Taiwan’s retail sales increased 6.5% year-on-year in August 2026, easing from an upwardly revised 7.8% rise in July. Growth slowed in fuel and related products (6.5% vs 12.9% in July), motor vehicles, motorcycles and related parts and accessories (5.8% vs 12.6%), pharmaceutical and medical goods and cosmetics (4.5% vs 7.5%), general merchandise stores (6.4% vs 7.1%), information and communications equipment (10.9% vs 13.3%), cultural and recreation goods (1.6% vs 4.4%) and textiles and clothing (1.6% vs 3.8%). Meanwhile, sales strengthened in food, beverages and tobacco (13.1% vs 6.5%), construction materials (12.7% vs 8.0%), electronic shopping and mail-order houses (8.5% vs 5.5%), household appliances and goods (5.5% vs 6.0%) and retail trade not in stores or stalls (5.3% vs 1.8%). On a monthly basis, retail sales fell 0.5%, following a 0.6% decline in July. source: Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C.

Retail Sales in Taiwan increased 6.50 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Taiwan averaged 2.81 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 October of 2026.

Retail Sales in Taiwan increased 6.50 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Taiwan is expected to be 6.60 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.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-25 08:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jul 7.7% 8% 7.0%
2026-09-23 08:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Aug 6.5% 7.8% 7.1%
2026-10-23 08:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Sep 6.5% 6.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 3.27 3.27 percent Aug 2026
Consumer Confidence 68.77 65.01 points Sep 2026
Consumer Credit 14016204.00 13945193.00 TWD Million Aug 2026
Consumer Spending 2979907.00 2969889.00 TWD Million Jun 2026
Disposable Personal Income 118138.00 107922.00 TWD Hundred Million Dec 2025
Retail Sales MoM -0.50 -0.60 percent Aug 2026
Retail Sales YoY 6.50 7.80 percent Aug 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
6.50 7.80 22.50 -13.30 2000 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Taiwan Retail Sales Growth Eases in August
Taiwan’s retail sales increased 6.5% year-on-year in August 2026, easing from an upwardly revised 7.8% rise in July. Growth slowed in fuel and related products (6.5% vs 12.9% in July), motor vehicles, motorcycles and related parts and accessories (5.8% vs 12.6%), pharmaceutical and medical goods and cosmetics (4.5% vs 7.5%), general merchandise stores (6.4% vs 7.1%), information and communications equipment (10.9% vs 13.3%), cultural and recreation goods (1.6% vs 4.4%) and textiles and clothing (1.6% vs 3.8%). Meanwhile, sales strengthened in food, beverages and tobacco (13.1% vs 6.5%), construction materials (12.7% vs 8.0%), electronic shopping and mail-order houses (8.5% vs 5.5%), household appliances and goods (5.5% vs 6.0%) and retail trade not in stores or stalls (5.3% vs 1.8%). On a monthly basis, retail sales fell 0.5%, following a 0.6% decline in July.
2026-09-23
Taiwan Retail Sales Growth Moderates
Taiwan’s retail sales increased 7.7% year-on-year in July 2026, easing slightly from an 8% rise in June. Growth slowed for retail trade not in stores or stalls (2.5% vs 5.6%) and electronic shopping and mail-order houses (5.9% vs 7.3%). Sales of motor vehicles, motorcycles and related parts and accessories in specialized stores also eased to 12.6% from 19.1%. Meanwhile, sales strengthened across several specialized-store categories, including fuel and related products (12.2% vs 12%), food, beverages and tobacco (4.9% vs 4.4%), household appliances and goods (6.9% vs 4.7%), pharmaceutical and medical goods and cosmetics (7.6% vs 2.6%), cultural and recreation goods (5% vs 4.2%) and construction materials (6.8% vs 5%). General merchandise store sales also accelerated to 6.9% from 5.2%. On a monthly basis, retail sales fell 0.7%, reversing a 1.1% increase in June.
2026-08-25
Taiwan Retail Sales Growth Accelerates to Over 2-Year High
Retail sales in Taiwan increased by 8% year-on-year in June 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 5.2% rise in May. This was the strongest growth since February 2024, driven by a sharp rebound in sales of motor vehicles, motorcycles, and related parts and accessories (19.1% vs -0.8% in May), as well as faster growth in food, beverages, and tobacco (4.3% vs 1.6%), information and communications equipment and electrical household appliances (6.4% vs 4.7%), and others (10.9% vs 9.8%). Meanwhile, growth slowed in general merchandise (5.2% vs 5.6%), textiles and clothing (3.6% vs 7.4%), fuel and related products (11.9% vs 17.5%), household appliances and goods (4.7% vs 8.2%), pharmaceutical, medical goods and cosmetics (2.6% vs 5.6%), construction materials (5.0% vs 13.7%), cultural and recreational goods (4.2% vs 9.5%), trade not in stores/stalls (5.6% vs 5.9%), and e-shop/mail-order (7.3% vs 8.2%). Monthly, retail sales rose by 1.1%, easing from an upwardly revised 3% gain in May.
2026-07-23