Taiwan Consumer Confidence Improves Slightly

Taiwan’s consumer confidence index inched up to 65.01 in August 2026 from July’s 64.58. The increase was driven by rises in four of six core sub-indicators, including labor market expectations (73.32 vs 72.19 in July), future price expectations (36.57 vs 35.82), household finances (78.12 vs 77.42), and domestic economic conditions (81.20 vs 80.53 in July). By contrast, decreases were seen in stock investment prospects (27.72 vs 28.08) and durable goods purchases (93.14 vs 93.43). Two other indicators also improved, namely current health conditions (86.94 vs 86.70) and expected future health conditions (82.36 vs 81.77), while the gauge for the timing of real estate purchases deteriorated slightly (90.03 vs 90.13).

Taiwan’s consumer confidence index fell to 64.58 in July 2026 from June’s four-month high of 65.05, reflecting broadly weaker sentiment. Confidence declined across all six core sub-indicators, including domestic economic conditions (80.53 vs 80.87 in June), household finances (77.42 vs 77.70), stock investment prospects (28.08 vs 29.90), durable goods purchases (93.43 vs 93.55), and labor market expectations (72.19 vs 72.46). Meanwhile, future price expectations remained subdued (35.82 vs 35.83). Other indicators also softened, including the gauge for the timing of real estate purchases (90.13 vs 90.35), current health conditions (86.70 vs 86.82), and expected future health conditions (81.77 vs 81.86).

Taiwan’s consumer confidence index rose to 65.05 in June 2026 from 62.08 in the previous month, recovering from its lowest level in more than three years as sentiment improved across all six core components. The strongest gain was recorded in stock investment prospects, which climbed to 29.9 from 22.06 in May, followed by future price levels (35.83 vs 32.77), durable goods purchases (93.55 vs 91.68), labor market expectations (72.46 vs 70.7), household finances (77.7 vs 76.02), while expectations for domestic economic conditions edged up to 80.87 from 79.26, marking the smallest increase among the main indicators. Additionally, confidence in real estate purchases (90.35 vs 88.51), assessments of current health conditions (86.82 vs 84.92), and expected health conditions (81.86 vs 80.01) strengthened. Despite the broad-based improvement, all six main sub-indicators remained below the 100-point threshold, indicating that consumers continued to hold a generally cautious outlook.