Taiwan Stock Market Breaks 20,000 Points in 2024, Household Wealth Reaches NT$183 Trillion, Securities Assets Up 20%
According to the 2024 national wealth statistics released by Taiwan's Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS), household net worth reached NT$183 trillion due to the bullish stock market, with securities assets increasing by over 20%. AI demand also drove the growth of productive assets.
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(CNA reporter Pan Tzu-yu, Taipei, 29th) The Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) today announced the 2024 national wealth statistics. Benefiting from the bullish trend in the Taiwan stock market, household sector assets soared. At the end of 2024, the household sector's net worth (land revalued at market price) was NT$183.7 trillion. The booming stock market's wealth effect led to a surge of over 20% in household securities assets, becoming the main driver of the significant increase in household 'net worth'.
National wealth statistics represent a 'stock' concept, meaning the value of accumulated wealth at a certain point in time. Gross National Wealth refers to the total value of domestic non-financial assets held by various economic sectors (including enterprises, government, households, and non-profit organizations) and financial assets minus liabilities, calculated at replacement price (the price required to purchase non-financial assets at current currency value) at a specific point in time for a country.
DGBAS statistics show that at the end of 2024, gross national wealth was NT$330.11 trillion, an increase of NT$10.23 trillion or 3.20% compared to the end of 2023.
Looking closely at the asset structure of gross national wealth at the end of 2024, gross non-financial assets were NT$279.18 trillion, accounting for 84.57%, of which gross productive assets were NT$144.24 trillion, accounting for 43.69%.
Tan Wen-ling, Deputy Director of the DGBAS National Census Department, explained that the explosion of artificial intelligence (AI) demand in 2024, coupled with strong demand for new technology applications such as high-performance computing, led to a significant expansion of advanced processes and high-end packaging capacity by the semiconductor and related supply chains. This drove significant growth in construction engineering and machinery equipment within gross productive assets. Among the various assets in gross productive assets, housing and construction engineering increased the most by NT$3.24 trillion, followed by machinery equipment with an increase of NT$1.9 trillion.
It is worth noting that at the end of 2024, net financial assets were NT$50.94 trillion, accounting for 15.43%, a decrease from 16.75% in 2023.
Tan Wen-ling explained that although domestic banks and investment trust funds increased their overseas securities investments, the strong growth of the Taiwan stock market in 2024 attracted active foreign investment, increasing the market value of their equity holdings. Foreign holdings in Taiwan stocks are recorded as 'financial liabilities,' and after offsetting overall financial assets and liabilities, a decrease was observed.
In 2024, the Taiwan stock market broke 20,000 points for the first time, surging 5104.29 points throughout the year, setting a record for the largest annual increase. Tan Wen-ling directly stated, "Everyone feels the stock market keeps rising," which is also reflected in the growth performance of the household sector.
DGBAS statistics show that at the end of 2024, the household sector's net worth (land revalued at market price) was NT$183.7 trillion, an annual increase of NT$12.58 trillion or 7.35%. Under 'domestic financial assets' of the household sector, 'securities' reached NT$37.28 trillion, the highest level in five years, with an annual increase of 21.76%.
Tan Wen-ling pointed out that by asset item, real estate (land revalued at market price) is the largest asset in the household sector, reaching NT$55.03 trillion at the end of 2024, accounting for 29.96% of the household sector's net worth. Among financial assets, securities performed most prominently at NT$37.28 trillion, or 20.30%, mainly due to the strong demand for AI applications driving up related technology stocks.
Tan Wen-ling noted that the increase in household securities by NT$6.66 trillion was very significant, becoming an important force driving the increase in household assets that year.
Overall, observing the asset structure of the household sector, real estate (land revalued at market price) and securities combined account for over 50%, also being the main assets of Taiwanese households.
