National Bureau of Statistics: China's CPI rose 0.7% year on year in October 2026.

On November 9, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that in October 2026, China's national consumer prices rose 0.7% year on year. Among them, urban prices rose 0.7%, and rural prices rose 0.7%; food prices fell 2.9%, while non-food prices rose 1.5%; consumer goods prices rose 0.8%, while service prices rose 0.7%. On average from January to October, national consumer prices rose 0.9% compared with the same period last year. In October, national consumer prices were flat month on month. Among them, urban prices were flat, while rural prices fell 0.1%; food prices fell 1.0%, while non-food prices rose 0.2%; consumer goods prices fell 0.1%, while service prices rose 0.1%. The original text is as follows: Consumer prices rose 0.7% year on year in October 2026 In October 2026, national consumer prices rose 0.7% year on year. Among them, urban prices rose 0.7%, and rural prices rose 0.7%; food prices fell 2.9%, while non-food prices rose 1.5%; consumer goods prices rose 0.8%, while service prices rose 0.7%. On average from January to October, national consumer prices rose 0.9% compared with the same period last year. In October, national consumer prices were flat month on month. Among them, urban prices were flat, while rural prices fell 0.1%; food prices fell 1.0%, while non-food prices rose 0.2%; consumer goods prices fell 0.1%, while service prices rose 0.1%. I. Year-on-year changes in prices of various goods and services In October, prices of food, tobacco and alcohol, and out-of-home dining fell 1.6% year on year, affecting CPI (consumer price index) down by about 0.48 percentage points. Among food, fresh vegetable prices fell 16.9%, affecting CPI down by about 0.31 percentage points; fresh fruit prices fell 3.8%, affecting CPI down by about 0.07 percentage points; livestock meat prices fell 2.7%, affecting CPI down by about 0.11 percentage points, of which pork prices fell 8.6%; egg prices rose 10.1%, affecting CPI up by about 0.05 percentage points. Prices in the other seven major categories rose in six and fell in one year on year. Among them, transportation and communication, healthcare, and other goods and services prices rose 5.5%, 2.4%, and 1.8%, respectively; education, culture and entertainment, clothing, and household goods and services prices rose 1.5%, 1.1%, and 0.2%, respectively; housing prices fell 0.3%. II. Month-on-month changes in prices of various goods and services In October, prices of food, tobacco and alcohol, and out-of-home dining fell 0.5% month on month, affecting CPI down by about 0.16 percentage points. Among food, fresh vegetable prices fell 5.8%, affecting CPI down by about 0.09 percentage points; egg prices fell 5.2%, affecting CPI down by about 0.03 percentage points; aquatic product prices fell 1.3%, affecting CPI down by about 0.02 percentage points; livestock meat prices were flat, of which pork prices fell 1.0%. Prices in the other seven major categories rose in three, were flat in two, and fell in two month on month. Among them, transportation and communication, education, culture and entertainment, and healthcare prices rose 1.0%, 0.3%, and 0.1%, respectively; clothing and housing prices were both flat; other goods and services and household goods and services prices fell 1.1% and 0.2%, respectively. Main consumer price data for October 2026 This article was compiled from the National Bureau of Statistics, edited by Chen Wenfang of GMTEight.