# China’s consumer prices rose 0.8% year on year in August

> China’s consumer price index rose 0.8% in August from a year earlier. The month-on-month increase was 0.4%.

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- Published: 2026-10-07T21:41:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-07T21:41:38+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-08
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Food prices fell 1.4% year on year, while non-food prices rose 1.2%. Service prices also increased 0.8% year on year.

The bureau said the CPI has been compiled and published with 2025 as its base period since January 2026, a change relevant to comparisons across the series.

## Data

### Consumer prices

Indicators and coverage as published by the official source.

Methodology: China National Bureau of Statistics August 2026 CPI bulletin. August 2026 year-on-year and month-on-month changes are reported; the source uses 2025 as the base period from January 2026.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI year-on-year change | 0.8 | % | 2026-08 | observed |
| CPI month-on-month change | 0.4 | % | 2026-08 | observed |

Sources: <https://www.stats.gov.cn/english/PressRelease/202609/t20260910_1965275.html> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/china-cpi-august-2026-rises-08-percent/data/consumer-prices-august?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/china-cpi-august-2026-rises-08-percent/data/consumer-prices-august?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [National Bureau of Statistics of China](<https://www.stats.gov.cn/english/PressRelease/202609/t20260910_1965275.html>) (Source checked: 2026-10-07; Published: 2026-09-10)

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