台湾经常项目顺差从2019年同期的169.6亿美元增加到2020年第四季度的273.3亿美元，增幅为103.7亿美元。这是有史以来第二大经常项目顺差，货物顺差扩大89.0亿美元，达到230.4亿美元，主要得益于新兴技术应用和远程工作相关产品的订单，以及对传统制造业货物需求的增长。

The current account surplus in Taiwan increased by USD 10.37 billion to USD 27.33 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020 from USD 16.96 billion in the same period of 2019. It was the second-largest current account surplus ever recorded, as the goods surplus expanded by USD 8.90 billion to USD 23.04 billion, mainly bolstered by orders for emerging technology applications and remote working-related products, as well as rising demand for traditional manufacturing goods.

台湾2021年1月零售额同比增长3.56%，此前一个月增长1.69%。这是自2020年8月以来零售额增长最快的一次，主要归功于机动车、摩托车和零部件（29.16%比12月的-6.60%）、建筑材料（13.43%比3.62%）、电子商务（28.14%比15.32%）和家用电器（7.91%比4.36%）。另一方面，食品、饮料和烟草的销售额进一步下降（-3.46%对-1.89%），燃料和相关产品的下降速度较慢（-9.34%对-15.92%）。从月度来看，零售业增长3.62%，去年12月微涨0.6%。

Retail sales in Taiwan jumped 3.56 percent year-on-year in January of 2021, following a 1.69 percent increase in the previous month. It was the fastest growth in retail sales since August of 2020, mainly attributed to motor vehicles, motorcycles and parts (29.16 percent vs -6.60 percent in December) construction materials (13.43 percent vs 3.62 percent); e-commerce (28.14 percent vs 15.32 percent); and household appliances (7.91 percent vs 4.36 percent). On the other hand, sales of food, beverages and tobacco further declined (-3.46 percent vs -1.89 percent), and fell at a slower rate for fuels and related products (-9.34 percent vs -15.92 percent). On a monthly basis, retail trade was up 3.62 percent, after edging up 0.6 percent in December.

台湾工业生产在上个月上升10.29%后，在2021年1月同比增长18.81%。这是工业活动连续第12个月增长，也是自去年2月以来最强劲的一个月，主要得益于制造业（19.67%对12月的10.80%）和采矿业（17.68%对13.31%）。电力和天然气供应（8.36%对4.39%）和供水（0.76%对0.68%）的产出增长也更快。

Industrial production in Taiwan jumped 18.81 percent year-on-year in January of 2021, following an upwardly revised 10.29 percent rise in the previous month. It was the 12th consecutive month of growth in industrial activity and the strongest since last February, mainly boosted by manufacturing (19.67 percent vs 10.80 percent in December) and mining & quarrying (17.68 percent vs 13.31 percent). Output also advanced faster for electricity & gas supply (8.36 percent vs 4.39 percent) and water supply (0.76 percent vs 0.68 percent).

台湾经季节性调整后的失业率由上月的3.76%微跌至2021年1月的3.75%。这是自2月份以来的最低失业率，失业人数减少了2000人，降至43.8万人，就业情况变化不大，为1152.7万人。此外，劳动力参与率几乎持平，为59.14%。

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Taiwan edged down marginally to 3.75 percent in January of 2021 from 3.76 in the previous month. It was the lowest jobless rate since February, as the number of unemployed persons fell by 2 thousand to 438 thousand and employment was little changed at 11.527 million. Also, the labor force participation rate was nearly flat at 59.14 percent.