National Bureau of Statistics: January CPI rose 0.9% year-on-year, pork prices fell 41.6% year-on-year

　　Zhongxin Finance, February 16. On the 16th, the National Bureau of Statistics disclosed the national consumer price (CPI) in January.

In January, the CPI rose 0.9% year-on-year, and pork prices fell 41.6% year-on-year.

　　Data show that in January 2022, the national consumer price rose by 0.9% year-on-year.

Among them, the city rose 1.1%, the rural area rose 0.4%; food prices fell 3.8%, non-food prices rose 2.0%; consumer prices rose 0.4%, service prices rose 1.7%.

　　Among them, the price of food, tobacco and alcohol dropped by 1.8% year-on-year, affecting the CPI (Consumer Price Index) to drop by about 0.52 percentage points.

Among food, the price of livestock and meat dropped by 25.6%, affecting the CPI by about 1.11 percentage points, of which the price of pork fell by 41.6%, affecting the CPI by about 0.96 percentage points; the price of fresh vegetables decreased by 4.1%, affecting the CPI by about 0.10 percentage points.

　　The national consumer price rose by 0.4% month-on-month.

Among them, the city rose 0.5%, the rural area rose 0.3%; food prices rose 1.4%, non-food prices rose 0.2%; consumer prices rose 0.5%, service prices rose 0.3%.

　　Among them, the price of food, tobacco and alcohol rose by 1.1% month-on-month, affecting the CPI increase by about 0.30 percentage points.

Among food, the price of fresh fruit rose by 7.2%, affecting the CPI rise by about 0.14 percentage points; the price of aquatic products rose by 4.1%, affecting the CPI rise by about 0.08 percentage points; the price of fresh vegetables rose by 3.1%, affecting the CPI rise by about 0.07 percentage points.

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