Taiwan's Overseas Investment Surges As Firms Pivot From China
Taiwan's approved overseas investments rose around 58% between 2021 and 2025 compared with the previous five-year period, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs. China's share of that outbound investment fell sharply, from more than 80% in 2010 to just under 13% in the latest period, as businesses shifted funds toward new markets, including the US and ASEAN.
Outbound Investment Surges
Taiwan's overseas investments have surged over the past few years, with funds flowing to a wider range of destinations.
An economy ministry report says approved overseas investments were up around 58 percent between 2021 and 2025, compared with the five years before that. China used to account for the lion’s share of Taiwan’s outbound investment, grabbing more than 80 percent in 2010. But the data shows China’s share from 2021 to 2025 was just under 13 percent. Top investment destinations for the period were the British Caribbean, followed by the US and ASEAN member states.
