Note: Exporter Confidence Index Calculation
- Formula = (((% of firms with positive responses - % of firms with negative responses) * 100) + 100) / 2
- 50 is the baseline; a value of 50 indicates a neutral sentiment.
A score above 50 signifies optimism regarding current export performance among exporting industries.
A score below 50 indicates pessimism.
Statistical Time Dimension：
Data is collected from the eve of the 2024 U.S. Presidential election up to the Reciprocal Tariffs Announcement in 2025.
The index will be updated regularly thereafter, or adjusted in response to significant political and economic events.
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Taiwanese exporters held cautious outlooks even before last year's U.S. Presidential election.
Seven months post-election, the Reciprocal Tariffs Announcement triggered a sharp decline in business confidence, demonstrating how trade uncertainty has significantly impacted business performance.