Nvidia expects to spend as much as $150 billion annually in Taiwan, Jensen Huang, the company's chief executive, said on Wednesday during the opening event for Nvidia’s new Taiwan center. Huang recalled that four to five years ago the company’s annual spending on the island was about $10–15 billion; it has since grown to roughly $100 billion and could rise to $150 billion.
Why Taiwan matters to Nvidia
Construction of the Nvidia regional center planned for Taipei will begin this year, and the facility is expected to open in 2030. The hub is intended to deepen Nvidia’s ties with Taiwan’s key semiconductor and manufacturing partners, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), as well as server and assembly partners such as Foxconn and Wistron.
According to Reuters, about 4,000 people are expected to work at the Taipei center. Huang described Taiwan as the "epicenter" of the AI revolution, noting that chips, chip packaging and many AI systems and supercomputers originate on the island. He emphasized the company’s extensive collaboration network with Taiwanese partners. Huang and his family appeared on stage at the event; Huang was born in Taiwan and moved to the United States at age nine.
Corporate ambitions and financial context
Huang noted that Nvidia reached a market valuation of $5 trillion at the end of last year and said he expects the company to be worth more in five years. In its most recent earnings communications, Nvidia sought to convince investors that it can sustain rapid growth and potentially reach $1 trillion in annual revenue.
Ecosystem and industry investment
Taiwan plays a central role in the AI supply chain because advanced chips are manufactured largely in TSMC factories and systems are assembled and packaged on the island. Other chipmakers are also increasing investment in Taiwan: last week AMD announced it would invest more than $10 billion in the island’s AI sector.
Nvidia’s planned Taipei center and the planned increases in annual spending aim to strengthen technological cooperation and keep the company close to its supply chain partners, a strategic priority for Nvidia’s growth plans.
