【数据发布】2025年9月份居民消费价格同比下降0.3% 环比上涨0.1%

Core Viewpoint - In September 2025, the national consumer price index (CPI) decreased by 0.3% year-on-year, with urban areas down 0.2% and rural areas down 0.5%. Food prices fell by 4.4%, while non-food prices increased by 0.7%. The average CPI from January to September showed a decline of 0.1% compared to the same period last year [1][4][8]. Price Changes by Category (Year-on-Year) - In September, the prices of food, tobacco, and alcohol decreased by 2.6%, contributing approximately 0.74 percentage points to the CPI decline. Notably, fresh vegetable prices dropped by 13.7%, impacting the CPI by about 0.35 percentage points, while pork prices fell by 17.0%, contributing 0.26 percentage points to the decline [4][8]. - Other categories showed mixed results, with prices for other goods and services, living goods and services, and clothing rising by 9.9%, 2.2%, and 1.7%, respectively. Medical care, education, culture, and housing prices increased by 1.1%, 0.8%, and 0.1%, while transportation and communication prices decreased by 2.0% [4][8]. Price Changes by Category (Month-on-Month) - In September, food, tobacco, and alcohol prices increased by 0.5%, contributing approximately 0.13 percentage points to the CPI increase. Fresh vegetable prices rose by 6.1%, impacting the CPI by about 0.13 percentage points, while pork prices decreased by 0.7%, contributing to a slight CPI decline [6][8]. - Other categories experienced varied changes, with prices for other goods and services and clothing rising by 1.3% and 0.7%, respectively. Living goods and services, as well as medical care, saw increases of 0.3% and 0.2%, while transportation and education prices fell by 0.9% and 0.4% [6][8]. Summary of Price Changes - The overall CPI for September showed a month-on-month increase of 0.1% and a year-on-year decrease of 0.3%. Urban CPI remained flat, while rural CPI increased by 0.2%. Food prices rose by 0.7% month-on-month but fell by 4.4% year-on-year [1][8]. - The breakdown of CPI changes indicates that while food prices are under pressure, other categories like clothing and services are experiencing price increases, reflecting a complex inflationary environment [4][6][8].