Save Taiwan Monitoring Indicators

NDC releases signaling lights as a prediction of future economic conditions. Each light represents a range of scores, and the scores are calculated based on nine economic indicators, including monetary aggregate M1B, TAIEX average closing price, industrial production index, nonagricultural employment, customs-cleared exports, imports of machineries & electrical equipments, index of producer's shipment for manufacturing, the TIER manufacturing composite indicator, sales of trade and food services.

Colors of lights and their scores and meanings:
-Red light, 38 to 45, means the economy is overheating
-Yellow-red light, 32 to 37, means the economy is expanding
-Green light, 23 to 31, means the economy is steady
-Yellow-blue light, 17 to 22, means the economy is weak
-Blue light, 9 to 16, means the economy is recessing