TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has received a total of NT$151.42 billion (US$4.82 billion) in government subsidies from four countries due to the expansion of its international operations over the past two years, reports said Friday.

The contract chip maker’s financial report showed it was awarded NT$75.16 billion in government subsidies in 2024 and NT$76.25 billion in 2025, an increase of 1.45%. The financial support from the governments of the US, Japan, Germany, and China was the result of launching new factories in Arizona, Kumamoto, Dresden, and Nanjing, per CNA.

Most of the government funding was spent on real estate, factory buildings, equipment, construction, and part of the production costs. Agreements with local governments included the timeline.

The first fab in Arizona started mass production of semiconductors in late 2024, while five more fabs, two advanced packaging plants, and one R&D center are also planned. The total investment for the project has been set at NT$5.17 trillion.

In Japan, a second plant is under construction, while in Germany, work has started on the first fab. Nanjing added new production capacity in 2022.

According to TSMC’s financial report, the Arizona factory turned a NT$16.14 billion profit in 2025, but Kumamoto lost NT$9.76 billion, and Dresden NT$688 million.