Taiwan-ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Economic forecasts

Indicators	2005	2006
GDP (USD billion)	330.740	352.755
Real GDP growth (constant prices)	3.4 %	4.3 %
GDP per capita (USD)	14446.992	15271.221
Inflation rate	2.0 %	1.8 %

Source : IMF - 2005 data

General economic indicators

Indicators 2002 2003 2004 GDP (USD billion) 281.2   281.9   286   Real GDP growth (constant prices) -2.2 % 3.6 % 3.2 % GDP per capita (USD) 12548   12471   12537   Inflation rate 0 % -0.2 % -0.3 % Unemployment rate 5.17%   4.99%   5,0%   External debt (USD billion) 19.1     ..   Taiwan Dollar rate on 13/31 (1$US)   34.7   34.11   31.98

Sources : IMF - 2005 data, World bank, Oanda

GDP per activity sector 2002 2003 2004 Agriculture and fishing 2.1%   1.9%   1.9%   Industry and mining 32.3%   31.1%     31.1%   Services 65.6%   66.9%     67.1%

Sources : World bank

Investments

FDI inflows (USD million) 2002 2003 2004 World rank Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) 1445   453   1898   41 / 197

Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report 2005 "

Foreign Trade

General indicators

Indicators (USD billion) 2002 2003 2004 Imports of goods (f.o.b.) 107   112.5   127   Export of goods (f.o.b) 123   131   144   Trade balance 16   18   17   Balance of payments ..   ..   ..

Sources : World bank, IMF

Indicators 2002 2003 2004 Share of foreign trade in GDP 81.6%   86%   94.5%   Share of imports in GDP 38.1%   39.9%   44.4%   Share of exports in GDP 43.4%   46.1%   50.1%   Imports of goods and services (percent change) ..   4.7%   13.3%   Exports of goods and services (percent change) ..   6.4%   10.5%

Sources : World bank, IMF

Trade in goods/services by major category

2003 Imports Exports Total Trade in Goods (USD billion):     112.5     131     Agricultural raw materials ..   ..   Food products ..   ..   Hydrocarbons ..   ..   Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) ..   ..   Ores and metals ..   ..   Other goods ..   ..   2003 Imports Exports Total Trade in Services (USD billion): ..   ..   Transport ..   ..   Tourisme ..   ..   Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) ..   ..

Source : World Bank

Trade Data, by HS Code :
Import Statistics	Export Statistics
Source : www.intracen.org, last available data

Trade by partner countries

Main clients (% of exports) 2004 United States   18%   Hong Kong   7.4%   China   5.6%   Japan   4.3%   Singapore   3.5%

Main suppliers (% of imports) 2004 Japan   25.6%   United States   13.2%   China   8.6%   South Korea   6.8%   Germany   3.9%

Source : COMTRADE