Taiwan is a hub for sea and air transportation in Asia Pacific and a center of global economic growth. Taipei is connected to Tokyo, Seoul, and Shanghai to the north as well as Hong Kong, Singapore, and ASEAN capitals to the south, forming two circles with valuable flight destinations. Taiwan has signed air services agreements with 57 countries or areas and we host 210 scheduled passenger routes and 114 cargo routes that connect 148 cities worldwide.
Taiwan has a comprehensive domestic transportation network with high-speed rail from north to south, railways around the island, and two freeways from north to south. With mass rapid transportation networks in Taipei and Kaohsiung, it has a dense and convenient transportation network that creates a one-day living circle. It has also demonstrated efficiency in business, warehousing and storage, and other forms of transportation.
Taiwan also has comprehensive water, electricity, and telecommunication facilities with nearly 100% availability. Taiwan's network applications are widely available and its e-government services rank among the top in the world. Its advanced digital technologies are one of the key reasons that attract foreign investment.
The International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne, Switzerland, released its 2025 World Digital Competitiveness Ranking (DCR), in which Taiwan ranked 10th globally among 69 major countries and economies. That among the 3 evaluation factors, Taiwan's most outstanding performance was in the "Future Readiness" factor, where its global ranking jumped 3 places from last year to 3rd. In terms of other 2 factors, "Technology" and "Knowledge," Taiwan ranked 11th and 16th globally, respectively. Overall, Taiwan secured a global top-3 ranking in 8 indicators, thereby demonstrating its top-tier strength in specific digital domains. These demonstrate Taiwan's strengths in information technology, R&D capabilities, business performance, and higher education in the digital domain.
With resource integration between different government agencies and joint participation of the private sector, Taiwan's startup ecosystem has gradually won international recognition. According to the Global Startup Ecosystem Index Report 2025 published by the international startup research center StartupBlink, Taiwan ranked 25th in the world and 4th in East Asia. In addition, Taiwan has performed outstandingly in areas such as Hardware & IoT, Software & Data, and Healthtech, with the Hardware & IoT sector ranking second in the world.
For more information, please refer to the websites of Switzerland's International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Lausanne、StartupBlink and Ministry of Digital Affairs
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