Taiwan Retail Sales Growth

2000 - 2022 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Taiwan Retail Sales Growth

  • Taiwan Retail Sales grew 1.7 % YoY in Feb 2022, compared with a 1.9 % decrease in the previous month.
  • Taiwan Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2000 to Feb 2022, with an average growth rate of 1.3 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 18.8 % in Jan 2011 and a record low of -15.4 % in Jun 2021.
  • In the latest reports, Car Sales of Taiwan recorded 21,742.0 units in May 2023, representing a growth of 54.2 %.

CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Incl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Retail Trade Index. The Ministry of Economic Affairs provides Retail Trade Index with base 2016=100.

View Taiwan's Retail Sales Growth from Jan 2000 to Feb 2022 in the chart:

Taiwan Retail Sales Growth

What was Taiwan's Retail Sales Growth in Feb 2022?

Taiwan Retail Sales grew 1.7 % YoY in Feb 2022, compared with a 1.9 % decrease in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1.7 Feb 2022 -1.9 Jan 2022 -15.4 Jun 2021 18.8 Jan 2011 % monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2022

Retail Sales Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 4.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2023
Argentina (%) -3.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2018 - Dec 2024
Armenia (%) 5.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Australia (%) 4.2 May 2023 monthly Apr 1983 - May 2023
Austria (%) 0.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 7.8 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2007 - Jan 2025
Belarus (%) 12.2 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2008 - Jan 2025
Belgium (%) -0.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 15.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2023
Brazil (%) 4.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (%) -0.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Canada (%) 1.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2023
Chile (%) 8.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Jan 2025
China (%) 12.7 May 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2023
Colombia (%) 5.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Dec 2024
Croatia (%) 3.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Cyprus (%) 2.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Czech Republic (%) 2.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Denmark (%) 0.4 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
Egypt (%) 1.4 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Estonia (%) -1.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 2.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Finland (%) -0.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
France (%) 1.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
Georgia (%) 1.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
Germany (%) -4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2023
Greece (%) -5.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 16.6 May 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - May 2023
Hungary (%) 4.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Iceland (%) 6.6 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 2002 - Aug 2024
Indonesia (%) 0.0 May 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - May 2023
Ireland (%) -0.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Israel (%) -0.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Italy (%) 0.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Japan (%) 5.2 Apr 2023 monthly Oct 1992 - Apr 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 5.4 May 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - May 2023
South Korea (%) -0.7 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 10.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Latvia (%) 2.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Lithuania (%) 1.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Luxembourg (%) 11.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) -9.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
North Macedonia (%) -0.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2025
Malaysia (%) 12.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2014 - Apr 2023
Malta (%) 4.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Mexico (%) 4.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2023
Moldova (%) 10.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (%) 14.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 8.5 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Netherlands (%) -4.2 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
New Zealand (%) 0.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1996 - Dec 2024
Norway (%) 2.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) -0.2 2018 yearly 2011 - 2018
Peru (%) 4.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Aug 2024
Poland (%) -1.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Portugal (%) 3.1 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
Qatar (%) 6.9 2021 yearly 1987 - 2021
Romania (%) 3.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Russia (%) 5.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Serbia (%) -6.2 May 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - May 2023
Singapore (%) -3.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2025
Slovakia (%) 0.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Slovenia (%) 3.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
South Africa (%) 3.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Spain (%) 3.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Sweden (%) -3.9 May 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - May 2023
Switzerland (%) -3.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
Taiwan (%) 1.7 Feb 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2022
Thailand (%) 0.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2023
Turkey (%) 11.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Ukraine (%) -3.1 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2022
United Kingdom (%) -2.1 May 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2023
United States (%) 1.0 May 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2023
Uzbekistan (%) -4.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2019 - Apr 2023
Venezuela (%) -53.5 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2019
Vietnam (%) 8.7 Feb 2025 monthly Sep 2004 - Feb 2025

