Jul 10, 2023
Summary of current season's economic situation analysis —2023Q1
Comprehensive analysis of the International Economic Outlook, Taiwan Economic Overview, and Taipei Econ Overview in the 2022Q4.
About the Author:Editing by Huang Nuan-Yun
Editor of Taipeiecon
International Economic Outlook
According to EIU, IMF, OECD and other institutions to observe the economic growth forecast for the world's major economies in 2023: U.S. real GDP will grow by 1.6 %, Japan's real GDP will grow by 1.8%, China`s real GDP will grow by 6.1%, the real GDP of the euro area will grow by 0.9%.
Unit:%
2023 Global Economic Growth Forecast Compiled Chart
| IMF 2023.04 (2023.01) | UN 2023.05 (2023.01) | S&P Global 2023.05 (2023.04) | OECD 2023.03 (2022.11) | EIU 2023.05 (2023.04) | WB 2023.01 (2022.06) |
region | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 |
Global |
2.8 |
3.0 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
1.7 |
2.7 |
(2.9) |
(3.1) |
(1.9) |
(2.7) |
(2.3) |
(2.7) |
(2.2) |
(2.7) |
(2.1) |
(2.4) |
(3.0) |
(3.0) |
USA |
1.6 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
(1.4) |
(1.0) |
(0.4) |
(1.7) |
(1.4) |
(1.5) |
(0.5) |
(1.0) |
(1.0) |
(1.0) |
(2.4) |
(2.0) |
JAPAN |
1.3 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
(1.8) |
(0.9) |
(1.5) |
(1.3) |
(1.0) |
(1.2) |
(1.8) |
(0.9) |
(1.0) |
(1.2) |
(1.3) |
(0.6) |
EURO |
0.8 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
1.6 |
(0.7) |
(1.6) |
(0.1) |
(1.6) |
(0.8) |
(1.1) |
(0.5) |
(1.4) |
(0.7) |
(1.5) |
(1.9) |
(1.9) |
CHINA |
5.2 |
4.5 |
5.3 |
4.5 |
5.5 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
4.9 |
6.1 |
4.9 |
4.3 |
5.0 |
(5.2) |
(4.5) |
(4.8) |
(4.5) |
(5.3) |
(5.5) |
(4.6) |
(4.1) |
(5.7) |
(4.7) |
(5.2) |
(5.1) |
World Trade
|
2.4 |
3.5 |
2.3 |
3.6 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
3.2 |
1.6 |
3.4 |
(2.4) |
(3.4) |
(-0.4) |
(2.5) |
(-) |
(-) |
(2.9) |
(3.8) |
(2.1) |
(3.2) |
(4.3) |
(3.8) |
|
Note:( )advance estimate.
Source:
- IMF:World Economic Outlook(April 11th 2023)
- UN:World Economic Situation and Prospects 2023(May 16th 2023)
- S&P Gkibak(May 1st 2023)
- OECD:OECD Economic Outlook(March 17nd 2023)
- EIU:One-click Report: World (forecast closing date:May 15th 2023)
- WB:Global Economic Prospects(January 2023)
- Organized by the Department of Industrial Development of the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research.
Taiwan Economic Overview
Key domestic economic indicators in 2023Q1:The real GDP grew by -2.87%.The value of export orders is US$136.22 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 21.32%.The total export value is 97.75 billion US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of19.16%.The industrial production index and manufacturing industry production index climbed to 112.02 and 113.56, respectively. This represents a year-on-year decrease of 14.72% and 15.39%.
Taiwan Econ Overview
Indicator | Statistical interval | Data | YoY |
GDP (%) |
22023Q1 |
-2.87 |
— |
Export Orders (US$ billion) |
22023Q1 |
136.22 |
▼21.32% |
Custom Exports (US$ billion) |
22023Q1 |
97.75 |
▼19.16% |
Industrial Production Index in Taiwan |
22023Q1 |
112.02 |
▼14.72% |
Taipei Econ Overview
As of the end of March 2023, a total of 235,898 businesses were registered in Taipei City. This number declines by 979 compared to the previous year, which represents a year-on-year declines of 0.41%. The capital of enterprises in Taipei City reached 14.18 trillion, an increase of 3.21% over the same period last year. The number of registered factories in Taipei City reached 968, an annual declines of 1.33%.
The number of he Profit-seeking Enterprise in Taipei City is 244,696 and the amount of the Profit-seeking Enterprise Income are 2.55 trillion, an annual decrease of 3.05%. The tertiary industry had a sales volume of 2.06 trillion, an annual decrease of 2.79%. Approved foreign investments in Taipei City amount to US$ 2.061 billion, an annual decrease of 61.52%. The number of newly established foreign companies in Taipei City is 45, an increase of 12.50% over the same period last year.
Taiwan Econ Overview
Indicator | Statistical interval | Data | YoY |
Industry & Business Registration (Number) |
March 2023 (bottom value) |
235,898 |
▼0.41% |
Total Capital of Companies Registered (NT$ trillion) |
March 2023 (bottom value) |
14.18 |
▲3.21% |
Factory Registration (Number) |
March 2023 (bottom value) |
968 |
▼1.33% |
The Number of the Profit-seeking Enterprise (Number) |
March 2023 (bottom value) |
244,696 |
▲0.88% |
The Amount of the Profit-seeking Enterprise Income (NT$ trillion) |
Jan.-Mar. 2023 (Cumulative value) |
2.55 |
▼3.05% |
Sales of Tertiary Industry (NT$ trillion) |
Jan.-Mar. 2023 (Cumulative value) |
2.06 |
▼2.79% |
Foreign Direct Investment (US$ hundred million) |
Jan.-Mar. 2023 (Cumulative value) |
20.61 |
▲61.52% |
Number of Newly Established Foreign Companies (Number) |
Jan.-Mar. 2023 (Cumulative value) |
45 |
▼12.50% |