Food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation

China

What's included in food and non-alcoholic beverages?

Food products and non-alcoholic beverages such as bread, meat, fish, dairy, vegetables, fruit, and soft drinks.

Historical trend

Comparison between food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation (dark line) and overall inflation (light line). Data available from 1994.

Recent years

Year Food and non-alcoholic beverages Overall Difference
2025 -1.7% 0.0% -1.7
2024 -0.6% 0.2% -0.8
2023 -0.3% 0.2% -0.5
2022 2.9% 2.0% +0.9
2021 -1.4% 0.9% -2.3
2020 10.5% 2.5% +8.0
2019 8.1% 2.9% +5.2
2018 1.9% 2.1% -0.2
2017 -0.6% 1.6% -2.2
2016 3.8% 2.0% +1.8

Data source: OECD | Available from 1997