Taiwan Industrial Production Growth Slows in August

Industrial production in Taiwan rose by 14.41% year-on-year in August 2025, slowing from an upwardly revised 18.73% gain in the previous month. Output growth moderated in manufacturing (+15.48% vs +20.20% in July) and swung to a contraction in water supply (-2.29% vs 0.90%). By contrast, the pace of decline eased in mining and quarrying (-12.81% vs. -13.89%) and electricity and gas supply (-4.46% vs. -7.56%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial activity edged up 0.55% in August, rebounding from a revised 0.72% drop in the preceding period.