Taiwan, China External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP
1999 - 2025 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Taiwan (China) External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP
- Taiwan (China) External Debt: Short Term accounted for 24.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 25.0 % in the previous year.
- Taiwan (China) External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 1999 to 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 30.5 % in 2014 and a record low of 7.9 % in 2000.
CEIC calculates Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Short Term External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of the Republic of China provides Short Term External Debt in USD. The Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, Executive Yuan provides Nominal GDP in USD.
Related information about Taiwan (China) External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Taiwan (China), Current Account recorded a surplus of 69.9 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 3.8 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- Taiwan (China) Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 8.8 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 15.1 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- Taiwan (China) External Debt: Short Term value stood at 216.4 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 237.8 USD bn in Sep 2025.
View Taiwan, China's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP from 1999 to 2025 in the chart:
What was Taiwan, China's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP in 2025?
Taiwan (China) External Debt: Short Term accounted for 24.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 25.0 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.1 2025 | 25.0 2024 | 7.9 2000 | 30.5 2014 | % | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 4.0 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 0.7 2024 | yearly | 1977 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 12.2 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 16.5 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 25.4 2025 | yearly | 1988 - 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 45.4 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 0.3 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 3.2 2025 | yearly | 2012 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 12.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 105.5 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.0 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 10.3 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 0.8 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 4.9 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 10.6 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Canada (%) | 56.2 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 7.1 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| China (%) | 6.8 2025 | yearly | 1985 - 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 7.8 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 20.7 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 162.6 2025 | yearly | 2008 - 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 32.9 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 61.2 2025 | yearly | 2005 - 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 0.2 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 8.5 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 29.1 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 70.8 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| France (%) | 109.8 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 13.9 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 54.8 2025 | yearly | 2004 - 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 73.7 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 289.2 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 14.2 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 7.4 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| India (%) | 3.5 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.3 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 0.5 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 219.5 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 9.1 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 40.3 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 4.9 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 78.4 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 32.4 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 7.1 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 1.7 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 9.6 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 14.3 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 10.2 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 40.4 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 51.8 2025 | yearly | 2004 - 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 1,145.9 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 19.4 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 0.6 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) | 29.4 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 135.0 2025 | yearly | 2004 - 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 77.4 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 3.4 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 13.8 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 10.0 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 2.8 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 7.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 5.3 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 0.1 2023 | yearly | 2018 - 2023 |
| Netherlands (%) | 139.5 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 33.5 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 0.2 2022 | yearly | 2008 - 2022 |
| Norway (%) | 54.4 2025 | yearly | 2012 - 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 4.6 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 59.0 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 11.6 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| Peru (%) | 2.0 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.2 2025 | yearly | 2005 - 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 7.3 2025 | yearly | 2004 - 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 59.3 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 13.3 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 5.9 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 1.2 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 248.1 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 38.6 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 33.0 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 11.6 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 60.9 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 11.5 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 15.7 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 51.2 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 115.2 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 24.1 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 6.1 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Thailand (%) | 15.3 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Tunisia (%) | 30.9 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Turkey (%) | 10.5 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Ukraine (%) | 6.4 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 192.5 2025 | yearly | 1979 - 2025 |
