2024年5月，对台湾的进口同比增长0.2%，达到313.1亿美元，较上月6.6%的增长大幅放缓，远低于市场预计的6%的增长。总体放缓是由矿产品（-7.2%）和机械（-11.9%）的购买量下降引起的，但信息、通信和音像产品（40.5%）、电子零件（23%）和贱金属（16.1%）的到货量增加抵消了这一下降。在主要供应商中，来自东盟国家（18%）、中国和香港（8.5%）的进口增加，而来自美国（-28.3%）、中东（-8.9%）、日本（-6.3%）和欧洲（-2.6%）的采购下降。考虑到1月至5月，进口额比上年同期增长3.2%。

Imports to Taiwan grew 0.2% year-on-year to USD 31.31 billion in May 2024, sharply easing from a 6.6% rise in the previous month and well below market estimates of a 6% increase. The broad slowdown was prompted by the decreases in purchases of mineral products (-7.2%) and machinery (-11.9%), but was slightly more than offset by higher arrivals of information, communication and audio-video products (40.5%), parts of electronics (23%), and base metals (16.1%). Among main suppliers, imports rose from ASEAN countries (18%), and China & Hong Kong (8.5%), while purchases went down from the US (-28.3%), Middle East (-8.9%), Japan (-6.3%), and Europe (-2.6%). Considering January to May, imports were 3.2% higher compared to the same period in the prior year.

2024年5月，台湾出口同比增长3.5%，达到373.6亿美元，低于4月4.3%的增长，远低于市场预测的9.5%的增长。这一增长主要是由信息、通信和音像制品的销售额急剧增长（62.4%）推动的，塑料和橡胶的销售额增长较小（1.3%）。然而，电子产品零部件（-11%）和机械（-0.2%）的出货量下降部分抵消了这一影响。在主要贸易伙伴中，对美国（36.4%）和东盟国家的销售额上升，对日本（-35.2%）、欧洲（-9.3%）和中国及香港（-5.3%）的出口下降。今年前五个月，出口比2023年同期增长9.1%。

Exports from Taiwan rose 3.5% year-on-year to USD 37.36 billion in May 2024, slowing from a 4.3% increase in April and coming well below market forecasts of a 9.5% growth. The upturn was mainly driven by a sharp rise in sales for information, communication and audio-video products (62.4%), and to a lesser extent plastics & rubber (1.3%). However, this was partially offset by the declines in shipments for parts of electronic products (-11%), and machinery (-0.2%). Among key trading partners, sales went up to the US (36.4%) and ASEAN countries, while exports fell to Japan (-35.2%), Europe (-9.3%), and China & Hong Kong (-5.3%). For the first five months of the year, exports were 9.1% higher compared to the corresponding period in 2023.

台湾贸易顺差从去年同期的49.8亿美元扩大到2024年5月的60.4亿美元，但低于预测的67.5亿美元。出口同比增长3.5%，达到373.6亿美元，主要受信息、通信和音像产品销售额增加（62.4%）的推动。与此同时，由于信息、通信和音像制品（40.5%）以及电子产品零部件（23%）的购买量增加，进口额增长0.6%，至313.1亿美元。考虑到1月至5月，贸易顺差从去年同期的157.9亿美元增加到314.6亿美元，出口增长9.1%，进口增长3.2%。

Taiwan trade surplus widened to USD 6.04 billion in May 2024 from USD 4.98 billion in the same period in the previous year but less than forecasts of USD 6.75 billion. Year-on-year, exports rose 3.5% to USD 37.36 billion, mainly driven by higher sales of information, communication, and audio-video products (62.4%). Meanwhile, imports grew at a softer 0.6% to USD 31.31 billion, due to increased purchases of information, communication, and audio-video products (40.5%) and parts of electronic products (23%). Considering January to May, the trade surplus increased to USD 31.46 billion compared to USD 15.79 billion in the corresponding period last year, with exports advancing 9.1% and imports by 3.2%.

台湾的年通货膨胀率从上月的1.95%上升到2024年5月的2.24%，高于市场估计的2.2%。这标志着自2024年2月以来的最高通货膨胀率，因为食品（3.43%对4月的2.58%）、住房（2.32%对2.07%）以及交通和通信（0.91%对0.69%）的价格都有所上涨。另一方面，教育和娱乐（1.56%对1.58%）、健康（3.45%对3.52%）和杂项（2.43%对2.51%）的价格放缓。此外，服装价格暴跌（-0.19%对0.06%）。经季节性调整的月度消费价格从上月的0.6%降至0.2%。

The annual inflation rate in Taiwan rose 2.24% in May 2024 from 1.95% in the preceding month, and coming more than market estimates of 2.2%. This marked the highest inflation rate since February 2024, as higher prices were observed for food (3.43% vs 2.58% in April), housing (2.32% vs 2.07%), and transportation & communication (0.91% vs 0.69%). On the other hand, prices slowed for education & entertainment (1.56% s 1.58%), health (3.45% vs 3.52%), and miscellaneous (2.43% vs 2.51%). Moreover, prices tumbled for clothing (-0.19% vs 0.06%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the consumer prices eased to 0.2% from 0.6% in the previous month.