China Consumer Price Index (CPI)
China's Consumer Price Index (CPI) year-on-year and month-on-month, disaggregated by urban and rural areas, alongside the complete tree of commodity and services groups: the eight primary groups and most closely monitored items such as pork, fresh vegetables, fruit, and transport fuel—the drivers of China's monthly CPI movements.
| Indicator | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | 02-2025 | 01-2025 | 12-2024 | 11-2024 | 10-2024 | 09-2024 | 08-2024 | 07-2024 | 06-2024 | 05-2024 | 04-2024 | 03-2024 | 02-2024 | 01-2024 | 12-2023 | 11-2023 | 10-2023 | 09-2023 | 08-2023 | 07-2023 | |
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| Headline CPI (YOY)7 | 0.5 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.4 | 0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | -0.8 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 0 | 0.1 | -0.3 | |
| Urban CPI (YOY) | 0.5 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | -0.1 | -0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 | |
| Rural CPI (YOY) | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.7 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.6 | |
| Food | -1.5 | -1.6 | -1.7 | -1.6 | 0.3 | 1.7 | -0.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | -2.9 | -4.4 | -4.3 | -1.6 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -1.4 | -3.3 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0 | -2.1 | -2 | -2.7 | -2.7 | -0.9 | -5.9 | -3.7 | -4.2 | -4 | -3.2 | -1.7 | -1.7 | |
| Non-food | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0 | |
| Goods | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -0.8 | -1 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0 | 0 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -1.7 | -1.1 | -1.4 | -1.1 | -0.9 | -0.7 | -1.3 | |
| Services | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | |
| Core inflation (excluding food and energy) | 0.9 | 1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | |
| Headline CPI (MOM) | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.7 | 0 | -0.6 | -0.3 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -1 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | |
| Food, beverages and tobacco10 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -0.8 | 0.4 | 1.4 | -0.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -1.6 | -2.6 | -2.5 | -0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -1.9 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.9 | 2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.2 | -1.1 | -1 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -0.1 | -3.6 | -2 | -2.2 | -2.1 | -1.5 | -0.5 | -0.5 | |
| Cereals | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.8 | -1 | -1.2 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.5 | -1.3 | -1.4 | -1.3 | -1.1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | |
| Edible oils | -1.1 | -1.1 | -1.2 | -1 | -0.8 | -1.1 | -0.7 | -1 | -1.2 | -1.1 | -1.4 | -1.5 | -1.4 | -1.8 | -1.7 | -1.8 | -2.1 | -2 | -2.5 | -3.2 | -3.6 | -3.8 | -3.7 | -4.1 | -4.1 | -4.2 | -5.1 | -5.3 | -5.3 | -5.4 | -4.9 | -4.6 | -4.1 | -3.5 | -3.1 | -1.9 | -1.3 | |
| Fresh vegetables | -0.3 | -0.3 | 1.6 | -0.5 | 4.9 | 10.9 | 6.9 | 18.2 | 14.5 | -7.3 | -13.7 | -15.2 | -7.6 | -0.4 | -8.3 | -5 | -6.8 | -12.6 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 10 | 21.6 | 22.9 | 21.8 | 3.3 | -7.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | -1.3 | 2.9 | -12.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | -3.8 | -6.4 | -3.3 | -1.5 | |
| Meat3 | -6 | -7.3 | -7.4 | -6.7 | -4.2 | -2.7 | -6.1 | -6.1 | -6.6 | -7.4 | -8.4 | -8 | -4.6 | -4.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -1.8 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 3.5 | -2.2 | -3.2 | -4.3 | -2.9 | -11.6 | -15.9 | -19.2 | -17.9 | -12.8 | -10.5 | -14 | |
