According to the review meeting of the 2025 government budget chaired by Premier Toh Jung-tai on July 29, it is preliminarily estimated that fiscal revenue in 2025 will exceed NT$3.15 trillion, an increase of more than 15%; fiscal expenditure will be NT$3.11 trillion, an increase of 9%. Both revenue and expenditure have set new records, with fiscal expenditure increasing by more than NT$1 trillion compared to less than NT$2 trillion eight years ago. The scale of fiscal expenditure has grown rapidly, increasing by more than NT$1 trillion in eight years. This growth rate is rare in the world. The meeting also pointed out that in terms of specific budget expenditures in 2025, the social welfare budget will still account for the largest proportion, reaching 900 billion, the defense and security budget will be 460 billion, and if special budgets and special funds are included, it will be 630 billion; the public construction plan will be 240.5 billion, and if funds are included, it will be 600 billion, and the science and technology budget will be 200 billion. In short, Taiwan's major expenditures will increase next year.
