Listed Companies' 2025 China Investment Profits Hit 2nd Highest; Overseas Regions Hit 4th Highest
Taiwan's FSC reports that listed companies earned 548.9B NTD from China investments in 2025 (2nd highest) and 976.5B NTD from other overseas regions. Companies are reducing reliance on China by diversifying globally.
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(CNA Reporter Su Ssu-yun, Taipei, 16th) Statistics from the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) show that the investment profit of listed and OTC companies in China reached 548.9 billion NTD in 2025, marking the second-highest in history. Combined profits from overseas investments (excluding China) totaled 976.5 billion NTD, the fourth-highest on record. The FSC explained that while investments in China continue to contribute to the profitability of listed companies, the amount of new investments flowing into China has shrunk significantly in recent years as companies gradually reduce their dependence on the Chinese market.
The FSC today announced the status of domestic listed and OTC companies' investments in China and overseas by the end of 2025. As of the end of 2025, a total of 1,224 listed companies had invested in China, accounting for 66.85% of the total 1,831 listed companies, an increase of 13 companies year-over-year.
Huang Hou-ming, Deputy Director-General of the FSC's Securities and Futures Bureau, pointed out that by the end of 2025, cumulative investments in China by listed companies stood at 2.7901 trillion NTD, a year-over-year decrease of 53.5 billion NTD. Because the calculation uses US dollars as the base unit, the decrease was due to the NTD's appreciation against the USD last year; excluding the exchange rate factor, there was an actual increase of 13.8 billion NTD. Companies in the computer and peripheral equipment, and electronic components sectors held the largest cumulative investments.
Regarding investment gains and losses last year, Huang noted that listed companies saw profits of 526 billion NTD, while OTC companies saw profits of 22.9 billion NTD, totaling 548.9 billion NTD. This is a year-over-year increase of 58.8 billion NTD and the second-highest historical figure for the period. Profits increased by 63 billion NTD for listed companies and decreased by 4.2 billion NTD for OTC companies compared to the previous year. The growth in profits was primarily driven by the other electronics, semiconductor, and electronic components industries, benefiting from increased terminal demand.
The FSC noted that the amount of investment returns repatriated in 2025 reached 172.8 billion NTD. By the end of last year, the cumulative repatriated investment returns for listed and OTC companies were 1.1128 trillion NTD and 100.6 billion NTD, respectively, totaling 1.2134 trillion NTD. This accounts for 43.49% of the cumulative original investment amount of 2.7901 trillion NTD.
Observing overseas investments excluding China, as of the end of 2025, there were 768 listed companies and 602 OTC companies, totaling 1,370 companies investing overseas. This accounts for 74.82% of all 1,831 listed companies, an increase of 42 companies year-over-year.
By the end of last year, cumulative overseas investments by listed companies reached 10.1238 trillion NTD, and 859.6 billion NTD for OTC companies, totaling 10.9834 trillion NTD, an increase of 1.1875 trillion NTD year-over-year. This increase was driven primarily by M&As, establishing new overseas subsidiaries, capacity expansion by existing overseas subsidiaries, working capital needs, and participation in cash capital increases. The semiconductor industry holds the largest cumulative overseas investment amount.
Regarding overseas investment gains and losses, Huang stated that in 2025, listed companies recorded profits of 932.7 billion NTD and OTC companies 43.8 billion NTD, totaling 976.5 billion NTD. This represents a year-over-year decrease of 47.1 billion NTD, making it the fourth-highest on record for the period.
Huang pointed out that since the US-China trade war in 2018, the growth of investments in China by listed companies has noticeably shrunk, while investment returns have been steadily repatriated. Conversely, the growth of overseas investments (excluding China) shows an increasing trend. This indicates that while investments in China still bolster corporate profits, listed companies have slowed their pace of investing there to reduce reliance, opting for global diversification to mitigate investment risks concentrated in China. (Editor: Chang Liang-chih) 1150416
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(CNA Reporter Su Ssu-yun, Taipei, 16th) Statistics from the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) show that the investment profit of listed and OTC companies in China reached 548.9 billion NTD in 2025, marking the second-highest in history. Combined profits from overseas investments (excluding China) totaled 976.5 billion NTD, the fourth-highest on record. The FSC explained that while investments in China continue to contribute to the profitability of listed companies, the amount of new investments flowing into China has shrunk significantly in recent years as companies gradually reduce their dependence on the Chinese market.
The FSC today announced the status of domestic listed and OTC companies' investments in China and overseas by the end of 2025. As of the end of 2025, a total of 1,224 listed companies had invested in China, accounting for 66.85% of the total 1,831 listed companies, an increase of 13 companies year-over-year.
Huang Hou-ming, Deputy Director-General of the FSC's Securities and Futures Bureau, pointed out that by the end of 2025, cumulative investments in China by listed companies stood at 2.7901 trillion NTD, a year-over-year decrease of 53.5 billion NTD. Because the calculation uses US dollars as the base unit, the decrease was due to the NTD's appreciation against the USD last year; excluding the exchange rate factor, there was an actual increase of 13.8 billion NTD. Companies in the computer and peripheral equipment, and electronic components sectors held the largest cumulative investments.
Regarding investment gains and losses last year, Huang noted that listed companies saw profits of 526 billion NTD, while OTC companies saw profits of 22.9 billion NTD, totaling 548.9 billion NTD. This is a year-over-year increase of 58.8 billion NTD and the second-highest historical figure for the period. Profits increased by 63 billion NTD for listed companies and decreased by 4.2 billion NTD for OTC companies compared to the previous year. The growth in profits was primarily driven by the other electronics, semiconductor, and electronic components industries, benefiting from increased terminal demand.
The FSC noted that the amount of investment returns repatriated in 2025 reached 172.8 billion NTD. By the end of last year, the cumulative repatriated investment returns for listed and OTC companies were 1.1128 trillion NTD and 100.6 billion NTD, respectively, totaling 1.2134 trillion NTD. This accounts for 43.49% of the cumulative original investment amount of 2.7901 trillion NTD.
Observing overseas investments excluding China, as of the end of 2025, there were 768 listed companies and 602 OTC companies, totaling 1,370 companies investing overseas. This accounts for 74.82% of all 1,831 listed companies, an increase of 42 companies year-over-year.
By the end of last year, cumulative overseas investments by listed companies reached 10.1238 trillion NTD, and 859.6 billion NTD for OTC companies, totaling 10.9834 trillion NTD, an increase of 1.1875 trillion NTD year-over-year. This increase was driven primarily by M&As, establishing new overseas subsidiaries, capacity expansion by existing overseas subsidiaries, working capital needs, and participation in cash capital increases. The semiconductor industry holds the largest cumulative overseas investment amount.
Regarding overseas investment gains and losses, Huang stated that in 2025, listed companies recorded profits of 932.7 billion NTD and OTC companies 43.8 billion NTD, totaling 976.5 billion NTD. This represents a year-over-year decrease of 47.1 billion NTD, making it the fourth-highest on record for the period.
Huang pointed out that since the US-China trade war in 2018, the growth of investments in China by listed companies has noticeably shrunk, while investment returns have been steadily repatriated. Conversely, the growth of overseas investments (excluding China) shows an increasing trend. This indicates that while investments in China still bolster corporate profits, listed companies have slowed their pace of investing there to reduce reliance, opting for global diversification to mitigate investment risks concentrated in China. (Editor: Chang Liang-chih) 1150416
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