【数据发布】2025年8月份居民消费价格同比下降0.4% 环比持平

Core Viewpoint - 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%. Food prices fell by 4.3%, while non-food prices rose by 0.5%. The average CPI from January to August showed a decline of 0.1% compared to the same period last year [1][2]. Price Changes by Category Year-on-Year Changes - In August, the prices of food, tobacco, and alcohol decreased by 2.5%, contributing approximately 0.72 percentage points to the CPI decline. Notable decreases included fresh vegetables down 15.2% (impacting CPI by -0.37 percentage points), eggs down 12.4% (-0.08 percentage points), and pork down 16.1% (-0.24 percentage points). Conversely, water product prices increased by 2.2% (+0.04 percentage points) [2]. - Other categories saw price increases, with other goods and services up 8.6%, clothing up 1.8%, and living goods and services up 1.8%. Education, culture, and entertainment prices rose by 1.0%, healthcare by 0.9%, and housing by 0.1%. Transportation and communication prices decreased by 2.4% [2]. Month-on-Month Changes - In August, food, tobacco, and alcohol prices increased by 0.3%, contributing approximately 0.09 percentage points to the CPI increase. Fresh vegetable prices surged by 8.5% (+0.16 percentage points), while egg prices rose by 1.5% (+0.01 percentage points). Fresh fruit prices fell by 2.8% (-0.06 percentage points), and water product prices decreased by 0.9% (-0.02 percentage points) [5]. - Other categories showed mixed results, with healthcare prices up 0.3%, while transportation and communication prices fell by 0.3%. Clothing, living goods and services, and education, culture, and entertainment prices all decreased by 0.1% [5]. Summary of Price Changes - The overall CPI remained stable month-on-month, with urban areas unchanged and rural areas up 0.1%. Food prices increased by 0.5%, while non-food prices decreased by 0.1%. Consumer goods prices rose by 0.1%, and service prices remained unchanged [8]. - The detailed breakdown of price changes indicated that food prices experienced significant fluctuations, with fresh vegetables and pork showing the most substantial declines year-on-year, while other categories like healthcare and other goods and services saw increases [8].