| Pork | -13.3 | -15.9 | -16.1 | -15.2 | -11.5 | -8.6 | -13.7 | -14.6 | -15 | -16 | -17 | -16.1 | -9.5 | -8.5 | 3.1 | 5 | 6.7 | 4.1 | 13.8 | 12.5 | 13.7 | 14.2 | 16.2 | 16.1 | 20.4 | 18.1 | 4.6 | 1.4 | -2.4 | 0.2 | -17.3 | -26.1 | -31.8 | -30.1 | -22 | -17.9 | -26 | |
| Beef | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 7.8 | 9.6 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.7 | -0.1 | -4.9 | -10.8 | -13.3 | -13.1 | -13.8 | -13.5 | -13.4 | -13.1 | -12.9 | -12.9 | -13.4 | -12.9 | -10.4 | -8.4 | -6.9 | -7.7 | -6 | -5.7 | -5.1 | -4.9 | -4.9 | -4.8 | |
| Mutton | 6.2 | 6 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | -0.7 | -1.4 | -1.8 | -2.8 | -3.8 | -5.4 | -6.6 | -5.6 | -6.1 | -5.3 | -5.9 | -6.4 | -6.3 | -6.3 | -7.1 | -7.5 | -6.8 | -6 | -4.2 | -5.9 | -5.7 | -6.5 | -5.9 | -5.1 | -4.6 | -3.1 | |
| Aquatic products | -0.6 | -0.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | -0.2 | -3.6 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 4.1 | -3.4 | -0.6 | -1.1 | -0.5 | -1.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | |
| Eggs | 14.4 | 16 | 6.6 | 0.5 | -3.1 | -2.9 | -9.2 | -12.7 | -12.5 | -11.6 | -11.9 | -12.4 | -11.2 | -7.7 | -3.5 | -0.5 | -1.6 | -2.7 | 0.7 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -2.5 | -4.1 | -3.5 | 0.4 | -3.9 | -7.4 | -10.6 | -8.9 | -5.1 | -6.4 | -7 | -8.8 | -5 | 0.7 | 3.2 | -0.5 | |
| Milk and dairy products | -1.5 | -1.7 | -1.2 | -1.2 | -0.7 | -1.1 | -0.8 | -1.8 | -1.6 | -1.7 | -1.4 | -1.6 | -1.3 | -1.1 | -1.5 | -1.2 | -1.7 | -1.4 | -1.7 | -1.6 | -1.4 | -1.7 | -1.9 | -1.7 | -1.9 | -1.8 | -1.7 | -1.8 | -1 | -1.5 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | |
| Fresh fruit | -1.1 | -0.7 | -2.2 | -1 | 4 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 0.7 | -2 | -4.2 | -3.7 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 0.9 | -1.8 | 0.6 | -3 | -0.3 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 4.1 | -4.2 | -8.7 | -6.7 | -9.7 | -8.5 | -4.1 | -9.1 | -0.3 | 2.7 | 2.2 | -0.3 | 1.3 | 5 | |
| Cigarettes | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | |
| Alcoholic beverages | -3 | -2.8 | -2.9 | -3 | -2.8 | -2.6 | -1.8 | -2.1 | -1.7 | -2 | -1.3 | -1.9 | -1.9 | -1.7 | -2 | -2 | -1.8 | -1.9 | -2.5 | -2 | -1.9 | -1.4 | -1.9 | -1.5 | -1.6 | -1.6 | -1.3 | -1 | -1.2 | -1.3 | -0.1 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | |
| Clothing and footwear2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | |
| Garments | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1 | |
| Footwear | 0.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | |
| Housing2 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Rent | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | |
| Water, electricity and fuels | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | |
| Household goods and services2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | -0.7 | -1.1 | -0.7 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.2 | |
| Household appliances | 0.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 5 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -3.3 | -3.5 | -3.3 | -3.1 | -3.3 | -2 | -1.8 | -1.8 | -1.3 | -0.9 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -0.8 | -1.7 | -2 | -1.8 | |
| Household services | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3.8 | -2.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2 | 2 | 1.7 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | |
| Transport and communications6 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 0.9 | -0.7 | -3.4 | -2.6 | -2.3 | -1.5 | -2 | -2.4 | -3.1 | -3.7 | -4.3 | -3.9 | -2.6 | -2.5 | -0.6 | -2.2 | -3.6 | -4.8 | -4.1 | -2.7 | -0.6 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -1.3 | -0.4 | -2.4 | -2.2 | -2.4 | -0.9 | -1.3 | -2.1 | -4.7 | |
