China’s consumer inflation slowed in March 2026, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising 1.0% year-on-year, down from a 1.3% increase in February 2026. The latest data, updated on 10 April 2026, indicate a moderation in price growth on an annual basis.
Both the current and previous readings compare each month’s CPI to the same month a year earlier. February’s 1.3% figure reflected year-over-year price dynamics for that month, while March’s 1.0% shows that consumer prices continued to rise but at a softer pace than in the prior month. Investors and analysts will be watching subsequent releases closely to gauge whether this deceleration signals a more sustained cooling in inflationary pressures.
