China Inflation Rate

Last Release

Jun 30, 2025

Actual

0.1

Units In

-0.1

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Aug 09, 2025

Time to Release

29 Days 2 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
28.4 Feb 1989	-2.2 Apr 1999	4.56 %	1986-2025	National Bureau of Statistics of China

In China, the most important components of the CPI basket are Food (31.8 percent of total weight) and Residence (17.2 percent). Recreation, Education and Culture Articles account for 13.8 percent; Transportation and Communication for 10 percent, Healthcare and Personal Articles for 9.6 percent, Clothing for 8.5 percent; Households Facilities, Articles and Services for 5.6 percent; Tobacco, Liquor and Articles for the remaining 3.5 percent. The CPI basket is reviewed every five years on the basis of household surveys. Revisions reflect new spending patterns and economic development, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. Last revision took place in 2011.

Latest Updates

China’s consumer prices rose by 0.1% yoy in June 2025, reversing a 0.1% drop in the previous three months and surpassing market forecasts of a flat reading. It marked the first annual increase in consumer inflation since January, driven by e-commerce shopping events, increased subsidies for consumer goods from Beijing, and easing trade risks with the U.S. Non-food prices edged up 0.1% after being flat in the prior two months, helped by gains in housing (0.1% vs 0.1% in May), clothing (1.6% vs 1.5%), healthcare (0.4% vs 0.3%), and education (1.0% vs 0.9%), while transport costs fell at a slower pace (-3.7% vs -4.3%). On the food side, prices dropped at a softer rate (-0.3% vs -0.4%), marking the fifth straight month of decline. Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and fuel prices, rose 0.7% yoy, marking the highest reading in 14 months and following a 0.6% gain in May. On a monthly basis, the CPI fell 0.1%, after May's 0.2% drop, pointing to the fourth monthly decline this year.