{"version":"1","article":{"id":"china-cpi-august-2026","slug":"china-cpi-august-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/china-cpi-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/china-cpi-august-2026?lang=en","title":"China consumer prices rise 0.8% year on year in August","summary":"China’s consumer price index rose 0.8% from a year earlier in August, with food prices falling and non-food prices increasing, the statistics bureau said.","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-05T20:14:38+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-05T20:14:38+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-08","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"National Bureau of Statistics of China","url":"https://www.stats.gov.cn/english/PressRelease/202609/t20260910_1965275.html","publishedAt":"2026-09-10","checkedAt":"2026-10-05"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/china-cpi-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/china-cpi-august-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/china-cpi-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/china-cpi-august-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/china-cpi-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/china-cpi-august-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/china-cpi-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/china-cpi-august-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/china-cpi-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/china-cpi-august-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["China’s National Bureau of Statistics said on 10 September that the consumer price index rose 0.8% in August from a year earlier. The increase was 0.8% in urban areas and 0.7% in rural areas. Food prices fell 1.4% year on year, while non-food prices rose 1.2%. Prices for consumer goods and services each increased 0.8% on the year. Across January to August, the average CPI was 0.9% higher than in the same period of 2025. The figures show different movements across the broad groups that make up household consumption, rather than a uniform change in the cost of every item.","On a monthly basis, the overall index rose 0.4%. The combined category of food, tobacco, liquor and dining out increased 0.3%. Fresh vegetable prices rose 5.5% from July and eggs rose 2.0%, while fresh fruit prices fell 2.5%. In the annual comparison, pork prices were down 11.8%, whereas egg prices were up 15%. These opposing movements help explain why an aggregate rate cannot describe the experience of every household or product category. CPI measures consumer prices; it is distinct from producer-price measures and does not represent the exact change in any one family’s spending bill."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"China’s consumer price index rose 0.8% from a year earlier in August, with food prices falling and non-food prices increasing, the statistics bureau said.\n\nChina’s National Bureau of Statistics said on 10 September that the consumer price index rose 0.8% in August from a year earlier. The increase was 0.8% in urban areas and 0.7% in rural areas. Food prices fell 1.4% year on year, while non-food prices rose 1.2%. Prices for consumer goods and services each increased 0.8% on the year. Across January to August, the average CPI was 0.9% higher than in the same period of 2025. The figures show different movements across the broad groups that make up household consumption, rather than a uniform change in the cost of every item.\n\nOn a monthly basis, the overall index rose 0.4%. The combined category of food, tobacco, liquor and dining out increased 0.3%. Fresh vegetable prices rose 5.5% from July and eggs rose 2.0%, while fresh fruit prices fell 2.5%. In the annual comparison, pork prices were down 11.8%, whereas egg prices were up 15%. These opposing movements help explain why an aggregate rate cannot describe the experience of every household or product category. CPI measures consumer prices; it is distinct from producer-price measures and does not represent the exact change in any one family’s spending bill.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"}}}