# China’s industrial producer prices rose 3.8% year on year in August

> China’s National Bureau of Statistics said the producer price index for industrial products rose 3.8% year on year and 0.4% month on month in August.

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- Published: 2026-10-07T21:41:38+00:00
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The price index for means of production rose 5.0% year on year, while the consumer-goods index fell 0.5%. The industrial producers’ purchasing-price index increased 5.8% year on year.

Within means of production, prices in mining and quarrying rose 17.8% year on year and raw-material prices rose 6.7%. These are producer-price indexes, distinct from wholesale circulation prices.

## Data

### Industrial producer prices

Indicators and coverage as published by the official source.

Methodology: China National Bureau of Statistics August 2026 producer price index for industrial products and industrial producers’ purchasing-price index. Year-on-year and month-on-month comparisons follow the source; the purchasing-price index is a separate indicator.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial producer price index, year-on-year | 3.8 | % | 2026-08 | observed |
| Industrial producer price index, month-on-month | 0.4 | % | 2026-08 | observed |
| Producer purchasing price index, year-on-year | 5.8 | % | 2026-08 | observed |

Sources: <https://www.stats.gov.cn/english/PressRelease/202609/t20260910_1965274.html> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/china-industrial-producer-prices-august-2026/data/industrial-producer-prices-august?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/china-industrial-producer-prices-august-2026/data/industrial-producer-prices-august?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [National Bureau of Statistics of China](<https://www.stats.gov.cn/english/PressRelease/202609/t20260910_1965274.html>) (Source checked: 2026-10-07; Published: 2026-09-10)

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