China’s consumer prices rise 0.9% year on year in September

Prices increased 0.2% from August, while food prices fell 1.7% year on year.

China’s consumer prices rose 0.9% in September 2026 from a year earlier. The average increase for January–September was also 0.9%.

Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China

Food displayed at a market stall in China — China’s September consumer price data show a 0.9% annual increase. Illustrative photo. Photo: Tomascastelazo / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Consumer prices in China were 0.9% higher in September 2026 than a year earlier. Prices rose 0.9% in urban areas and 0.8% in rural areas.

Compared with August, prices increased by 0.2%—0.2% in urban areas and 0.4% in rural areas. Food prices rose 0.4% over the month, while non-food prices increased 0.2%.

Food prices fell 1.7% year on year. Fresh vegetables were down 8.1% and meat prices fell 3.7%, including a 10% drop in pork. Egg prices rose 14.3%.

Prices increased in six of the seven other major categories. Other goods and services rose 5.9%, transport and communications 4.3%, and healthcare 2.7%. Housing prices fell 0.3%.

On average, consumer prices in China rose 0.9% in January–September compared with the same period last year.

Translated from Chinese using artificial intelligence. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China