Taiwan Market Review, Q4 2019: the end of a turbulent decade

Despite modest improvements throughout the year, compared to 2018, the fourth quarter saw a sharp increase in activity. There are 614 more products added by distributors at the end of this year – a nearly 40% increase from to the previous quarter and a spectacular 123% increase compared to last quarter of 2018. At the same time, a steady supply of maturing products has released NT$538 billion (US$18 billion) over the year, an increase of 20%, back on to the market for reinvestment. In