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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 25 (2019 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 5,831,470 (2019 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” 5 national TV networks with about 22 stations; over 300 satellite TV channels available; about half of households use multi-channel cable TV; almost all subscribe to digital cable TV; national and regional radio network…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .tw
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 90% (2021 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 43 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 10 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 128 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 29.8 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” rice, vegetables, pork, chicken, cabbages, milk, sugarcane, tropical fruits, pineapples, eggs (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 2.5% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 13.8% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $105.833 billion (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $94.943 billion (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2021.text β€” $118.298 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” $101.032 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” $105.076 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” high-income East Asian economy; most technologically advanced computer microchip manufacturing; increasing Chinese interference threatens market capabilities; minimum wages rising; longstanding regional socioeconomic in…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” New Taiwan dollars (TWD) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 28.211 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 28.022 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 29.777 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 31.15 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 32.108 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” integrated circuits, machine parts, broadcasting equipment, computers, plastics (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” China 20%, USA 17%, Hong Kong 13%, Singapore 9%, Japan 7% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2021.text β€” $446.371 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $479.415 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $432.432 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: figures complied according to the General Trade System - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $611.391 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 64% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 13.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 48.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -49.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 23.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” -0.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2023.text β€” 33.9 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” integrated circuits, crude petroleum, machinery, natural gas, coal (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” China 21%, Japan 13%, USA 11%, S. Korea 9%, Australia 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2021.text β€” $381.958 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $428.083 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $351.441 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: figures complied according to the General Trade System - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” electronics, communications and information technology products, petroleum refining, chemicals, textiles, iron and steel, machinery, cement, food processing, vehicles, consumer products, pharmaceuticals
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 2.9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 2.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 2.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2017.text β€” 35.7% of GDP (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: data for central government
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021.text β€” $1.512 trillion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $1.664 trillion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $1.743 trillion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2021.text β€” 6.62% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 2.59% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 1.28% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2021.text β€” $32,900 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $32,600 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $32,300 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data are in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 3.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 3.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 3.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 64.609 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 47,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 58.15 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.production.text β€” 5.212 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.proven reserves.text β€” 1 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 1.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 84.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 1.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.nuclear.text β€” 6.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 4.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 2.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 270.648 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 64.535 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 7.907 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 206.102 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 27.222 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.imports.text β€” 26.997 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.production.text β€” 60.761 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.proven reserves.text β€” 6.23 billion cubic meters (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Nuclear energy.Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors.text β€” 0.94GW (2025 est.)
+ Added Energy.Nuclear energy.Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down.text β€” 5 (2025)
+ Added Energy.Nuclear energy.Number of operational nuclear reactors.text β€” 1 (2025)
+ Added Energy.Nuclear energy.Percent of total electricity production.text β€” 6.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.crude oil estimated reserves.text β€” 2.38 million barrels (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 954,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.total petroleum production.text β€” 800 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 140.734 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from consumed natural gas.text β€” 56.361 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 92.014 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 289.109 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” tropical; marine; rainy season during southwest monsoon (June to August); persistent and extensive cloudiness all year
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” air pollution; water pollution from industrial emissions, raw sewage; contamination of drinking water supplies; trade in endangered species; low-level radioactive waste disposal
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text β€” 22% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text β€” arable land: 16.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text β€” permanent crops: 5.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent pasture.text β€” permanent pasture: 0% (2022 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.forest.text β€” 0% (2022 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.other.text β€” 78% (2022 est.)
+ Added Environment.Total renewable water resources.text β€” 67 cubic meters (2011)
+ Added Environment.Urbanization.rate of urbanization.text β€” 0.65% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
+ Added Environment.Urbanization.urban population.text β€” 80.1% of total population (2023)
+ Added Environment.Waste and recycling.municipal solid waste generated annually.text β€” 7.336 million tons (2015 est.)
+ Added Environment.Waste and recycling.percent of municipal solid waste recycled.text β€” 13.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Geography.Area - comparative.text β€” slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined
+ Added Geography.Area.land.text β€” 32,260 sq km
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