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Taiwan*
Ranked 14 of 27 for comprehensive power, with an overall score of 16.0 out of 100.
Gained 0.8 points (+5% change) in overall score in 2024.
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Analysis
Taiwan is a middle power in Asia.
Taiwan gained 0.8 points for overall power during the past year.
It performs best in its economic capability measure, where it places 7th, an increase of one place since 2023. By contrast, Taiwan’s weakest measure is diplomatic influence, where it places 22nd, a result of its lack of official ties with other Asia Power Index countries. However, Taiwan maintains a substantial network of unofficial representative offices abroad, with its foreign policy bureaucracy ranked 5th in the region for its efficacy.
Taiwan exerts less influence in the region than expected given its available resources, as indicated by the country’s negative power gap score, representing its position as a diplomatic outsider. Its negative power gap score continued to deteriorate in 2024.
* Taiwan is included in the Index as a self-governing territory claimed by China.
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Bilateral Influence
Bilateral trade, current dollars (2022)
Countries that influence Taiwan
Globally, which countries does Taiwan do most of its trade with?
Countries influenced by Taiwan
Which countries in the region rely most on trade with Taiwan?
Scores
Comprehensive power
A country’s weighted average across eight measures of power
14th
16.0
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