What is the value of US trade with Taiwan?
Updated Apr. 29, 2026Refreshed annually
$214.9 billion in imports and $69.9 billion in exports in 2025. That means that the US imported $145 billion more from Taiwan than we exported to it. Benefits of trade can include higher wages and job growth, a wider variety of products available at lower prices, increased productivity, and more efficient resource allocation.
$215B
Value of imports from Taiwan to the US (2025)
$69.9B
Value of exports from the US to Taiwan (2025)
Exports are goods and services the US sells to other countries. Imports are goods and services the US buys from other countries. Combining the value of imports and exports shows us how much trade happens between the US and other countries.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) provides data for 71 of the US' trading partners (though not necessarily the top 71 trading partners). The partners they track accounted for 94.2% of total trade with the US in 2025.
How high is Taiwan ranked as a US trade partner?
BEA data ranks Taiwan as the US’ 8th top trading partner: In 2025, the US traded $284.8 billion in goods and services with Taiwan. Countries with similar trade values include Ireland ($286B) and Switzerland ($282.6B).
In 2025, the US traded $284.8 billion in goods and services with Taiwan.
Total trade value (imports + exports) with the US (2025), by select countries
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Another way to look at international trade is through trade balance. A nation that imports more than it exports, has a trade deficit. One that exports more than it imports has a trade surplus. Neither is inherently good or bad; trade balance is just a metric that shows the relationship between imports and exports.
What is the trade balance with Taiwan?
The US has had a trade deficit with Taiwan every year from 1999 through 2025. The 2025 deficit was $145 billion, an increase from 2024's deficit of $72.95 billion.
The trade deficit with Taiwan increased to $145B in 2025.
Annual trade balance with Taiwan, not adjusted for inflation
What does the US import from Taiwan?
In 2025, 93.8% of imports from Taiwan to the US were goods. The largest category was capital goods (tools used for the production process, like machinery and equipment), accounting for $176.3 billion. The top three imports were capital goods, industrial supplies and materials (items used up in the production process, like oil, chemicals, and plastic), and consumer goods (goods and services purchased by individuals for personal use, like clothing and cellphones). These categories accounted for $194.6 billion of total imports.
The other 6.2% were services, with transport being the largest service category. Transport (transactions associated with moving people and property from one location to another, like passenger flights and ocean cargo shipping) accounted for $8.1 billion.
Capital goods made up 82.1% of US imports from Taiwan in 2025.
US imports from Taiwan by category (2025)
What does the US export to Taiwan?
In 2025, more US exports to Taiwan were goods — 78.7%. The largest export was capital goods, which accounted for a value of $33.4 billion. The top three exports were capital goods, industrial supplies and materials, and food, feeds, and beverages. These categories accounted for $50.1 billion of exports to Taiwan.
The other 21.3% were services, with travel being the largest service category. Travel (money entering the US from foreign visitors on expenses like lodging, meals, transportation, and entertainment) accounted for $2.85 billion.
Capital goods made up 47.8% of US exports to Taiwan in 2025.
US exports to Taiwan by category (2025)
Value of imports and exports, by category (2025)
| 1. | Capital goods | $176.3 billion |
| 2. | Industrial supplies and materials | $10.3 billion |
| 3. | Transport | $8.1 billion |
| 4. | Consumer goods | $8.04 billion |
| 5. | Automotive vehicles and parts | $3.53 billion |
| 6. | Other merchandise | $2.67 billion |
| 7. | Travel | $2.03 billion |
| 8. | Business services | $1.88 billion |
| 9. | Telecommunications and information services | $710 million |
| 10. | Food, feeds, and beverages | $691 million |
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