Taiwan’s Q2 GDP Growth Hits 8%, Highest in Four Years

Taiwan’s GDP growth in the second quarter of 2025 surged to an estimated 7.96% year on year, the highest quarterly growth in four years.

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00:00Taiwan's economy soared almost 8% in the second quarter of 2025, the highest quarterly growth in four years.

00:08That figure is 2.7 percentage points higher than what was predicted in May.

00:12Meanwhile, exports shot up by 34% between April and June, reaching over $150 billion U.S. dollars.

00:20Officials cited strong demand for AI and new technology applications,

00:24as well as orders placed ahead of the August 1st U.S. tariff deadline.

00:27The government says it will wait until August 15th to release its annual growth forecast after it considers the tariff impact.