Asia Regional Integration Center

Tracking Asian Integration

Taipei,China

After a difficult 2012, GDP growth will likely rebound to 3.5% in 2013. Industrial production is expected to rise as external demand firms up. Short-term risks include lower-than-expected growth in the People’s Republic of China, rising property prices, and the weakening yen. Increasing investment is crucial to improve long-run global competitiveness.

Real Gross Domestic Product (y-o-y growth, %)

y-o-y = year-on-year.
Source: CEIC database.
Latest Month-Ago Year-Ago
Exchange Rate Index 1 108.3 (Feb13)110.3 108.6
Merchandise Export Growth 2 10.0 (Jan13)2.5 -5.2
Composite Stock Price Index 3 101.2 (Mar13)101.5 102.6
Growth of Broad Money 4 3.7 (Feb13)2.9 5.0
Industrial/Manufacturing Production Growth Rate 5 2.4 (Dec12)5.9 -8.1
Headline Inflation Rate 5 1.2 (Jan13)1.6 2.4
Claims on the Private Sector 5 5.2 (Dec12)4.5 6.0
1 Monthly average, January 2006 = 100, $/local currency; an increase from previous period indicates appreciation.
2 3-month moving average, y-o-y, %.
3 Monthly average, January 2007=100, local index.
4 M2, y-o-y, %.
5 y-o-y, %.
Source: Bloomberg LP; CEIC database; Ministry of Finance; Central Bank of The Republic of China (Taipei,China); Ministry of Economic Affairs; Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics.