Taiwan FDI Statistics Summary Analysis ( October 2019)
2019-11-20
According to the statistics, 3,291 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with a total amount of US$9,810,253,000 were approved from January to October 2019. This indicates a increase of 8.61% in the number of cases, and a increase of 22.61% in FDI amount compared to the same period of 2018.
With regard to inward investment from Mainland China, 121 cases were approved with an amount of US$90,562,000 from January to October 2019. This indicates a increase of 4.31% in the number of cases, but a decrease of 53.54% in the FDI amount compared to the same period of 2018. From July 2009 to October 2019, 1,349 cases were approved with a total investment amount added up to US$2,278,353,000.
In terms of Taiwan’s outbound investment (excluding Mainland China), 564 projects were registered from January to October 2019 with a total amount of US$5,912,658,000, indicating an increase of 10.59% in the number of cases, but a decrease of 34.05 % in the amount, as compared to the same period of 2018.
As for Taiwan’s outward investment to Mainland China, 496 applications have been approved from January to October 2019, indicating a decrease of 12.83 % compared to the same period of 2018. The approved investment amount is US$3,201,204,000, 53.88 % less than the same period in 2018.
Source： INVESTMENT COMMISSION, MOEA
