CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Taiwan
Taiwan: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 1.6% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Taiwan, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 1.6% for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in 2026.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Taiwan peaked at 4.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2009.
Taiwan ranks 107th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.5% | — |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +150.1% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | +240.1% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -34.0% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +39.0% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -70.5% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +86.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -89.4% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +601.1% |
| 2001 | -0.0% | -100.2% |
| 2002 | -0.2% | +9450.2% |
| 2003 | -0.3% | +45.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -667.3% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +43.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -73.6% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +196.6% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +96.5% |
| 2009 | -0.9% | -124.4% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -211.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +46.9% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +35.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -59.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +51.5% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -125.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -560.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -55.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +115.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -58.7% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | -143.4% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -911.1% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +49.7% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | -23.8% |
| 2026 | 1.6% | -3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -9450.2% | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | +911.1% | -0.2% | 2.0% |
| 2004 | +667.3% | -0.3% | 1.6% |
| 2000 | +601.1% | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| 2016 | +560.5% | -0.3% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 4.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 0.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -0.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -0.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -0.2% | 2.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Taiwan?
- Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Taiwan was 1.6% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2009.
- How does Taiwan rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Taiwan ranks 107th out of 156 countries with data for 2026.
- Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.