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Inflation in China
Throughout 2013 to 2022, China experienced moderate inflation, typically ranging between 1% and 3%. This stability was a result of China's managed economic growth, vast manufacturing capacity and targeted government interventions. Despite global economic uncertainties, including trade tensions and the pandemic, China's inflation remained controlled, reflecting the government's ability to balance growth with price stability.
Consumer price inflation in China averaged 2.0% in the ten years to 2022. The 2022 average figure was 2.0%. For more inflation information, visit our dedicated page.
China Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) for China from 2014 to 2023.
Source: Macrobond.
China Inflation Data
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 4.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | -0.3 |
| Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, eop) | -0.5 | -0.4 | 10.3 | -0.7 | -2.7 |
| Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, aop) | -0.3 | -1.8 | 8.1 | 4.2 | -3.0 |
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
How should you choose a forecaster if some are too optimistic while others are too pessimistic? FocusEconomics collects Chinese inflation projections for the next ten years from a panel of 54 analysts at the leading national, regional and global forecast institutions. These projections are then validated by our in-house team of economists and data analysts and averaged to provide one Consensus Forecast you can rely on for each indicator. By averaging all forecasts, upside and downside forecasting errors tend to cancel each other out, leading to the most reliable inflation forecast available for Chinese inflation.
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