Strong AI Demand Drives Taiwan's March Industrial Production Index to Record High, Up 28.68% YoY

Taipei, April 23 (CNA) -- Benefiting from continued strong demand for applications such as AI, high-performance computing, and cloud data services, the Ministry of Economic Affairs announced today that the industrial production index for March was 136.90, an increase of 28.68% year-on-year. Among this, the manufacturing production index was 139.92, an increase of 30.73% year-on-year. Both indices hit record highs for the same month and marked 25 consecutive months of positive growth.

Cumulatively for the first three months of this year, the industrial production index was 123.05, an increase of 24.63% year-on-year; the manufacturing production index was 125.43, a growth of 26.52%.

In the information and electronics industry, the electronic parts and components sector saw a year-on-year increase of 27.87%, with the integrated circuit sector surging 33.68% year-on-year. The computer, electronic products, and optical products sector also saw a 146.32% year-on-year increase, driven by sustained demand for cloud infrastructure and steady investment momentum in semiconductor equipment, which boosted the production of servers, switches, semiconductor testing equipment, and components.