Taiwan's approved outbound investment more than doubled during the first five months of 2026. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) primarily drove this surge.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs approved TSMC for a NT$960 billion (approximately US$30 billion) capital injection. TSMC will allocate these funds to its British Virgin Islands subsidiary, TSMC Global Ltd.
The company aims to optimize capital by investing in US dollar bonds and bank deposits. These financial moves seek to improve returns and mitigate foreign-exchange hedging costs.
Taiwanese investment into China decreased by 32.3% during the same period.