In October 2018, national consumer prices rose by 2.5% year-on-year. Among them, cities rose by 2.5%, rural areas rose by 2.6%; food prices rose by 3.3%, non-food prices rose by 2.4%; consumer prices rose by 2.8%, and service prices rose by 2.1%. From January to October, the national consumer price rose 2.1% over the same period last year.
In October, the national consumer price rose by 0.2% qoq. Among them, the city rose 0.2%, the rural rose 0.2%; the food price dropped 0.3%, the non-food price rose 0.3%; the consumer price rose 0.3%, the service price was flat.
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First, the year-on-year changes in the prices of various goods and services
The price of food, tobacco and alcohol increased by 2.9% year-on-year, affecting the consumer price index (CPI) by about 0.87 percentage points. Among them, the price of fresh fruit rose by 11.5%, affecting the CPI by about 0.18 percentage points; the price of fresh vegetables rose by 10.1%, affecting the rise of CPI. 0.25 percentage points; egg prices rose 8.5%, affecting CPI by about 0.05 percentage points; poultry prices rose by 4.3%, affecting CPI by about 0.05 percentage points; food prices rose by 0.6%, affecting CPI by about 0.01 percentage points; The price of the category rose by 0.4%, affecting the CPI by about 0.02% (the price of pork fell by 1.3%, which affected the CPI by about 0.03 percentage points).
The prices of the other seven categories rose year-on-year. Among them, transportation and communication, medical care prices rose by 3.2% and 2.6% respectively, residential, education, culture and entertainment prices rose by 2.5%, daily necessities and services, clothing, other supplies and services prices. They rose by 1.5%, 1.4% and 1.3% respectively.
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Second, the price changes of various types of goods and services
The price of food, tobacco and alcohol decreased by 0.1% from the previous month, affecting the CPI by about 0.02%. Among them, the price of fresh melons rose by 1.9%, affecting the CPI by about 0.03 percentage points; the price of livestock meat rose by 1.0%, affecting the increase of CPI by about 0.05% ( Pork prices rose by 1.0%, affecting CPI by about 0.02%); fresh vegetables prices fell by 3.5%, affecting CPI by about 0.10 percentage points; egg prices fell by 3.3%, affecting CPI by about 0.02%; aquatic products prices falling by 0.9% %, affecting CPI decreased by about 0.02 percentage points.
The prices of the other seven categories rose six times and one level. Among them, clothing, transportation and communications, prices of other supplies and services rose 0.8%, 0.6% and 0.3% respectively, and the prices of housing, health care, daily necessities and services rose by 0.2%, respectively. % and 0.1%; education culture and entertainment prices are flat.
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Main data of consumer prices in October 2018
| Circumference (%) | Year-on-year rise and fall (%) | January to October Year-on-year increase and decrease (%) |
Consumer price | 0.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
Of which: city | 0.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
Rural | 0.2 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
Of which: food | -0.3 | 3.3 | 1.6 |
Non-food | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
Of which: consumer goods | 0.3 | 2.8 | 1.9 |
service | 0.0 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
Of which: Does not include food and energy | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
Of which: does not include fresh and fresh fruit | 0.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
By category | |||
One, food, tobacco and alcohol | -0.1 | 2.9 | 1.7 |
Food | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
Food oil | 0.2 | -0.6 | -0.9 |
Fresh vegetables | -3.5 | 10.1 | 8.0 |
Livestock meat | 1.0 | 0.4 | -4.7 |
Of which: pig meat | 1.0 | -1.3 | -9.4 |
Beef meat | 1.1 | 4.5 | 3.3 |
Lamb | 1.8 | 9.9 | 12.9 |
Aquatic product | -0.9 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
Egg | -3.3 | 8.5 | 13.9 |
Milk | 0.3 | 2.1 | 1.2 |
Fresh fruit | 1.9 | 11.5 | 4.5 |
Tobacco | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Alcohol | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
Second, clothing | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
Clothing | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
Clothing processing service fee | 0.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
Footwear | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Third, living | 0.2 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
Rental rent | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
Hydroelectric fuel | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
Fourth, daily necessities and services | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
Household appliances | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Family service | 0.1 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
V. Transportation and communication | 0.6 | 3.2 | 1.9 |
Transportation | 0.1 | -1.7 | -1.5 |
Vehicle fuel | 4.2 | 22.0 | 14.0 |
Vehicle use and maintenance | 0.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
Communication tool | 0.6 | -1.0 | -2.3 |
Communication service | 0.0 | -1.7 | -1.1 |
Postal service | 0.2 | 1.0 | 2.1 |
Education culture and entertainment | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
Educational service | 0.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
Travel | -0.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
Seven, health care | 0.2 | 2.6 | 4.7 |
Traditional Chinese medicine | 0.5 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
Western medicine | 0.4 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
medical service | 0.0 | 1.2 | 5.0 |
Eight, other supplies and services | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
Note
1. Explanation of indicators
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the relative change in the price level of consumer goods and services over time, reflecting the changes in the price levels of consumer goods and services purchased by residents.
2. Statistical range
The consumer price statistics survey covers food, tobacco, alcohol, clothing, housing, daily necessities and services, transportation and communication, education, culture and entertainment, health care, other supplies and services, and 262 basic categories. Goods and services prices.
3. Survey method
The sampling survey method is used to determine the survey outlets. According to the principle of 'determination, fixed point, timing', people are sent directly to the survey outlets to collect the original price. The data comes from 500 cities and counties in 31 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities), 8.8 More than 10,000 price survey points, including shopping malls (shops), supermarkets, farmer's markets, service outlets and Internet e-commerce.