| United States (%) | 32.1 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Uruguay (%) | 10.9 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Venezuela (%) | 0.2 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Vietnam (%) | 7.8 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Yemen (%) | 1.8 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.100 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 14,918.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 68,701.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 40.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Apr 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 886,633.170 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 805,900.030 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 329,206.081 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 53,782.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 29.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 4,469,639.399 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,965,217.574 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 21,532.301 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 5,378.638 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 9,057.530 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 1992 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 9,646.328 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 1991 - Apr 2026 |
| Export: Include Re Export: Singapore (NTD mn) | 194,131.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| Import: Include Re Import: Saudi Arabia (NTD mn) | 10,460.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| Trade Balance: Custom Clearance: Include Re Export & Re Import (NTD mn) | 457,013.802 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Apr 2026 |
| Trade Balance: Custom Clearance: USD: Seasonally Adjusted (USD mn) | 14,918.600 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2026 |
| Net Terms of Trade: Reference Year=2016: Chain Linked (2016=100) | 92.93 Jun 2018 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2018 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 8,817.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 69,931.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1974 - Dec 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 27.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1974 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 3,840.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -15,090.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -5.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -17,432.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 2,342.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 236,510.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 26.5 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 216,419.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 24.1 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Total Debt: % of GDP (%) | 880.3 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 195.911 2031 | yearly | 1984 - 2031 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 1,556,225.000 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| BoP: CU: PI: Credit (USD mn) | 18,031.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) | -996.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: CU: GS: Goods: Debit (USD mn) | 107,484.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: FA: PI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (USD mn) | 15,020.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) | 40,271.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: FA: DI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (USD mn) | 8,817.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | 3,914.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: CU: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) | 10,589.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: CU: GS: Goods: Credit (USD mn) | 171,128.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: CU: GS: Services (SV) (USD mn) | -2,473.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: CU: GS: SV: Credit (USD mn) | 17,341.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: Current Account (CU) (USD mn) | 69,931.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: CU: PI: Debit (USD mn) | 7,442.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| Bop: CU: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) | 4,337.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: CU: GS: SV: Debit (USD mn) | 19,814.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| Bop: CU: Secondary Income (USD mn) | -1,829.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| Bop: CU: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) | 2,508.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: CU: GS: Goods (USD mn) | 63,644.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) | 4,977.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) | 30,110.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: FA: OI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (NI) (USD mn) | -8,235.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: FA: DI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (NI) (USD mn) | 3,840.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: FA: PI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (NI) (USD mn) | -15,090.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: FA: OI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (USD mn) | 32,036.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| Cross-Strait Finance: All Banks: Inward Remittance (USD mn) | 23,837.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Cross-Strait Finance: All Banks: Outward Remittance (USD mn) | 30,259.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (USD mn) | 3,034,873.000 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| IIP: Net (USD mn) | 1,556,225.000 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| IIP: Liabilities (Liab) (USD mn) | 1,478,648.000 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 94.3 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,207.337 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 385,584.056 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 2,132,547.207 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 5.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 602,488.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 1969 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 5.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 11.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Apr 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 4,834.100 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jun 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,736,381.903 Mar 2026 | monthly | May 1987 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | May 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 1,719,338.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Oct 1983 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 7.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1962 - Mar 2026 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 755,748.8 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 1,331,910.920 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 7.58 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 133.73 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Deposits: All Banks: EI: Individuals and Others (NTD mn) | 23,230,475.00 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2018 |
| Deposits: All Banks: EI: Private Enterprises (NTD mn) | 9,560,447.00 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2018 |
| Deposits: All Banks: Total (NTD mn) | 33,707,077.00 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2018 |
| L&D: All Banks: PG: Private Enterprises (NTD mn) | 10,921,290.00 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2018 |
| Loans & Discounts (L&D): All Banks: Total (NTD mn) | 24,989,912.00 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2018 |
| Consumer Loans: Outstanding: Domestic Bk, Foreign Bk, Med Bus Bk(DB) (NTD mn) | 8,093,874.00 Jun 2018 | monthly | Jul 1988 - Jun 2018 |
| Consumer Loans: Outstanding: DB: House Purchasing (NTD mn) | 6,784,321.00 Jun 2018 | monthly | Jul 1988 - Jun 2018 |
| Past Due Loan: Total (NTD mn) | 76,400.00 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2018 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -3.2 Mar 2018 | monthly | May 2013 - Mar 2018 |
| Purchasing Manager Index (PMI): Manufacturing: sa (%) | 58.30 Jun 2018 | monthly | Jul 2012 - Jun 2018 |
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