Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in China
China: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in China, 1987–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, consumer prices in China is 0.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.7% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in China peaked at 24.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -1.4%, in 1999.
That places China 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in China, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 7.2% | — |
| 1988 | 18.8% | +160.1% |
| 1989 | 18.2% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -83.3% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +78.6% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | +129.9% |
| 1994 | 24.3% | +66.0% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | -30.8% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | -50.5% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -66.5% |
| 1998 | -0.8% | -127.7% |
| 1999 | -1.4% | +81.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -124.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +106.8% |
| 2002 | -0.7% | -201.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -254.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +239.2% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -53.6% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +192.0% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +23.0% |
| 2009 | -0.7% | -112.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -536.1% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +74.9% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -52.8% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +39.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +39.7% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -59.5% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +101.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -88.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -72.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 7.2% | 18.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | -1.4% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | -0.7% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 2.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 175 Switzerland 0.2% compare
- 176 Cyprus 0.1% compare
- 177 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1% compare
- 179 Costa Rica -0.1% compare
- 180 Thailand -0.1% compare
- 181 Bahrain -0.1% compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in China?
- Inflation, consumer prices in China was 0.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4% in 1999.
- How does China rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- China ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.