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China CPI YoY Inflation – Mar 9, 2026: 1.3

Official release row with the realised value, prior value, forecast field, exact announcement timestamp, and series chart in one canonical workspace.

Actual
1.3
Previous
0.2
Forecast
--
Surprise
--
Release time
2026-03-09 09:30 Asia/Shanghai

2026-03-09 01:30 UTC

Last updated:

CNY CPI YoY release chart

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China CPI YoY chart through 2026-02-28
CNY CPI YoY readings through 2026-02-28. Latest: 1.3.

CNY CPI YoY release context

The official CPI inflation YoY row printed 1.3 for 2026-02-28. The previous value was 0.2 and the forecast field was --.

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Release data snapshot

The values below are the machine-readable citation fields for this announcement. The local and UTC timestamps are kept visible because event studies and trading systems need the exact public release moment, not just the date.

Public release ID cny_inflation_2026-03-09
API announcement ID cny_inflation_2026-02-28
Release time
2026-03-09 01:30 UTC
Reference period 2026-02-28
Actual value 1.3
Previous value 0.2
Forecast --
Surprise --
Announcement timestamp 1773019800

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Common questions about this release

The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for China CPI YoY inflation.

What did China Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

China Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) was 1.3% year on year in February 2026. The previous reading was 0.2%.

When was this China Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) release published?

This release was published on Mar 9, 2026 at 09:30 Asia/Shanghai. The publication time is derived from the lag measured on this series' confirmed releases and the record carries the release_time_assumed flag.

When is the next China Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) release?

The next China Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) release is scheduled for Oct 14, 2026 at 09:30 Asia/Shanghai.

What is the official source for China Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)?

NBS publishes the official Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP) series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.

Raw announcement payload

Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.

{
  "announcement_datetime": 1773019800,
  "announcement_id": "cny_inflation_2026-02-28",
  "date": "2026-02-28",
  "previous_value": 0.2,
  "release_time_assumed": true,
  "revisions": [
    {
      "epoch": 1773019800,
      "val": 1.3
    }
  ],
  "val": 1.3
}