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. source: Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C.

Retail Sales in Taiwan increased 5.20 percent in April 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 June of 2026.

Retail Sales in Taiwan increased 5.20 percent in April 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.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-23 08:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Mar 3.2% 7.7% 1.9%
2026-05-26 08:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Apr 5.2% 3.3% 2.5%
2026-06-24 08:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
May 5.2% 4.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 3.26 3.26 percent May 2026
Consumer Confidence 62.08 62.47 points May 2026
Consumer Credit 16910400.00 16859901.00 TWD Million Apr 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 -0.30 6.00 percent Apr 2026
Retail Sales YoY 5.20 3.30 percent Apr 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
5.20 3.30 22.50 -13.30 2000 - 2026 percent Monthly
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News Stream
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
Taiwan Retail Sales Growth Hits 2-Year High
Retail sales in Taiwan jumped by 7.7% year-on-year in February 2026, rebounding from a 3.4% drop in January. This was the strongest growth since February 2024, driven by a sharp rebound in sales of general merchandise (22.9% vs -6.4% in January), textiles and clothing (27.3% vs -8.8%), food, beverages, and tobacco (20.1% vs -4.2%), household appliances and goods (13.6% vs -1.8%), and cultural and recreation goods (13.8% vs -2.4%). Sales also continued to rise for pharmaceutical, medical goods, and cosmetics (9.6% vs 0.7%) and information and communications equipment and electrical household appliance (5.9% vs 5.0%). Conversely, growth decelerated for trade not in stores or stalls (0.1% vs 9.9%) and e-shop and mail order houses (1.3% vs 12.6%), while sales of motor vehicles, motorcycles, and related parts (-25.4% vs. -6.7%) and fuel and related products (-8.6% vs. -8.2%) fell more sharply. Monthly, retail sales declined by 11.0%, deepening from a 1.7% fall in January.
2026-03-24