Taiwan’s industrial production increased 23.47% year-on-year in August 2026, slowing from July’s revised 23.95% gain and marking the weakest annual expansion since May. The industrial production index reached 145.97, with demand for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing continuing to support manufacturing momentum. Manufacturing output growth eased to 24.61% from 25.06% in July, although electronic parts and components accelerated to 21.68% from 20.9%, and computers, electronic and optical products climbed to 95.72% from 90.14%. Overall output was also restrained by deeper declines in mining and quarrying, which fell 9.34% compared with a 3.29% drop in July, and water supply, down 2.11% versus 1.26%. Electricity and gas supply growth edged down to 6.73% from 6.77%. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production rose 0.85%, down from July’s revised 3% increase and the smallest monthly gain since March.