Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Taiwan
Taiwan: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) was 112.73 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Taiwan, 2010–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Taiwan is 112.73 billion, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Taiwan peaked at 117.99 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.73 billion, in 2010.
That places Taiwan 4th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.73 billion | — |
| 2011 | 37.91 billion | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 42.92 billion | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 49.94 billion | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 60.61 billion | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 73.53 billion | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 72.28 billion | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 85.22 billion | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 73.25 billion | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 68.16 billion | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 98.09 billion | +43.9% |
| 2021 | 117.99 billion | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 101.44 billion | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 105.81 billion | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 112.73 billion | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.05 billion | 36.73 billion | 85.22 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.22 billion | 98.09 billion | 117.99 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Taiwan
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.5002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.5002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.5002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.5002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 443.58 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 483.45 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Taiwan?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Taiwan was 112.73 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 117.99 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.73 billion in 2010.
- How does Taiwan rank for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Taiwan ranks 4th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.