Taipei: Companies listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE), the local main board, reported their highest-ever combined sales in 2025, bolstered by the global demand for artificial intelligence applications, according to the TWSE.

According to Focus Taiwan, In a statement, the TWSE revealed that 974 Taiwan-registered companies, along with an additional 89 incorporated overseas but primarily listed in Taiwan, achieved NT$47.63 trillion (US$1.50 trillion) in combined sales in 2025. This marks a 13.82 percent increase from the previous year. Of the 1,063 listed companies, 555 experienced an increase in sales, while 508 saw a decline.

The computer and peripheral industry was a significant beneficiary of the AI surge, recording NT$10.68 trillion in aggregate revenue for 2025, up 35.76 percent from the prior year. Similarly, the semiconductor and related equipment industry reported NT$6.596 trillion in combined sales, a 21.04 percent rise from 2024, according to the exchange.

Conversely, the plastics industry faced challenges, with NT$941.6 billion in sales for 2025, an 11.80 percent decline due to weak demand and heightened competition. The shipping industry also struggled, impacted by U.S. tariff policies and reduced shipping fares, resulting in a 9.88 percent drop in combined sales to NT$1.43 trillion, the exchange noted.

In December alone, the 1,063 listed companies reported NT$4.64 trillion in combined sales, a 21 percent increase from the previous year. During this period, 552 companies saw sales growth, while 511 experienced a decline. The computer and peripheral industry led with a 53.16 percent growth in combined revenue, totaling NT$1.12 trillion due to the AI boom. Conversely, the plastics industry reported a 13.57 percent sales decline, amounting to NT$76.4 billion, amid weak demand.

On the over-the-counter (OTC) market, 527 firms reported increased aggregate sales in 2025, while 347 reported a decline, as noted by the Taipei Exchange (TPEx). The 874 OTC-listed firms generated NT$3.03 trillion in combined sales for 2025, an 8 percent increase from the prior year, with the semiconductor industry leading the growth, reporting NT$632.8 billion in aggregate sales, a 10 percent increase, supported by AI demand, according to the TPEx.

However, the building materials industry experienced the steepest decline, with sales totaling NT$88.4 billion in 2025, an 11 percent decrease, the TPEx added.