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Taiwan raises 2026 GDP growth outlook to 9.64%

FILE PHOTO: A container ship is docked at Keelung Port in Keelung, Taiwan April 19, 2026.  REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A container ship is docked at Keelung Port in Keelung, Taiwan April 19, 2026. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo Reuters

TAIPEI - Taiwan's economy is expected to expand 9.64% in 2026, the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics said on Friday, raising its outlook from a previous estimate of 7.71%.

Gross domestic product expanded by a revised 14.55% in the first quarter year-on-year, compared with a preliminary reading of 13.69%, its fastest pace in nearly four decades, it said.

(Reporting by Faith Hung and Jeanny KaoEditing by Tomasz Janowski)

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This story was originally published May 29, 2026 at 1:24 AM.

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