Publishing Market in Taiwan
Population: 23,545,680
Area: 36,193 km²
GDP (2017): US$ 550,815 million
GDP per capita (2017): US$22,561
Number of publishers: 4,979
Number of bookstores: 2,202
Average book price: US$ 12.6
Annual production value: US$ 726 million
Number of new titles (2016): 38,807
(25% translated books; 5% electronic books)
Top trading partners:
U.S., Japan, U.K., Germany, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Australia
Top 6 genres published in 2016 (in order):
Fiction, Children's Books, Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, Comics
Top 6 genres of foreign books published in Taiwan (in order):
Comics, Fiction, Children's Books, Health & Cookbooks, Self-Help & Spirituality, Business & Management
*Source: Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan) (2017), National Central Library (2016), Taiwan Publishing Information Website (2015)
Translation Grant Program
Maximum funding €14,285
(subject to exchange rate)
Apply at: www.booksfromtaiwan.tw
Contact: books@moc.gov.tw