Taiwan's International Investment Position, 2016

A country's international investment position is the balance sheet of the stock of residents' financial assets and liabilities to the rest of the world.

At the end of 2016, Taiwan's total external assets grew by US$123.81 billion, or 7.5%, to US$1,775.33 billion, compared to the end of 2015. This was mainly attributable to increases both in investment in foreign debt securities by insurance companies and in banks' deposits with overseas branches.

Taiwan's total external liabilities at the end of 2016 stood at US$673.75 billion, increasing by US$88.48 billion, or 15.1%, from the end of the previous year. This was due to larger net inflows of foreign equity investment and rising local share prices, as well as an increase in foreign borrowings of the banking sector.

As of the end of 2016, Taiwan's international investment continued to record a net asset position of US$1,101.59 billion, increasing by US$35.32 billion or 3.3% over the end of the previous year. Taiwan currently ranks as the 5^th largest net creditor in the world.

Notes:

1.The next international investment position data will be released at 16:20 on June 15, 2018.

2.For the release schedule for the coming months, please visit http://www.cbc.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=30164&ctNode=515&mp=2.