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Taiwan*
Ranked 14 of 27 for comprehensive power, with an overall score of 15.7 out of 100.
Lost 0.3 points (−2% change) in overall score in 2025.
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Analysis
Taiwan is a middle power in Asia.
Taiwan's score declined by 0.3 points in 2025.
Taiwan performs best in the economic capability measure, where it places eighth.
Reflecting its lack of formal diplomatic relationships with the region, Taiwan's weakest measure is diplomatic influence, where it ranks 24th. As a result of changing perceptions on the efficacy of its foreign policy under President Lai, Taiwan’s score for this measure declined further in 2025.
Taiwan exerts less influence in the region than expected given its available resources, as indicated by the country's negative Power Gap score, reflecting its position as a diplomatic outlier.
- Taiwan is included in the Index as a self-governing territory claimed by China.
Read more analysis in the Key Findings report. Explore further results in the Scores section.
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Bilateral Influence
Bilateral trade, current dollars (2024)
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?
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Comprehensive power
A country’s weighted average across eight measures of power
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