006=100) 96.230 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2008 - Jan 2025
TIER: Manufacturing Industry Sentiment Index (2006=100) 98.000 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 2007 - Jan 2025
TIER: Construction Industry Sentiment Index (2006=100) 101.820 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2010 - Jan 2025
Purchasing Manager Index (PMI): Manufacturing: sa (%) 58.30 Jun 2018 monthly Jul 2012 - Jun 2018

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