2025年8月份居民消费价格同比下降0.4%

Core Insights - In August 2025, the national consumer price index (CPI) decreased by 0.4% year-on-year, with urban areas down 0.3% and rural areas down 0.6% [1] - The average CPI from January to August 2025 showed a decline of 0.1% compared to the same period last year [1] Price Changes - In August, the CPI remained stable month-on-month, with urban prices unchanged and rural prices increasing by 0.1% [2] - Food prices increased by 0.5% month-on-month, while non-food prices decreased by 0.1% [2] - The prices of consumer goods rose by 0.1%, while service prices remained unchanged [2] Category Breakdown - Among the eight major categories, seven experienced price increases, while one category saw a decrease [5] - Prices for other goods and services rose by 8.6%, clothing by 1.8%, and living goods and services by 1.8% [5] - Education, culture, and entertainment prices increased by 1.0%, healthcare by 0.9%, and housing by 0.1%, while transportation and communication prices fell by 2.4% [5] Food and Beverage Prices - In August, food and beverage prices rose by 0.3% month-on-month, contributing approximately 0.09 percentage points to the CPI increase [7] - Fresh vegetable prices surged by 8.5%, impacting the CPI by approximately 0.16 percentage points [7] - Conversely, fresh fruit prices dropped by 2.8%, leading to a CPI decrease of about 0.06 percentage points [7] Detailed Price Movements - The price of grains decreased by 0.8%, affecting the CPI by approximately 0.01 percentage points [4] - The price of aquatic products increased by 2.2%, contributing about 0.04 percentage points to the CPI [4] - The price of pork fell by 0.5%, impacting the CPI by approximately 0.01 percentage points [7] Summary of Price Trends - The CPI for food and beverages showed a year-on-year decrease of 2.5% [9] - The CPI for transportation and communication experienced a year-on-year decline of 2.4% [9] - The CPI for healthcare increased by 0.9% year-on-year [9]