National Bureau of Statistics: In May 2026, the year-on-year increase in the consumer price index was 1.2%.

On June 10th, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that in May 2026, the national consumer price index rose by 1.2% year-on-year. In detail, prices in urban areas increased by 1.3% and in rural areas by 1.1%; food prices decreased by 1.7% while non-food prices rose by 1.9%; consumer goods prices increased by 1.6% and service prices by 0.8%. On average from January to May, the national consumer price index increased by 1.0% compared to the same period last year. In May, the national consumer price index decreased by 0.1% compared to the previous month. Urban areas saw a 0.1% decrease while rural areas also saw a 0.1% decrease; food prices decreased by 0.4% and non-food prices decreased by 0.1%; consumer goods prices fell by 0.2% and service prices decreased by 0.1%. 1. Year-on-year changes in various commodity and service prices: In May, the prices of food, tobacco, and dining out decreased by 0.9% year-on-year, leading to a 0.26 percentage point decrease in the consumer price index. Among food items, the prices of meat products decreased by 7.4%, with pork prices falling by 16.1%; fresh fruit prices declined by 2.2%, while egg prices rose by 6.6% and vegetable prices rose by 1.6%. 2. Month-on-month changes in various commodity and service prices: In May, the prices of food, tobacco, and dining out decreased by 0.2% compared to the previous month, with a 0.06 percentage point impact on the consumer price index. Vegetable prices dropped by 3.6%, while meat prices fell by 0.8%, with pork prices decreasing by 1.6%. Egg prices rose by 5.0% and fruit prices rose by 0.6%.