Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Taiwan
Taiwan: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was 0.4666 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Taiwan, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 0.4666 for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in 2030. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.1% on the previous year and up 116.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Taiwan peaked at 0.4666 in 2030 and was at its lowest, -9.24, in 1991.
Taiwan ranks 29th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -9.24 | — |
| 1992 | -6.79 | -26.6% |
| 1993 | -6.05 | -10.9% |
| 1994 | -6.2 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | -6.76 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | -7.13 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | -7.47 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | -5.24 | -29.9% |
| 1999 | -2.35 | -55.2% |
| 2000 | -5.33 | +127.0% |
| 2001 | -5.59 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | -5.24 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | -4.33 | -17.3% |
| 2004 | -4.62 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | -2.5 | -46.0% |
| 2006 | -2.18 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | -2.22 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | -2.74 | +23.1% |
| 2009 | -6.2 | +126.4% |
| 2010 | -5.09 | -17.8% |
| 2011 | -4.03 | -20.8% |
| 2012 | -4.31 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | -3.24 | -24.8% |
| 2014 | -2.72 | -16.0% |
| 2015 | -1.78 | -34.6% |
| 2016 | -2.19 | +23.0% |
| 2017 | -2.02 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | -1.87 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | -1.78 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | -2.91 | +63.9% |
| 2021 | -2.06 | -29.1% |
| 2022 | -1.71 | -16.9% |
| 2023 | -2.5 | +45.6% |
| 2024 | -1.45 | -41.9% |
| 2025 | -0.3226 | -77.8% |
| 2026 | -0.1648 | -48.9% |
| 2027 | -0.0069 | -95.8% |
| 2028 | 0.1509 | -2279.4% |
| 2029 | 0.3087 | +104.6% |
| 2030 | 0.4666 | +51.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | +2279.4% | -0.0069 | 0.1509 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.36 | -9.24 | -2.35 | 9 |
| 2000s | -4.09 | -6.2 | -2.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.9 | -5.09 | -1.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.07 | -2.91 | 0.3087 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.4666 | 0.4666 | 0.4666 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More external debt data for Taiwan
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 36.46 (2015)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 9.84 (2030)
- Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 11.09 billion (2024)
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) 93.22 billion (2024)
- Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 8.48 billion (2024)
- Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities -17.36 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 7.68 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 855.74 million (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 16.36 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All 54.06 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Taiwan?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Taiwan was 0.4666 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4666 in 2030.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.24 in 1991.
- How does Taiwan rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Taiwan ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October