Taiwan Consumer Sentiment Dips to Over 3-Year Low

2026-03-27 02:35 By Farida Husna 1 min. read

Taiwan’s consumer confidence index fell to 62.30 in March 2026 from 66.58 in the previous month, marking its lowest level since January 2023.

The decline highlighted rising household concerns over external uncertainties, particularly escalating risks tied to the Middle East conflict.

Sentiment weakened across all six core sub-indicators, including domestic economic conditions (79.27 vs 83.25 in February), household finances (76.05 vs 80.0), stock investment prospects (22.88 vs 28.46), appetite for durable goods purchases (93.01 vs 97.12), labor market expectations (70.18 vs 73.52), and price levels (32.4 vs 37.11).

Other gauges also declined, including the timing for real estate purchases (89.5 vs 93.76), as well as both current (83.1 vs 86.47) and expected health conditions (77.64 vs 80.83).



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Taiwan Consumer Sentiment Dips to Over 3-Year Low
Taiwan’s consumer confidence index fell to 62.30 in March 2026 from 66.58 in the previous month, marking its lowest level since January 2023. The decline highlighted rising household concerns over external uncertainties, particularly escalating risks tied to the Middle East conflict. Sentiment weakened across all six core sub-indicators, including domestic economic conditions (79.27 vs 83.25 in February), household finances (76.05 vs 80.0), stock investment prospects (22.88 vs 28.46), appetite for durable goods purchases (93.01 vs 97.12), labor market expectations (70.18 vs 73.52), and price levels (32.4 vs 37.11). Other gauges also declined, including the timing for real estate purchases (89.5 vs 93.76), as well as both current (83.1 vs 86.47) and expected health conditions (77.64 vs 80.83).
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