The Consumer Price Index in China increased 0.30 percent in April of 2026 over the previous month, swinging from a 0.7% fall previously and defying consensus for a 0.1% decline. Inflation Rate MoM in China averaged 0.14 percent from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 2.60 percent in February of 2008 and a record low of -1.80 percent in June of 1998. source: National Bureau of Statistics of China

Inflation Rate MoM in China is expected to be 0.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the China Inflation Rate MoM is projected to trend around 0.20 percent in 2027 and 0.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-10 01:30 AM
Inflation Rate MoM
Mar -0.7% 1% -0.2% 0.2%
2026-05-11 01:30 AM
Inflation Rate MoM
Apr 0.3% -0.7% -0.1% 0.0%
2026-06-10 01:30 AM
Inflation Rate MoM
May 0.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 101.00 100.80 points Apr 2026
Core Consumer Prices 101.20 101.10 points Apr 2026
Core Inflation Rate 1.20 1.10 percent Apr 2026
Core Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 -0.70 percent Apr 2026
Food Inflation -1.60 0.30 percent Apr 2026
GDP Deflator 105.20 106.00 points Dec 2024
Inflation Rate YoY 1.20 1.00 percent Apr 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.30 -0.70 percent Apr 2026
Producer Price Inflation MoM 1.70 1.00 percent Apr 2026
Producer Prices 103.20 101.50 points Apr 2026
PPI YoY 2.80 0.50 percent Apr 2026
Rent Inflation -0.60 -0.50 percent Apr 2026


China Inflation Rate MoM
Inflation Rate MoM measures month over month change in the price of goods and services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.30 -0.70 2.60 -1.80 1996 - 2026 percent Monthly