Taiwanese companies plan to invest a further $20bn in new US chip industry investment projects, according to the island’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).
The announcement came on the opening day of SEMICON Taiwan 2026, a major annual trade show for the semiconductor and microelectronics manufacturing industry held in Taipei.
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MOEA Minister Kung Ming-hsin noted that semiconductor sector links between Taiwan and the US are deepening, with companies increasingly treating US-based investment as a core part of their strategic planning.
He also reported that FDI flowing into Taiwan reached $13.9bn from January to July 2026, marking a 78% increase against the equivalent stretch the previous year.
Micron accounted for the largest share of that inbound total, through a debt-to-equity swap worth $7.5bn.
In a separate move, Nvidia confirmed a $3.5bn investment in MediaTek.
Turning to Taiwanese capital moving outward, Kung referenced an MOEA assessment carried out in the run-up to the SelectUSA conference, which identified 20 firms across the semiconductor and AI server space that had, by May 2026, announced US investment commitments totalling $35bn combined.
The newly disclosed $20bn is described as an addition to that earlier $35bn figure rather than a component of it, with the ministry attributing the rise to sustained growth in market demand.
MOEA said it expects continued expansion in investment tied to AI and semiconductor server production, alongside developing collaboration in the fields of biotechnology and natural gas.
The ministry further stated that it would back the rollout of these investment initiatives and maintain its “based in Taiwan, expanding globally” approach, aimed at strengthening industrial ties between Taiwan and the US.
In a translated version of the statement, the MOEA emphasised that “Taiwan looks forward to forging a closer Taiwan-US partnership and strengthening mutually beneficial investment. The Ministry is also continuously working to create a favourable investment environment to attract foreign investment to Taiwan.”
Taiwan’s Industrial Development Administration and Department of Technology, in conjunction with the Industrial Technology Research Institute, set up the “Industrial Development Administration Theme Pavilion” and the “Technology Research and Development Theme Pavilion” as components of the broader event.
The US delegation at the conference brings together 11 economic development bodies and companies representing Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Ohio, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
