Taiwan: Inflation declines to lowest level since March 2021 in February
Latest reading: Inflation fell to 1.6% in February from January’s 2.7%. February’s figure marked the weakest inflation rate since March 2021 and was driven partly by the timing of the Lunar New Year (January 2025 vs February 2024); the festival tends to boost price pressures. Looking at the details of the release, transportation plus education and entertainment prices dropped in February after rising in the prior month, driving the overall slowdown in inflation.
Accordingly, the trend pointed down slightly, with annual average inflation coming in at 2.1% in February (January: 2.3%).
Finally, consumer prices fell 0.43% in February over the previous month, contrasting January’s 0.56% increase. February’s result marked the weakest reading since March 2024.