Taiwan Retail Sales Growth
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:
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 |
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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 |
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Albania (%) | 4.5 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2023 |
Argentina (%) | -10.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Aug 2024 |
Armenia (%) | 5.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
Australia (%) | 4.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1983 - May 2023 |
Austria (%) | -4.7 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2023 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 6.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2024 |
Belarus (%) | 10.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Sep 2024 |
Belgium (%) | -4.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 15.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2023 |
Brazil (%) | 4.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
Bulgaria (%) | -0.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
Canada (%) | 1.1 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2023 |
Chile (%) | 4.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Sep 2024 |
China (%) | 12.7 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2023 |
Colombia (%) | 4.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Aug 2024 |
Croatia (%) | 3.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
Cyprus (%) | 3.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2024 |
Czech Republic (%) | 6.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Denmark (%) | 0.4 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
Egypt (%) | 1.4 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
Estonia (%) | -0.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
European Union (%) | 2.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Finland (%) | -1.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
France (%) | 4.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2024 |
Georgia (%) | 5.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Germany (%) | -4.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2023 |
Greece (%) | -4.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 16.6 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1982 - May 2023 |
Hungary (%) | 1.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Iceland (%) | 6.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Aug 2024 |
Indonesia (%) | 0.0 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - May 2023 |
Ireland (%) | 1.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2024 |
Israel (%) | 0.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Italy (%) | -0.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
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 (%) | 0.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Lithuania (%) | 4.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Luxembourg (%) | 13.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (%) | -23.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
North Macedonia (%) | 3.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2024 |
Malaysia (%) | 12.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Apr 2023 |
Malta (%) | 2.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Mexico (%) | 4.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2023 |
Moldova (%) | 16.7 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jul 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 (%) | -0.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Norway (%) | -0.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2024 |
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 (%) | 10.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Russia (%) | 6.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2024 |
Serbia (%) | -6.2 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - May 2023 |
Singapore (%) | -3.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Sep 2024 |
Slovakia (%) | 4.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Slovenia (%) | -2.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
South Africa (%) | 2.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 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 (%) | 7.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 2004 - Oct 2024 |
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Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.724 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 6,669.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 40,328.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 4.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Sep 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 879,417.551 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 564,813.385 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 271,952.564 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 33,659.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 18.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 11,058,516.684 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 3,465,170.025 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 8,782.196 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 3,379.823 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 8,940.059 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1992 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 6,924.452 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1991 - Sep 2024 |
Trade Balance: Custom Clearance: USD: Seasonally Adjusted (USD mn) | 6,669.073 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2024 |
Trade Balance: Custom Clearance: Include Re Export & Re Import (NTD mn) | 227,695.797 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2024 |
Export: Include Re Export: Singapore (NTD mn) | 91,764.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Import: Include Re Import: Saudi Arabia (NTD mn) | 19,116.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
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 |
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Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 10,700.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2024 |
Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 21,819.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1974 - Jun 2024 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 11.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1974 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 4,160.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 2,994.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 2,711.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 283.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2024 |
External Debt (USD mn) | 199,996.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2024 |
External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 27.3 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 184,233.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2024 |
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 25.3 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) | 882.1 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
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) | 5,458.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | -1,801.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: Current Account (CU) (USD mn) | 21,819.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: CU: GS: SV: Credit (USD mn) | 13,691.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: CU: PI: Debit (USD mn) | 9,413.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Jun 2024 |
Bop: CU: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) | 2,212.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: CU: GS: Goods: Debit (USD mn) | 79,900.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: CU: GS: SV: Debit (USD mn) | 17,755.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: CU: GS: Goods: Credit (USD mn) | 100,722.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: CU: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) | 6,163.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: CU: PI: Credit (USD mn) | 15,576.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Jun 2024 |
Bop: CU: Secondary Income (USD mn) | -1,102.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: CU: GS: Goods (USD mn) | 20,822.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: CU: GS: Services (SV) (USD mn) | -4,064.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Jun 2024 |
Bop: CU: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) | 3,314.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: FA: OI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (USD mn) | -8,123.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: FA: OI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (NI) (USD mn) | -2,827.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: FA: DI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (USD mn) | 10,700.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: FA: PI: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (NA) (USD mn) | 16,049.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) | -5,296.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) | 6,540.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: FA: PI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (NI) (USD mn) | 2,994.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: FA: DI: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (NI) (USD mn) | 4,160.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Jun 2024 |
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) | 13,055.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1984 - Jun 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) | 26,773.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Aug 2024 |
Cross-Strait Finance: All Banks: Outward Remittance (USD mn) | 31,294.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Aug 2024 |
Approved Foreign Investment: China (USD mn) | 0.306 May 2023 | monthly | Jul 2009 - May 2023 |
AFI: Real Estate (USD mn) | 2.846 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2024 |
AFI: Finance and Insurance (USD mn) | 359.218 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2024 |
AFI: Information & Communication (USD mn) | 12.826 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2024 |
AFI: Manufacturing (Mfg) (USD mn) | 48.997 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2024 |
AFI: Wholesale & Retail Trade (USD mn) | 36.280 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2024 |
App Outward Investment: China: IN: Incl Supplementary Application (USD mn) | 177.724 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Sep 2024 |
No of Company: Newly Registered (NR): Total (Unit) | 3,744.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2024 |
No of Company: Registered (RG): Total (Unit) | 787,955.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 88.7 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,043.818 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 360,077.946 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 2,003,730.205 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 5.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 5.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Oct 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 576,846.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 1969 - Oct 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 5.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Oct 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 17.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2024 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 4,889.800 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,585,691.487 Aug 2024 | monthly | May 1987 - Aug 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | May 1988 - Aug 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 1,570,720.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 1983 - Sep 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 8.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1962 - Sep 2024 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 674,808.7 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 1,216,101.295 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 9.64 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 141.66 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2024 |
Money Supply M1B: Monthly Average: sa (NTD mn) | 27,549,626.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply M2: Monthly Average (NTD mn) | 63,108,446.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply M2: Monthly Average: sa (NTD mn) | 63,418,061.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply M1A: Monthly Average: sa (NTD mn) | 11,396,467.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2024 |
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 |
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Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -3.2 Mar 2018 | monthly | May 2013 - Mar 2018 |
Lagging Composite Index: sa (NA) | 90.315 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Sep 2024 |
Leading Composite Index: sa (NA) | 95.026 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Sep 2024 |
Coincident Composite Index: sa (NA) | 97.376 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Sep 2024 |
TIER: Construction Industry Sentiment Index (2006=100) | 101.210 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2010 - Sep 2024 |
TIER: Service Industry Sentiment Index (2006=100) | 91.430 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2024 |
TIER: Manufacturing Industry Sentiment Index (2006=100) | 94.820 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 2007 - Sep 2024 |
Purchasing Manager Index (PMI): Manufacturing: sa (%) | 58.30 Jun 2018 | monthly | Jul 2012 - Jun 2018 |
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