A month on month increase of 0.3%, National Bureau of Statistics: Consumer prices for residents increased by 0.1% year-on-year in August
In August 2023, the national consumer price increased by 0.1% year-on-year. Among them, urban areas increased by 0.2%, while rural areas decreased by 0.2%; Food prices decreased by 1.7%, while non food prices increased by 0.5%; Consumer goods prices decreased by 0.7%, while service prices increased by 1.3%. one — On average, consumer prices for residents nationwide increased by 0.5% in August compared to the same period last year.
In August, the national consumer price increased by 0.3% month on month. Among them, urban areas increased by 0.2% and rural areas increased by 0.4%; Food prices increased by 0.5%, while non food prices increased by 0.2%; Consumer goods prices increased by 0.4%, while service prices increased by 0.1%.
1、 Changes in prices of various goods and services year-on-year
![A month on month increase of 0.3%, National Bureau of Statistics: Consumer prices for residents increased by 0.1% year-on-year in August](https://a5qu.com/upload/images/7783d822adb754866ad77a5294b89e20.png)
In August, the prices of food, tobacco, and alcohol decreased by 0.5% year-on-year, affecting a decrease of approximately 0.14 percentage points in CPI. In food, the price of animal meat decreased by 10.5%, affecting a decrease in CPI by about 0.36 percentage points, of which the price of pork decreased by 17.9%, affecting a decrease in CPI by about 0.28 percentage points; The price of fresh vegetables has decreased by 3.3%, affecting a decrease of approximately 0.07 percentage points in CPI; The price of eggs increased by 3.2%, affecting the CPI increase by about 0.02 percentage points; The price of fresh fruits increased by 1.3%, affecting the CPI increase by about 0.03 percentage points; The increase in grain prices by 0.6% has affected the CPI increase by about 0.01 percentage points.
The prices of the other seven categories have increased by five and decreased by two compared to the same period last year. Among them, the prices of other goods and services, education, culture and entertainment, and healthcare increased by 3.8%, 2.5%, and 1.2% respectively, while the prices of clothing and housing increased by 1.1% and 0.1%, respectively; The prices of transportation, communication, daily necessities, and services decreased by 2.1% and 0.5% respectively.
2、 Changes in prices of various goods and services compared to the previous month
![A month on month increase of 0.3%, National Bureau of Statistics: Consumer prices for residents increased by 0.1% year-on-year in August](https://a5qu.com/upload/images/7214395484909b803d0803f8956e2f3b.png)
In August, the prices of food, tobacco, and alcohol increased by 0.4% month on month, affecting the CPI increase by about 0.10 percentage points. In food, the price of eggs has increased by 7.0%, affecting the CPI increase by about 0.05 percentage points; The price of livestock meat increased by 4.7%, affecting the CPI increase by about 0.14 percentage points, of which the price of pork increased by 11.4%, affecting the CPI increase by about 0.13 percentage points; Fresh fruit prices have decreased by 4.4%, affecting a decrease of approximately 0.09 percentage points in CPI.
The prices of the other seven categories increased, remained stable, and decreased compared to the previous quarter. Among them, the prices of transportation, communication, education, culture, and entertainment increased by 1.0% and 0.2% respectively, while the prices of housing and healthcare increased by 0.1%; The prices of other supplies and services remain unchanged; The prices of daily necessities and services, as well as clothing, have decreased by 0.3% and 0.1% respectively.