Taiwan on track to enter the world's top 20 economies next year, Lai says

Sep 15, 2026

Taiwan's government is projecting its strongest growth in decades and extending its business investment programs — good news for companies looking to expand there.

  • Taiwan's economy is expected to grow more than 11% this year, the best in 39 years, after 8.76% last year.
  • Growth in the first half hit 14.15%, described as the highest in half a century, putting Taiwan on track to join the world's 20 largest economies next year.
  • The "Three Major Programs for Investment in Taiwan" have been extended through next year and opened up to Taiwanese businesses abroad and foreign companies.
  • An "AI New Ten Major Construction Projects" push aims to train at least 500,000 AI workers by 2040 and build out quantum computing, silicon photonics, and robotics.
  • A NT$100 billion fund is meant to help small and mid-size firms upgrade, so the gains are not limited to the chip and tech giants.

Outlook: Taiwan will keep courting foreign and overseas Taiwanese investment while pushing AI as the next growth engine, with the top-20 ranking the near-term marker to watch.

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