Taiwan Posts 15% Q1 Growth on AI Boom as It Produces 90% of AI Servers
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Updated · The Interpreter · Jul 31
Taiwan Posts 15% Q1 Growth on AI Boom as It Produces 90% of AI Servers
3 articles · Updated · The Interpreter · Jul 31
Summary
15% annualized first-quarter growth put Taiwan on track for up to 10% GDP expansion in 2026, powered by the global rush to build AI data-center infrastructure.
TSMC sits at the center of that surge as Nvidia’s largest foundry partner, while Foxconn, Wistron, Quanta and Delta help Taiwan produce about 90% of the world’s AI servers.
The boom is uneven: excluding semiconductors and AI servers, Taiwan’s exports have fallen 40% since 2022, with machinery, metals and chemicals squeezed by Chinese competition.
Around 80% of Taiwanese exports are now tied to AI-linked sectors, increasing exposure to swings in tech demand and fears that more efficient Chinese AI models could curb hardware spending.
US demand has become so strong that Taiwan now exports more to the United States than to China in dollar terms, reinforcing its strategic weight even as TSMC invests more than $250 billion in the US.