Taiwan’s consumer confidence index declined to 62.08 in May 2026 from 62.47 in April, reaching its lowest level since January 2023, as external uncertainties—particularly rising risks associated with the Middle East conflict—continued to cloud the outlook. The overall drop reflected weaker sentiment in five of the index’s six core components, with the steepest fall recorded in stock investment prospects (22.06 vs 23.09 in April).
Expectations for household finances (75.72 vs 76.39), domestic economic conditions (78.29 vs 79.67), labor market prospects (70.67 vs 71.00), and willingness to purchase durable goods (91.68 vs 92.33) also softened. In contrast, perceptions of future price levels improved slightly (32.77 vs 32.32), representing the only increase among the main sub-indicators.
Beyond the core components, sentiment toward real estate purchases weakened further (88.51 vs 89.23). However, assessments of current health conditions (84.92 vs 83.16) and expected health conditions (80.01 vs 78.01) showed modest improvement.
