2023q4

2023 Q4

Summary of current season's economic situation analysis —2023Q4

¢International Economic Outlook

According to EIU, IMF, OECD and other institutions to observe the economic growth forecast for the world's major economies in 2024: U.S. real GDP will grow by 2.4, Japan's real GDP will grow by 1.4, China`s real GDP will grow by 4.7, the real GDP of the euro area will grow by 1.1.

2023 Global Economic Growth Forecast Compiled Chart

Unit:%

 

IMF

UN

S&P Global

OECD

EIU

WB

 

2024.01

2024.01

2024.02

2023.11

2024.02

2024.01

 

(2023.10)

(2023.10)

(2024.01)

(2023.09)

(2024.01)

(2023.06)

 

2024

2025

2024

2025

2024

2025

2024

2025

2024

2025

2024

2025

Global

3.1

3.2

2.4

2.7

2.5

2.6

2.7

3.0

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.7

(2.9)

(3.2)

(2.5)

()

(2.3)

(2.6)

(2.7)

()

(2.3)

(2.6)

(2.4)

(3.0)

USA

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.7

2.4

1.6

1.5

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.7

(1.5)

(1.8)

(1.9)

()

(1.7)

(1.5)

(1.3)

()

(1.3)

(1.6)

(0.8)

(2.3)

JAPAN

0.9

0.8

1.2

1.1

0.7

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.2

0.9

0.8

(1.0)

(0.6)

(0.9)

()

(0.7)

(1.1)

(1.0)

()

(1.4)

(1.2)

(0.7)

(0.6)

EURO

0.9

1.7

1.1

1.5

0.5

1.5

0.9

1.5

0.8

1.6

0.7

1.6

(1.2)

(1.8)

(1.2)

()

(0.4)

(1.5)

(1.1)

()

(0.8)

(1.6)

(1.3)

(2.3)

CHINA

4.6

4.1

4.7

4.5

4.7

4.5

4.7

4.2

4.7

4.4

4.5

4.3

(4.2)

(4.1)

(4.8)

()

(4.7)

(4.5)

(4.6)

()

(4.9)

(4.4)

(4.6)

(4.4)

WORLD

3.3

3.6

2.4

3.2

 -

-

2.7

3.3

2.4

3.3

2.3

3.1

TRADE

(3.5)

(3.7)

()

()

()

()

()

()

(2.4)

(3.4)

(2.8)

(3.0)

                                   

 

 

Note: ( ) advance estimate

Source

1. IMFWorld Economic OutlookJanuary 30th 2024

2. UNWorld Economic Situation and Prospects 2024January 04th 2024

3. S&P GlobalFebruary 15th 2024

4. OECDOECD Economic OutlookNovember 29th 2023

5. EIUOne-click ReportWorldforecast closing dateFebruary 13th 2024

6. WBGlobal Economic ProspectsJanuary 2024 

 7. Organized by the Department of Industrial Development of the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research.

 

¢ Taiwan Economic Overview

Key Domestic Economic Indicators in 2023: The real GDP grew by 1.31%. The value of export orders reached US$561.04 billion, marking a year-on-year decrease of 15.86%. Total exports were valued at US$432.48 billion, reflecting a year-on-year decline of 9.79%. The industrial production index and the manufacturing industry production index increased to 86.11 and 85.56, respectively, indicating a year-on-year decrease of 12.45% and 12.88%.

Indicator

Statistical interval

Data

YoY

GDP ()

2023

1.31

Export Orders

(US$ billion)

2023

561.04

q15.86

Custom Exports

(US$ billion)

2023

432.48

q9.79

Industrial Production Index in Taiwan

2023

86.11

q12.45

 

 

¢Taipei Econ Overview

As of December 2023, a total of 239,835 businesses were registered in Taipei City. This represents an increase of 4,709 businesses from the previous year, marking a year-on-year growth of 2.00%. The registered capital of enterprises in Taipei City reached 14.72 trillion, up by 4.09% over the same period last year. The number of registered factories in Taipei City stood at 920, showing an annual decrease of 5.35%.

The number of profit-seeking enterprises in Taipei City amounted to 249,209, with total income from these enterprises reaching 17.13 trillion, an annual increase of 0.30%. The tertiary sector reported sales of 13.85 trillion, achieving an annual growth of 3.73%. Approved foreign investments in Taipei City totaled US$90.36 billion, an annual increase of 25.15%. The number of newly established foreign companies in Taipei City was 222, remaining unchanged from the previous year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indicator

Statistical interval

Data

YoY

Industry & Business Registration

(Number)

Dec 2023

(bottom value)

239,835

p2.00

Total Capital of Companies Registered

(NT$ trillion))

Dec 2023

(bottom value)

14.72

4.09

Factory Registration

 (Number)

Dec 2023

(bottom value)

920

q5.35

The Number of the Profit-seeking Enterprise

(Number)

Dec 2023

(bottom value)

249,209

p1.99

The Amount of the Profit-seeking Enterprise Income  

(NT$ trillion)

2023
(whole year)

17.13

p0.30

Sales of Tertiary Industry

(NT$ trillion)

2023
(whole year)

13.85

p3.73

Foreign Direct Investment

(US$ hundred million)

2023
(whole year)

90.36

p25.15

Number of Newly Established Foreign Companies

 (Number)

2023
(whole year)

222