
投資動能仍足
Taiwan’s Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics has estimated that the country’s excess savings will approach NT$4.8 trillion this year, and could exceed NT$5 trillion next year.
台灣主計總處估計,今年台灣的超額儲蓄將接近4.8兆元,明年可能突破5兆元。
directorate(n.)部門statistics(n.)統計數據、統計學(不可數)estimate(v.)(n.)估計/rough estimate粗略的估計approach(v.)接近、靠近(n.)方式/adopt a different approach採取不同的方式exceed(v.)超過=surpass/exceed sb’s expectation超過某人的期望
The rapid growth is largely due to the booming artificial intelligence industry, which has increased Taiwan’s current account surplus.
這一快速增長主要受到人工智慧產業熱潮的推動,使台灣經常帳順差增加。
rapid(adj.)快速的=speedyboom(v.)興隆、激增surplus(n.)剩餘、過剩
This is the first time that Taiwan’s excess savings have surpassed NT$4 trillion.
今年是台灣超額儲蓄首次突破4兆元大關。
surpass(v.)超越、勝過
Excess savings are calculated by subtracting domestic investment from gross national savings.
超額儲蓄是以國民總儲蓄減去國內投資計算得出。
It is calculated that…據估算~calculated(adj.)精心策劃的/calculating(adj.)精明的subtract(v.)減去take away減去domestic(adj.)國內的/domestic flight國內航班gross(adj.)總共的/gross weight總重量/gross income稅前總收益/gross profit毛利
A high number indicates that more money is idle and not used for investment.
數字越高,代表更多資金閒置而未投入投資。
idle(adj.)閒置的、未使用的、無聊的remain/lie idle處於閒置的狀態idle chatter閒聊The devil makes work for idle hands.人閒生是非
Data from DGBAS shows that Taiwan’s excess savings have grown very quickly in recent years.
主計總處的數據顯示,近年來台灣超額儲蓄規模迅速上升。
After exceeding NT$3 trillion in 2020, it reached NT$4 trillion in 2025, with the latest forecast at NT$4.79 trillion. By 2026, it is expected to rise further to NT$5.1 trillion.
2020年超過3兆元,2025年突破4兆元,最新預測為4.79兆元,預計2026年將進一步增至5.1兆元。
forecast(n.)(v.)預測、預言(三態:forecast,forecast,forecast)further(adj.)更進一步的/farther(adj.)更遠的
Tsai Yu-tai, head of the DGBAS’ Department of Statistics, explained that excess savings are often seen as idle funds.
主計總處綜合統計處處長蔡鈺泰解釋,外界通常將超額儲蓄視為閒置資金。
be seen as/be regarded as/be viewed as…被~視為raise funds募資
However, from the national income accounting perspective, a current account surplus and excess savings are two sides of the same coin.
然而,從國民所得會計角度來看,經常帳順差與超額儲蓄是一體兩面。
from a ...perspective從~角度來看two sides of the same coin一體兩面
Taiwan’s economy is export-oriented, and strong AI demand has increased the surplus.
台灣屬出口導向經濟,AI需求強勁推高順差。
economy(n.)經濟/economic(adj.)經濟的/economist(n.)經濟學家-oriented(suffix)以~為導向的
Despite the growth of excess savings, investment rates are still high, at 26.27% in 2025 and 26.62% in 2026, which shows that investment activity continues to be strong.
儘管超額儲蓄增加,投資率仍維持在高水平,2025年為26.27%,2026年為26.62%,顯示投資動能仍然充足。