Consumer prices in 2010 increased by 3.3% over 2009

The State Council Information Office held a press conference on January 20, 2011, inviting Ma Jiantang, Director of the National Bureau of Statistics, to introduce the situation of the national economy in 2010 and answer questions from reporters. Ma Jiantang: Market prices have risen year-on-year, and food prices have increased significantly. The consumer price of the whole year increased by 3.3% year-on-year. Among them, the city rose by 3.2%, and the rural area rose by 3.6%. In terms of categories, food rose by 7.2%, tobacco, alcohol and supplies rose by 1.6%, medical care and personal products rose by 3.2%, entertainment, education and cultural goods and services rose by 0.6%, housing rose by 4.5%, clothing fell by 1.0%, and transportation and communications fell 0.4%, household equipment supplies and maintenance services remained the same. In December last year, consumer prices rose by 4.6% year-on-year and 0.5% month-on-month. Among the year-on-year price increases, in December last year, rural areas rose by 5.1% and urban areas rose by 4.4%. The ex-factory prices of industrial products for the year rose 5.5% year-on-year, and rose 5.9% in December, up 0.7% month-on-month. The purchasing prices of raw materials, fuels, and power rose by 9.6% year-on-year, and in December they rose by 9.6%, and by 1.1% month-on-month. Source: State Council Information Office