CCTV news:
2021 is the first year of the 14th Five-Year Plan. The National Bureau of Statistics announced the price index for 2021 on January 12.
The data shows that in 2021, my country's prices will generally operate within a reasonable range.
Data show that for the whole year of 2021, the national consumer price will increase by 0.9% over the previous year.
From the trend chart, we can see that in the past year, my country's consumer price index has shown a low and stable operation.
The consumer price is stable and the supply of important goods for people's livelihood is sufficient
The price of grain, which is the "base of hundreds of prices", will run smoothly in 2021. On average from January to December, the consumer price of grain items will increase by 1.1% year-on-year.
Behind the stable price is a bumper harvest of my country's grain.
As the production of live pigs continues to recover, in 2021, the price of pork, which has a higher weight in the CPI, has basically returned to the average level of normal years.
From January to December, the average year-on-year increase in the price of fresh vegetables was not large, at 5.6%, which was comparable to the average level of previous years.
The ex-factory price of industrial producers increased by 8.1% over the previous year
For the whole year of 2021, the ex-factory price of industrial producers will increase by 8.1% over the previous year.
From the trend chart, we can see that starting from January 2021, my country's PPI has increased rapidly from negative to positive year-on-year. After the increase temporarily stabilized from May to July, the increase expanded again in August, reaching a year-on-year increase of 13.5% in October. , the biggest gain in years.
In order to stabilize the prices of bulk commodities and ease the operating pressure of downstream enterprises, the state has taken a series of measures to ensure supply and stabilize prices. At present, the prices of thermal coal, iron ore and steel have dropped by about 25%-70% from their high points.
The manufacturing system is improved, and the factors of raw material price increases are gradually digested
Thanks to my country's perfect manufacturing system, the price increase factors of bulk raw materials have been gradually digested in the industrial chain, and the prices of terminal consumer goods have remained basically stable.
Data show that, on average from January to December, the prices of upstream means of production rose by 10.7% year-on-year, while the prices of terminal means of living rose by only 0.4% year-on-year.