AmCham survey: Positive economic outlook reaches record high
Despite the severe challenges faced by businesses and markets around the world in 2020, member companies of the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan are feeling overwhelmingly optimistic about the year ahead, according to the results of the organization’s 2021 Business Climate Survey (BCS).
The poll, conducted between Nov. 12 and Dec. 31, 2020, found that nearly 86% of business leaders were at least somewhat confident in Taiwan’s economic growth over the next 12 months, the highest level since the Chamber added this question to its survey four years ago. Even more notable was that a high 27.6% of respondents said that they were very confident about the coming year.
A similar level of confidence was expressed about Taiwan’s economic prospects over the next three years, and over 40% of member companies said that they plan to increase employment at their Taiwan facilities this year.
Other major findings of the 2021 survey:
- Nearly 40% say that the U.S.-China trade dispute has caused at least a small shift in their supply chains.
- Respondents see the exclusion of Taiwan from major trade agreements as the most pressing issue affecting Taiwan’s competitive positioning. 65% regard a U.S.-Taiwan bilateral trade agreement as important for their business.
- Power supply sufficiency and progress toward green energy are the biggest concerns regarding Taiwan’s future energy supply. However, the percentage of companies expressing concern about Taiwan’s goal of eliminating nuclear power by 2025 dropped to just under half of the 2020 level.
- There was unanimous agreement that Taiwan has done an outstanding job in controlling the spread of COVID-19. Nearly 64% said they were satisfied with the government’s economic relief measures.
- 7% of respondents view government efforts to improve the English language environment as potentially beneficial to Taiwan’s economic development.
The 2021 BCS was sent to 409 of AmCham’s voting representatives. Of those, 200 completed the survey for an impressive response rate of 49%.
For more information, please contact:
Jack Lu
Manager of Government & Public Affairs
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+886-2-2718-8226 Ext. 213
Gwenyth Wang-Reeves, PhD
Senior Director of Government & Public Affairs
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+886-2-2718-8226 ext.314
2021商業景氣調查報告
臺灣美國商會調查:企業對臺灣經濟前景樂觀程度創新高
2020對全球企業與市場而言都充滿挑戰,然而,根據美國商會《2021商業景氣調查》,86%臺灣美國商會會員對於2021年臺灣經濟前景表示樂觀,為歷年最高。《2021商業景氣調查》之調查時間自2020年11月12日至12月31日止。
《2021商業景氣調查》結果顯示,多數會員對於臺灣2021年經濟發展前景有信心,其中27.6%會員表示對2021年經濟發展非常樂觀。調查報告更發現,對於未來3年經濟表現,大多數會員也抱持樂觀態度,有40%會員計畫擴大徵才。
《2021商業景氣調查》亮點:
- 40%受訪者表示,美中貿易爭端影響企業供應鏈佈局。
- 參與國際貿易協定,將影響臺灣產業競爭力,也是企業關心的重點議題。65%受訪者認為,美臺雙邊貿易協定為影響企業經營之重要因素。
- 穩定能源供給以及再生能題為美商會員最關心的議題。對於政府2025年的能源計畫,會員表達一定程度擔憂,然而對比去年2020數據已降低至50%以下。
- 全部受訪者認為,臺灣防疫成果傑出。將近64%受訪者肯定政府的經濟紓困方案。
- 英語友善環境對臺灣經濟發展有正面影響,7%受訪者認為,可以感受政府推動該政策的努力。
*《2021商業景氣調查》受訪對象為409位美國商會企業代表,回收200份有效問卷,回收率為49%。
美國商會簡介:
臺灣美國商會是一個非營利、無黨派的國際商業組織,致力於促進跨國企業在臺灣的商業發展。自1951年成立以來,美國商會已成為臺灣最大、最有影響力的國際商業組織。美國商會1000名會員,代表近500家企業,以集體力量為跨國公司關心的各種產業議題發聲。
媒體聯絡人:
盧恩廣 (Jack Lu)
政府及公共事務部經理
[email protected]
+886-2-2718-8226 Ext. 213
王珮馨 (Gwenyth Wang-Reeves, PhD)
政府及公共事務部/資深總監
[email protected]
+886-2-2718-8226 ext.314