The German Trade Office in Taipeinoted that trade between the two countries remained strong in 2025, exceeding US$20 billion for the fifth consecutive year, citing official data from Taiwan's Ministry of Finance.
Total bilateral trade reached US$21.7 billion in 2025, up 6 percent from the previous year. The two economies first surpassed the US$20 billion threshold in 2021 and have maintained that level since, reflecting sustained commercial ties.
Taiwan's exports to Germany totaled approximately US$7.4 billion. Machinery and electrical equipment accounted for more than 60 percent of exports, valued at about US$4.5 billion. Shipments of electronic components rose sharply, driven in part by global demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure and continued digitalization. Exports of electronic parts increased by more than 24 percent year-on-year, while information, communications, and audio-visual products grew by 9 percent.
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Imports from Germany reached US$14.3 billion. Vehicles and transport equipment remained a major category at roughly US$3.0 billion, followed by chemicals at US$2.1 billion. Imports of German electrical machinery saw particularly strong growth, rising more than 90 percent from a year earlier, amid Taiwan's expanding semiconductor production, manufacturing upgrades, and energy transition.
