May export orders grew 47.2%
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2026/06/24/2003859610
Publish Date: 2026-06-23 12:00:00
Source Domain: www.taipeitimes.com
UPWARD TREND:
Orders surged for a 16th consecutive month as demand for artificial intelligence and computing-related wares expanded across the globe
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By Meryl Kao / Staff Reporter
Export orders last month rose 47.2 percent year-on-year to US$89.48 billion, the 16th consecutive month of increases and the second-highest monthly level on record, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said yesterday.
The increase decelerated from the 48.1 percent annual increase recorded in April, but was in line with the ministry’s forecast of 46.4 percent to 49.7 percent growth.
Cumulative orders in the first five months of this year grew 49 percent annually to US$408.83 billion, ministry data showed.
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The robust performance last month was driven by strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing applications, which boosted orders for information and communications technology (ICT) products and electronic components, Department of Statistics Director-General Huang Wei-jie (黃偉傑) told a news conference in Taipei.
Last month, orders for ICT products surged 67.2 percent year-on-year to US$32.37 billion, as continued demand from AI and cloud service providers boosted orders for servers and networking products, Huang said.
Orders for electronic components rose 61.2 percent to US$37.24 billion, driven by strong sales at IC and memory distributor manufacturers, he said.
By contrast, orders for optoelectronic products fell 1.7 percent to US$1.89 billion, as weak demand for flat panels used in televisions and…