Taiwan Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.7 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 20,719.794 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,003.666 Feb 2025 monthly Oct 1983 - Feb 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 223,824.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 29.0 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NTD bn) 5,932.852 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NTD bn) 5,303.438 2029 yearly 1997 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (NTD bn) 5,591.601 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
General Government Expenditure (NTD mn) 4,373,926.000 2018 yearly 1981 - 2018
General Government Savings (NTD mn) 115,345.000 2018 yearly 1981 - 2018
General Government Revenue (NTD mn) 4,489,271.000 2018 yearly 1981 - 2018
General Government Revenue: Taxes on Production and Imports (NTD mn) 1,119,106.000 2018 yearly 1981 - 2018
General Govt Net Rev: Current: Taxes: Indirect (NTD mn) 1,080,661.145 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
General Govt Financing: Net Borrowing (NTD mn) 117,371.000 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
General Government Net Expenditure: Capital (NTD mn) 759,309.000 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
General Govt Net Rev: Current: Taxes: Direct (NTD mn) 2,375,496.772 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
General Government Net Expenditure: Current (NTD mn) 3,275,399.000 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Govt Debt: Outstanding: Non Self-Redeeming Debt Maturity >=1 Yr (NS) (NTD mn) 6,853,497.000 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.724 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) 6,543.6 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 44,325.4 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 18.4 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Feb 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 879,417.551 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 561,819.211 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 293,816.286 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 37,781.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 30.6 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Feb 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 3,510,864.177 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,433,231.029 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 11,772.944 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 3,746.127 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6,956.076 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 1992 - Feb 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 5,843.126 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 1991 - Feb 2025
Trade Balance: Custom Clearance: Include Re Export & Re Import (NTD mn) 214,694.065 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2025
Trade Balance: Custom Clearance: USD: Seasonally Adjusted (USD mn) 6,543.617 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2025
Export: Include Re Export: Singapore (NTD mn) 95,932.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2025
Import: Include Re Import: Saudi Arabia (NTD mn) 25,007.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2025
Net Terms of Trade: Reference Year=2016: Chain Linked (2016=100) 92.93 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 7,032.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 34,397.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1974 - Dec 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 16.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1974 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,855.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -6,598.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -3.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -7,119.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 521.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 219,947.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 27.6 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 200,780.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 25.2 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 889.1 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 170.549 2029 yearly 1984 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 1,735,302.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 4,138.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 441.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: CU: GS: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 83,473.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: CU: GS: Services (SV) (USD mn) -1,990.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: CU: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 11,454.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: CU: GS: SV: Debit (USD mn) 17,953.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
Bop: CU: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 2,261.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: Current Account (CU) (USD mn) 34,397.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: CU: PI: Debit (USD mn) 6,800.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: CU: PI: Credit (USD mn) 18,254.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: CU: GS: SV: Credit (USD mn) 15,963.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: CU: GS: Goods (USD mn) 26,321.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
Bop: CU: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 3,649.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
Bop: CU: Secondary Income (USD mn) -1,388.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: CU: GS: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 109,794.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (NI) (USD mn) -6,598.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 1,020.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (USD mn) 18,475.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (USD mn) 7,199.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (USD mn) 7,032.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) 25,073.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: OI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (NI) (USD mn) 6,179.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 4,177.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: DI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (NI) (USD mn) 2,855.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1984 - Dec 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (USD mn) 2,909,567.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
IIP: Liabilities (Liab) (USD mn) 1,174,265.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
IIP: Net (USD mn) 1,735,302.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Cross-Strait Finance: All Banks: Inward Remittance (USD mn) 35,672.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Cross-Strait Finance: All Banks: Outward Remittance (USD mn) 52,823.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Approved Foreign Investment: China (USD mn) 0.306 May 2023 monthly Jul 2009 - May 2023
AFI: Finance and Insurance (USD mn) 970.246 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
AFI: Manufacturing (Mfg) (USD mn) 37.964 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
AFI: Real Estate (USD mn) 0.366 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
AFI: Wholesale & Retail Trade (USD mn) 51.452 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
AFI: Information & Communication (USD mn) 19.542 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
App Outward Investment: China: IN: Incl Supplementary Application (USD mn) 91.417 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2002 - Jan 2025
No of Company: Registered (RG): Total (Unit) 792,285.000 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2025
No of Company: Newly Registered (NR): Total (Unit) 2,866.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 95.6 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 1,890.820 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 349,744.049 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,959,783.440 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 5.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 577,584.0 Feb 2025 monthly Mar 1969 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.000 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 16.6 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,738.300 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1998 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,576,096.682 Jan 2025 monthly May 1987 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.8 Jan 2025 monthly May 1988 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,542,748.9 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1983 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1962 - Jan 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 723,609.9 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,195,626.636 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 9.79 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 143.21 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M1A: Monthly Average: sa (NTD mn) 11,489,092.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2: Monthly Average (NTD mn) 64,458,727.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M1B: Monthly Average: sa (NTD mn) 27,741,339.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2: Monthly Average: sa (NTD mn) 64,378,886.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2025
Deposits: All Banks: Total (NTD mn) 33,707,077.00 May 2018 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2018
Deposits: All Banks: EI: Private Enterprises (NTD mn) 9,560,447.00 May 2018 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2018
Deposits: All Banks: EI: Individuals and Others (NTD mn) 23,230,475.00 May 2018 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2018
Loans & Discounts (L&D): All Banks: Total (NTD mn) 24,989,912.00 May 2018 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2018
L&D: All Banks: PG: Private Enterprises (NTD mn) 10,921,290.00 May 2018 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2018
Consumer Loans: Outstanding: Domestic Bk, Foreign Bk, Med Bus Bk(DB) (NTD mn) 8,093,874.00 Jun 2018 monthly Jul 1988 - Jun 2018
Consumer Loans: Outstanding: DB: House Purchasing (NTD mn) 6,784,321.00 Jun 2018 monthly Jul 1988 - Jun 2018
Past Due Loan: Total (NTD mn) 76,400.00 May 2018 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Leading Composite Index: sa (NA) 97.582 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2025
Lagging Composite Index: sa (NA) 92.073 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2025
Coincident Composite Index: sa (NA) 98.892 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2025
TIER: Service Industry Sentiment Index (2006=100) 96.230 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2008 - Jan 2025
TIER: Manufacturing Industry Sentiment Index (2006=100) 98.000 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 2007 - Jan 2025
TIER: Construction Industry Sentiment Index (2006=100) 101.820 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2010 - Jan 2025
Purchasing Manager Index (PMI): Manufacturing: sa (%) 58.30 Jun 2018 monthly Jul 2012 - Jun 2018

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