Taiwan’s current account surplus widened to USD 58.49 billion in the second quarter of 2026 from USD 37.20 billion a year earlier, the third-highest quarterly level on record. AI supply-chain demand drove exports above USD 200 billion and imports to a record USD 152.94 billion, while the goods trade surplus rose to USD 52.76 billion from USD 37.26 billion. Financial-services exports reached a record USD 1.47 billion as companies expanded overseas and financial institutions provided more cross-border services. Other investment net assets increased by USD 49.35 billion, also a quarterly record, while residents’ net outward direct investment rose to USD 11.04 billion, the second-highest quarterly figure on record. The primary income surplus expanded to USD 9.71 billion from USD 6.37 billion, while the services and secondary-income deficits narrowed to USD 2.53 billion and USD 1.44 billion, respectively. Foreign equity portfolio investment recorded a net outflow of only USD 632 million, allowing reserve assets to rise by USD 790 million.