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Taiwan

New Taiwan Dollar (TWD)

21
Low
Risk
#162
of 171
Safer
than 5% of currencies
36
global avg score
$897
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need modest returns of 3.7% per year to keep up. Inflation is low — a basic savings account or index fund is enough to stay ahead.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
2.2%
Debt to GDP
27.0%
GDP Growth
4.3%
Broad Money / GDP
250.0%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
Not available
Reserve Months
18.0
Current Account
12.5%
FX Volatility
12.6

Governance & Markets

Rule of Law
1.3
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
11.5
Peg Fragility
Not available

Currency Structure

Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
75.0%

Savings Impact Calculator

NT$
Holding cash in TWD2.2% inflation
NT$897−NT$103 (10% purchasing power lost)
Your NT$1,000 buys 10% less in 5 years
What if you invested NT$1,000 instead? (5yr, in TWD terms)
Hold USD Cash
NT$859
−NT$141
-3.0%/yr net in TWD
S&P 500
NT$1611
+NT$611
range: NT$734–NT$3176
10% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
NT$1469
+NT$469
range: NT$418–NT$4007
8% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
NT$3052
+NT$2052
range: NT$180–NT$18.4k
25% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±54% vol

All values in TWD. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~0.0%/yr based on the inflation differential between Taiwan (2.2%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

Data last updated: 2026-10-02

Note: World Bank does not cover this country directly. Data sourced from national statistics and IMF estimates.

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