In addition, household liabilities were NT$24.73 trillion, an annual increase of NT$2.63 trillion or 11.88%, of which loans accounted for NT$23.91 trillion. Tan Wen-ling added that mortgages are the main item of household liabilities. (Editor: Yang Kai-hsiang) 1150429
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(CNA reporter Pan Tzu-yu, Taipei, 29th) The Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) today announced the 2024 national wealth statistics. Benefiting from the bullish trend in the Taiwan stock market, household sector assets soared. At the end of 2024, the household sector's net worth (land revalued at market price) was NT$183.7 trillion. The booming stock market's wealth effect led to a surge of over 20% in household securities assets, becoming the main driver of the significant increase in household 'net worth'.
National wealth statistics represent a 'stock' concept, meaning the value of accumulated wealth at a certain point in time. Gross National Wealth refers to the total value of domestic non-financial assets held by various economic sectors (including enterprises, government, households, and non-profit organizations) and financial assets minus liabilities, calculated at replacement price (the price required to purchase non-financial assets at current currency value) at a specific point in time for a country.
DGBAS statistics show that at the end of 2024, gross national wealth was NT$330.11 trillion, an increase of NT$10.23 trillion or 3.20% compared to the end of 2023.
Looking closely at the asset structure of gross national wealth at the end of 2024, gross non-financial assets were NT$279.18 trillion, accounting for 84.57%, of which gross productive assets were NT$144.24 trillion, accounting for 43.69%.
Tan Wen-ling, Deputy Director of the DGBAS National Census Department, explained that the explosion of artificial intelligence (AI) demand in 2024, coupled with strong demand for new technology applications such as high-performance computing, led to a significant expansion of advanced processes and high-end packaging capacity by the semiconductor and related supply chains. This drove significant growth in construction engineering and machinery equipment within gross productive assets. Among the various assets in gross productive assets, housing and construction engineering increased the most by NT$3.24 trillion, followed by machinery equipment with an increase of NT$1.9 trillion.
It is worth noting that at the end of 2024, net financial assets were NT$50.94 trillion, accounting for 15.43%, a decrease from 16.75% in 2023.
Tan Wen-ling explained that although domestic banks and investment trust funds increased their overseas securities investments, the strong growth of the Taiwan stock market in 2024 attracted active foreign investment, increasing the market value of their equity holdings. Foreign holdings in Taiwan stocks are recorded as 'financial liabilities,' and after offsetting overall financial assets and liabilities, a decrease was observed.
In 2024, the Taiwan stock market broke 20,000 points for the first time, surging 5104.29 points throughout the year, setting a record for the largest annual increase. Tan Wen-ling directly stated, "Everyone feels the stock market keeps rising," which is also reflected in the growth performance of the household sector.
DGBAS statistics show that at the end of 2024, the household sector's net worth (land revalued at market price) was NT$183.7 trillion, an annual increase of NT$12.58 trillion or 7.35%. Under 'domestic financial assets' of the household sector, 'securities' reached NT$37.28 trillion, the highest level in five years, with an annual increase of 21.76%.
Tan Wen-ling pointed out that by asset item, real estate (land revalued at market price) is the largest asset in the household sector, reaching NT$55.03 trillion at the end of 2024, accounting for 29.96% of the household sector's net worth. Among financial assets, securities performed most prominently at NT$37.28 trillion, or 20.30%, mainly due to the strong demand for AI applications driving up related technology stocks.
Tan Wen-ling noted that the increase in household securities by NT$6.66 trillion was very significant, becoming an important force driving the increase in household assets that year.
Overall, observing the asset structure of the household sector, real estate (land revalued at market price) and securities combined account for over 50%, also being the main assets of Taiwanese households.
In addition, household liabilities were NT$24.73 trillion, an annual increase of NT$2.63 trillion or 11.88%, of which loans accounted for NT$23.91 trillion. Tan Wen-ling added that mortgages are the main item of household liabilities. (Editor: Yang Kai-hsiang) 1150429
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