Name: Taiwan Retail Sales YoY
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Retail sales in Taiwan rose by 4.9% year-on-year in May 2026, easing from a 5.2% increase in April. Growth remained positive across most categories but generally moderated, led by general merchandise stores (5.5% vs 7.2% in April), textiles and clothing (8.1% vs 14.1%), pharmaceutical and medical goods (5.9% vs 6.6%), cultural and recreation goods (9.0% vs 10.6%), information and communications equipment (4.3% vs 11.0%), non-store retail (5.4% vs 5.7%), and e-shop and mail-order houses (8.7% vs 9.1%). Meanwhile, sales of food, beverages and tobacco slipped into contraction (-0.2% vs 3.7%), while sales of motor vehicles, motorcycles and related parts remained negative despite a softer decline (-0.9% vs -4.6%). In contrast, growth accelerated for household appliances (6.0% vs 3.7%), construction materials (10.0% vs 4.7%), fuel and related products (16.9% vs 7.1%), and other retail sales (10.0% vs 6.6%). On a monthly basis, retail sales rose 2.6% in May, reversing a 0.3% decline in April. source: Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C.

Retail Sales in Taiwan increased 4.90 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Taiwan averaged 2.76 percent from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 22.50 percent in June of 2022 and a record low of -13.30 percent in June of 2021. This page provides the latest reported value for - Taiwan Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Taiwan Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.

Retail Sales in Taiwan increased 4.90 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Taiwan is expected to be 1.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Taiwan Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 2.80 percent in 2027 and 2.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Bank Lending Rate	3.26	3.26	percent	May 2026
Consumer Confidence	65.05	62.08	points	Jun 2026
Consumer Credit	43997739.00	43815756.00	TWD Million	May 2026
Consumer Spending	2967369.00	2988913.00	TWD Million	Mar 2026
Disposable Personal Income	107922.00	103668.00	TWD Hundred Million	Dec 2024
Retail Sales MoM	2.60	-0.30	percent	May 2026
Retail Sales YoY	4.90	5.20	percent	May 2026

Taiwan Retail Sales YoY

In Taiwan, the year-over-year change in Retail sales compares the aggregated sales of retail goods and services during a certain month to the same month a year ago.

	Actual	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Dates	Unit	Frequency
	4.90	5.20	22.50	-13.30	2000 - 2026	percent	Monthly	Current Prices, NSA

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Taiwan Retail Sales Expand at Softer Pace in May

Retail sales in Taiwan rose by 4.9% year-on-year in May 2026, easing from a 5.2% increase in April. Growth remained positive across most categories but generally moderated, led by general merchandise stores (5.5% vs 7.2% in April), textiles and clothing (8.1% vs 14.1%), pharmaceutical and medical goods (5.9% vs 6.6%), cultural and recreation goods (9.0% vs 10.6%), information and communications equipment (4.3% vs 11.0%), non-store retail (5.4% vs 5.7%), and e-shop and mail-order houses (8.7% vs 9.1%). Meanwhile, sales of food, beverages and tobacco slipped into contraction (-0.2% vs 3.7%), while sales of motor vehicles, motorcycles and related parts remained negative despite a softer decline (-0.9% vs -4.6%). In contrast, growth accelerated for household appliances (6.0% vs 3.7%), construction materials (10.0% vs 4.7%), fuel and related products (16.9% vs 7.1%), and other retail sales (10.0% vs 6.6%). On a monthly basis, retail sales rose 2.6% in May, reversing a 0.3% decline in April.

2026-06-24

Taiwan Retail Sales Growth Picks Up in April

Retail sales in Taiwan jumped by 5.2% year-on-year in April 2026, following an upwardly revised 3.3% increase in March. Sales accelerated in general merchandise (7.2% vs 4.2% in March), textiles and clothing (14.1% vs 2.2%), pharmaceutical, medical goods, and cosmetics (6.6% vs 5.5%), cultural and recreation goods (10.6% vs 3.7%), fuel and related products (7.1% vs 1.6%), construction materials (4.7% vs 4.3%), and trade not in stores or stalls (5.7% vs 5.6%), while remaining steady for e-shop and mail-order houses (at 9.1%). Conversely, growth slowed for food, beverages, and tobacco (3.7% vs 5.5%), household appliances and goods (3.7% vs 5.5%), information and communications equipment and electrical household appliances (11.0% vs 13.8%), and other retail sales in specialized stores (6.6% vs 13.4%), while sales of motor vehicles, motorcycles, and related parts fell at a faster pace (-4.6% vs -4.0%). On a monthly basis, retail sales declined by 0.3%, reversing from a 6.0% rise in March.

2026-05-26

Taiwan Retail Sales Growth Slows in March

Retail sales in Taiwan rose by 3.2% year-on-year in March 2026, slowing from a 7.7% gain in February. Growth remained positive across most categories but at a noticeably softer pace, led by general merchandise stores (4.6% vs 22.9% in February), food, beverages and tobacco (4.8% vs 20.1%), and textiles and clothing (1.2% vs 27.3%). Sales also grew at a softer pace in household appliances and goods (5.7% vs 13.6%) and pharmaceutical and medical goods (5.8% vs 9.6%). Meanwhile, sales of information and communications equipment accelerated (12.4% vs 5.9%), while trade returned to growth for fuel and related products (2.7% vs -8.6%), and construction materials (0.9% vs -7.2%). Motor vehicles, motorcycles, and related parts (-4.4% vs -25.4%) remained in contraction, though the decline was less severe. Other retail sales (11.6% vs 23.0%), e-commerce (9.5% vs 1.3%), and non-store retail (6.3% vs 0.1%) continued to expand. On a monthly basis, retail sales rose by 5.9%.

2026-04-23