| Passenger cars | -1.3 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -1.2 | -1.1 | -1.2 | -1.5 | -1.9 | -2 | -1.9 | -1.9 | -1.9 | -2.1 | -2.8 | -3.4 | -3.8 | -4 | -4.4 | -4.1 | -4.2 | -4.8 | -5.3 | -5.3 | -5.5 | -5.6 | -5.3 | -4.7 | -4.3 | -4.6 | -5.4 | -5.6 | -5.4 | -5 | -4.8 | -4.6 | -4.5 | -4.4 | |
| Vehicle fuel | 0.8 | 15.3 | 21.1 | 17.4 | 3.4 | -9 | -10.4 | -8.2 | -7.4 | -5.4 | -6 | -7.1 | -9 | -10.8 | -12.9 | -10.2 | -5.7 | -1.2 | -0.6 | -4 | -8.1 | -10.5 | -7.6 | -2.7 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 | -0.1 | -1.4 | -2.9 | 1.8 | -1.1 | -4.5 | -13.2 | |
| Vehicle maintenance and repair | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 3.7 | -0.6 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.9 | -1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| Communication equipment | 8.3 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 | -0.7 | -0.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | -2.1 | -2.8 | -2.1 | -2.1 | -1.5 | -2.5 | -2.9 | -2.4 | -2.1 | -1.7 | -2.3 | -3.7 | -3.8 | -3.1 | -3 | -2.6 | |
| Communication services | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | |
| Postal services | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.5 | 0.9 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| Education, culture and recreation2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | -0.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | |
| Educational services | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | |
| Tourism | 2.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4 | 3.2 | 11.7 | -6.6 | 2.1 | 2 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | -0.5 | -0.9 | -9.6 | 7 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -2.1 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 6 | 23.1 | 1.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 11 | 12.3 | 14.8 | 13.1 | |
| Healthcare3 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | |
| Traditional Chinese medicine | -0.8 | -1.3 | -1.4 | -1.5 | -1.6 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.2 | -1.1 | -0.9 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -0.6 | -0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 4 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 7 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 5.7 | |
| Western medicine | -1.5 | -1.3 | -1.4 | -1.7 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.2 | -1.2 | -1.3 | -1.2 | -1.1 | -1.2 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -1 | -1 | -0.9 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -0.7 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Medical services | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | |
| Miscellaneous goods and services | 5.8 | 6.6 | 9.9 | 11 | 13.5 | 15.4 | 13.2 | 17.4 | 14.2 | 12.8 | 9.9 | 8.6 | 8 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4 | 4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
Latest reading
Headline CPI (YOY) stood at 0.5% in Jul 2026. That is −0.5 pp from Jun 2026 and +0.5 pp from a year earlier. The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 2008 to Jul 2026. Source: National Statistics Office (NSO) of China (NBS).
- Latest
- 0.5%
- Jul 2026
- vs previous period
- −0.5 pp
- Jun 2026
- vs a year earlier
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About this data
China's Consumer Price Index (CPI) year-on-year and month-on-month, disaggregated by urban and rural areas, alongside the complete tree of commodity and services groups: the eight primary groups and most closely monitored items such as pork, fresh vegetables, fruit, and transport fuel—the drivers of China's monthly CPI movements. This includes core inflation (excluding food and energy). The National Statistics Office of China combines January and February data to eliminate distortions caused by the Lunar New Year, leaving the monthly series without a data point for January, with the combined figure recorded in February.