The National Bureau of Statistics reported that consumer prices for several electronics categories saw significant year-on-year growth in September. Data storage devices led the increase with a 46.7% rise, followed by tablets at 23.6%, computers at 21.8%, and mobile phones at 14.9%.
On a month-on-month basis, the prices for these same categories also trended upward due to rising production costs. Mobile phones increased by 3.7%, computers by 2.0%, data storage devices by 1.7%, and tablets by 1.5%. These items collectively impacted the monthly CPI by approximately 0.04 percentage points.
The broader economic data for September shows that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.9% year-on-year, while the Producer Price Index (PPI) increased by 5.0% compared to the same period last year. Core CPI, excluding food and energy, recorded a 1.0% year-on-year growth.
