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National Development Council Minister Paul Liu poses for a photograph at a news conference in Taipei yesterday. Photo: Wu Hsin-tien, Taipei Times
DYNAMIC GROWTH:All going well, Taiwan’s GDP per capita would overtake Japan this year, South Korea next year and catch up with Israel in the future, the council said
By Crystal Hsu / Staff reporter
The National Development Council （NDC） yesterday unveiled its four-year economic development plan, which aims to achieve GDP growth of between 2.8 percent and 3.6 percent, and increase GDP per capita from US$39,105 to US$42,787.
NDC Minister Paul Liu （劉鏡清） unveiled the policy goal at a news conference in Taipei after the Cabinet gave its approval.
“The projected economic growth during 2025 to 2028 is doable and pragmatic, as it falls within the 10-year average,” Liu said.
Taiwan’s economy is expected to grow 3.9 percent this year, the second-highest in 10 years, thanks to a rush by US technology giants to develop artificial intelligence （AI） services and applications, he said.
Taiwan is home to the world’s major suppliers of AI chips and servers.
Private investment, a growth drag in recent years, could exceed NT$5 trillion （US$154.79 billion） this year for the second time on record and the momentum would continue into next year, given strong imports of capital equipment and input materials, Liu said.
At the same time, the government would lend support by pouring money into infrastructure projects and the development of green energy sources, making the 3.9 percent GDP growth plan achievable and practical, the minister said.
If things proceed smoothly, Taiwan would overtake Japan in terms of GDP per capita this year, South Korea next year and catch up with Israel in the future, Liu said.
Additionally, the council aims to achieve unemployment rates of between 3.2 percent and 3.5 percent in the coming four years, with the core consumer price index （CPI） expected to be below the central bank’s 2 percent target, he said.
Core CPI is a more reliable long-term price tracker because it excludes volatile items including vegetables and oil products, has returned to the 2 percent territory for four consecutive months, versus an average headline CPI of 2.3 percent in the first seven months of this year, government data showed.
Liu said he is upbeat that GDP per capita would surpass US$40,000 in 2027 and headline GDP would approach US$1 trillion in 2028.
That would be helped by Taiwan’s semiconductor leadership positions that make the industry indispensable in global technology supply chains, he said.
Against this backdrop, AI production value could reach NT$1 trillion in 2026, while satellite communications could generate NT$30 billion and military drones yield another NT$30 billion, the minister said.
NDC Deputy Minister Kao Shien-quey （高仙桂） said the government has observed an imbalanced development between the semiconductor industry and other sectors and it is working to create a more sustainable balance by placing more emphasis on social investment.
新聞來源：TAIPEI TIMES
