Economic Data
Here you will find the latest data and statistics about Germany's and Taiwan's economy.
| General | Taiwan | Germany |
| Area in km² | 36,197 | 357,176 |
| Population in mil. (2018) | 23.67 | 82,43 |
| Population density (residents/km²) | 669 | 236 |
| Population growth (yoy, 2nd quarter 2017) | 0.29% | 0.22% |
| General Indicators | ||
| GDP in bn. USD (2017) | 573.2 | 32,634 |
| GDP per capita in USD (2017) | 24.337 | 39,475 |
| Economic growth rate (yoy, 2017) | 2.86% | 3.8% |
| Economic growth rate 2018 (projected) | 2.42% | 2.3% |
| Average wage in USD/month (2017) | 1,380.67 | 4,567.13 |
| Gross fixed investment in % of GDP (Jun. 2017) | 20.3 | 18.6 |
| CPI inflation rate (2018 forecast) | 0.87% | 1.6% |
| Labor force | ||
| Working population in mil. (Sep. 2017) | 11.401 | 44.543 |
| Unemployment rate (Jan. 2018) | 3.68% | 3.6% |
| Foreign trade | ||
| Export in bn. USD (2017) | 317.381 | 1,576.2 |
| Import in bn. USD (2017) | 259.499 | 1274.553 |
| External debt in bn. USD (Jun. 2017) | 170.1 | 5,141.4 |
| Foreign exchange reserve in bn. USD (Oct. 2017) | 447.8 | 38.3 |
| Major Trade Partners | Taiwan | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Supplier countries | P.R. China, Japan, USA, South Korea, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia | Netherlands, P.R. China, France, USA, Italy, UK, Poland, Belgium, Switzerland, Russia |
| Customer countries | P.R. China, Hong Kong, USA, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Germany | France, USA, UK, Netherlands, P.R. China, Austria, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Poland |
| Main export goods | Machineries and Electrical Equipment, Basic Metals an Articles thereof, Rubber, Plastics and Products thereof, Chemicals, Iron and Steel, Mineral Products, Refined Petroleum Products, Textile Products, Metal Products (Excl. Iron and Steel) | Automobile, Machineries, Chemicals, Data Processing Equipment, Electronics, Metals and Articles thereof, Pharmaceuticals, Other Vehicles, Food & Fodder, Plastics and Articles thereof |