Core consumer prices in China increased by 0.8 percent in January 2026 over the same month in the previous year, the weakest in six months after 1.2% in the previous two months. Core Inflation Rate in China averaged 1.17 percent from 2008 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 2.50 percent in June of 2011 and a record low of -1.60 percent in August of 2009. source: National Bureau of Statistics of China

Core Inflation Rate in China is expected to be 1.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the China Core Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 0.30 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 103.90 103.70 points Jan 2026
Core Consumer Prices 100.80 101.20 points Jan 2026
Core Inflation Rate 0.80 1.20 percent Jan 2026
Core Inflation Rate MoM 0.30 0.20 percent Jan 2026
Food Inflation -0.70 1.10 percent Jan 2026
GDP Deflator 105.20 106.00 points Dec 2024
Inflation Rate YoY 0.20 0.80 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 0.20 percent Jan 2026
Producer Price Inflation MoM 0.40 0.20 percent Jan 2026
Producer Prices 103.90 103.60 points Jan 2026
PPI YoY -1.40 -1.90 percent Jan 2026
Rent Inflation -0.40 -0.30 percent Jan 2026


China Core Inflation Rate
In China, the core inflation rate tracks changes in prices that consumers pay for a basket of goods which excludes some volatile price items.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.80 1.20 2.50 -1.60 2008 - 2026 percent Monthly
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