Taiwan’s non-seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index (CPI NSA) edged down by 0.01% in August 2026 compared with the previous month, reversing the mild price growth recorded in July. The latest data, updated on 8 September 2026, show a shift from July’s 0.33% month-over-month increase, signaling a pause in short-term inflationary pressures.
On a month-over-month basis, the August reading indicates that overall consumer prices were essentially flat, with a marginal decline, after consecutive gains earlier in the summer. The comparison underscores a cooling from July 2026, when prices rose at a more noticeable pace relative to June.
The month-over-month framework compares each month’s price level to that of the preceding month. In this context, August’s -0.01% print contrasts with July’s 0.33% rise, suggesting that momentum in consumer price increases has stalled, at least temporarily, as the third quarter progresses.
