
2025年台灣人均GDP正式超越日本與南韓,證明數十年來在半導體、高科技製造與供應鏈的耕耘成果。文章指出,此成就非偶然,而是全體台灣人共同努力的結晶,同時強調台灣在民主、自由與法治上的堅守,使其在全球夾縫中站穩腳步並以科技實力領先,成為世界尊重的典範。
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文章回顧了台灣過去幾十年在經濟發展上的努力,從年輕時期學英文、日文以追求出國深造或進入外國大企業的夢想,到台灣成為急起直追的後進者,最終在2025年實現國民所得超越日本與南韓的里程碑。
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年輕的時候,我們的世界彷彿有著一張清晰的地圖。當時拚了命地學英文,心裡盤算的是如何存錢、如何考托福、拿到獎學金到美國留學,去追尋那場遙遠的美國夢;後來努力學日文,則是深信只要進了日本的大型企業,就能領著優渥的薪水、享受終身雇用制的保障,那是一代人心中安穩而崇高的志業。
在那個年代,台灣是急起直追的後進者,日本是巨大的經濟山巔,歐美則是令人嚮往的先進彼岸。我們不曾想過、甚至連作夢都不敢夢到,台灣竟然能有迎頭趕上的一天。
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然而,歷史在不經意處寫下了傳奇。
就在剛剛過去的2025年,台灣的國民所得(人均GDP)正式超越了日本與南韓!
2025年,台灣的國民所得正式超越了日本與南韓;示意圖。(彭博檔案照)
這項由國際貨幣基金(IMF)與各大機構確認的成果,對經歷過台灣克難起飛、加工出口時代的我們來說,簡直是不可思議的美夢。但,美夢成真了。這不是偶然的幸運,而是全體台灣人幾十年來在半導體、高科技製造與無數供應鏈上默默耕耘、日夜打拼共同累積的結晶。當年的追趕者,如今昂首闊步地站在了時代的前沿。
把目光放寬,檢視這十年來全球主要國家的經濟與自由變局,更能看清這條道路的珍貴:美國依然是全球科技與資本的創新核心,但也經歷了嚴重的社會撕裂與極化政治;日本與南韓雖各有其產業優勢,卻也長期面臨結構僵化或高度內捲的壓力。
反觀中國,回過頭看,當年那些懷揣著淘金夢、以為只要捧著資金、帶著技術西進去賺「容易錢(Easy money)」的產業與西進台商,到頭來有幾個不是踢到鐵板?在缺乏法治保障、政治權力凌駕一切、經濟急速下行與高度監控的環境下,昔日的西進淘金,最終多數化為泡沫與幻影。
這十年的巨變向世界證明了一件事:台灣在夾縫中不但站穩了腳步,更以引領全球的科技實力證明了自己。更重要的是,我們守住了最難能可貴的民主、自由與法治。我們沒有走上靠極權維穩的老路,而是用多元、開放與韌性,贏得了世界的尊重。
這十年來全球局勢動盪,台灣在夾縫中不但站穩了腳步,更以引領全球的科技實力證明了自己;示意圖。(歐新社檔案照)
自由不是免費的,繁榮也不是理所當然的。過去我們羨慕別人的月亮圓,如今,台灣的夜空正散發著屬於自己的光芒。這是一塊我們安身立命的土地,它真實、自由、充滿生機。當我們見證了國民所得超越日本的這一刻,我們更應該深信:台灣的美好,值得全體台灣人挺起胸膛、加倍呵護。未來的路還很長,只要我們心手相連,這座島嶼的故事,會繼續在世界舞台上自信而驕傲地閃耀下去。
(作者為公衛學者/國家韌性研究者)
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
台灣將繼續依靠半導體與高科技產業推動經濟成長
Likely · Within years
台灣的民主與法治制度將持續受到國際肯定
Likely · Within years

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