According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, in September 2025, the national consumer price index decreased by 0.3% year-on-year. Among them, urban areas decreased by 0.2% and rural areas decreased by 0.5%; Food prices decreased by 4.4%, while non food prices increased by 0.7%; Consumer goods prices decreased by 0.8%, while service prices increased by 0.6%. On average from January to September, the national consumer price index decreased by 0.1% compared to the same period last year. In September, the national consumer price index rose by 0.1% month on month. Among them, urban areas remained stable, while rural areas rose by 0.2%; Food prices increased by 0.7%, while non food prices decreased by 0.1%; Consumer goods prices increased by 0.3%, while service prices decreased by 0.3%.

In September, the prices of food, tobacco, and alcohol decreased by 2.6% year-on-year, affecting the CPI (Consumer Price Index) by about 0.74 percentage points. In the food industry, the price of fresh vegetables has decreased by 13.7%, affecting the CPI by about 0.35 percentage points; The price of eggs decreased by 11.9%, affecting the CPI by about 0.08 percentage points; The price of livestock and meat decreased by 8.4%, affecting a decrease of about 0.27 percentage points in CPI. Among them, the price of pork decreased by 17.0%, affecting a decrease of about 0.26 percentage points in CPI; The price of fresh fruits decreased by 4.2%, resulting in a decrease of approximately 0.09 percentage points in CPI; Grain prices decreased by 0.7%, affecting CPI by about 0.01 percentage points; The price of aquatic products increased by 0.9%, affecting the CPI by about 0.02 percentage points. The prices of the other seven major categories increased six times and decreased one time year-on-year. Among them, the prices of other supplies and services, daily necessities and services, and clothing increased by 9.9%, 2.2%, and 1.7% respectively, while the prices of healthcare, education, culture, entertainment, and housing increased by 1.1%, 0.8%, and 0.1% respectively; Transportation and communication prices have decreased by 2.0%.

In September, the prices of food, tobacco, and alcohol increased by 0.5% month on month, affecting the CPI by about 0.13 percentage points. In the food industry, the price of fresh vegetables increased by 6.1%, affecting the CPI by about 0.13 percentage points; The price of eggs has risen by 2.7%, affecting the CPI by about 0.02 percentage points; The price of fresh fruits increased by 1.7%, affecting the CPI by about 0.03 percentage points; The price of aquatic products decreased by 1.8%, affecting the CPI by about 0.04 percentage points; Pork prices decreased by 0.7%, resulting in a decrease of approximately 0.01 percentage points in CPI. The prices of the other seven major categories have increased four times, remained flat, and decreased two times compared to the previous period. Among them, the prices of other supplies and services, clothing increased by 1.3% and 0.7% respectively, while the prices of daily necessities and services, and healthcare increased by 0.3% and 0.2% respectively; Housing prices remain stable; The prices of transportation, communication, education, culture, and entertainment decreased by 0.9% and 0.4% respectively.