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The annual inflation rate in Namibia stood at 4.4% in July 2026, the highest level since August 2024, unchanged from June. Transportation was the main source of price pressure, rising 9.3%, followed by hotels, cafés and restaurants (6.2%) and recreation and culture (5.6%), while housing & utilities (4.8%) and health (4.8%) also recorded steep increases. Meanwhile, alcoholic beverages and tobacco (2.1%) and clothing and footwear (0.4%) recorded more modest price growth, while communication costs declined by 1%. On a monthly basis, the CPI edged up by 0.1%, after a 0.3% increase in the month before. source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Namibia

Inflation Rate in Namibia remained unchanged at 4.40 percent in July. Inflation Rate in Namibia averaged 8.69 percent from 1973 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 20.54 percent in June of 1992 and a record low of 0.94 percent in May of 2005. This page provides the latest reported value for - Namibia Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Namibia Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Namibia remained unchanged at 4.40 percent in July. Inflation Rate in Namibia is expected to be 4.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Namibia Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 3.90 percent in 2027 and 3.70 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI	184.60	184.40	points	Jul 2026
CPI Housing Utilities	159.60	158.30	points	Jul 2026
CPI Transportation	202.20	208.70	points	Jul 2026
Export Prices	171.00	163.00	points	Dec 2025
GDP Deflator	168.47	158.85	points	Dec 2025
Import Prices	129.00	121.00	points	Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY	4.40	4.40	percent	Jul 2026
Inflation Rate MoM	0.10	0.30	percent	Jul 2026

Namibia Inflation Rate

In Namibia, the most important category in the consumer price index is Housing and Utilities (28 percent of total weight). Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages accounts for 17 percent; Transport for 14 percent; Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco for 13 percent; Furnishings and Household Equipment for 6 percent; and Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 5 percent. Communication, Education, Recreation and Culture, Clothing and Footwear, Health and Hotels, Cafés and Restaurants account for the remaining 18 percent of total weight.

	Actual	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Dates	Unit	Frequency
	4.40	4.40	20.54	0.94	1973 - 2026	percent	Monthly	2012M12=100, NSA

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Namibia Inflation Rate Stable at Near 2-Year High of 4.4%

The annual inflation rate in Namibia stood at 4.4% in July 2026, the highest level since August 2024, unchanged from June. Transportation was the main source of price pressure, rising 9.3%, followed by hotels, cafés and restaurants (6.2%) and recreation and culture (5.6%), while housing & utilities (4.8%) and health (4.8%) also recorded steep increases. Meanwhile, alcoholic beverages and tobacco (2.1%) and clothing and footwear (0.4%) recorded more modest price growth, while communication costs declined by 1%. On a monthly basis, the CPI edged up by 0.1%, after a 0.3% increase in the month before.

2026-08-13

Namibia Inflation Rate Hits Near 2-Year High

The annual inflation rate in Namibia rose for the third month to 4.4% in June 2026, the highest since August 2024, up from 4.1% in the prior month. Upward pressure came from a broad range of categories, notably transportation (12.9% vs 11.5% in May); recreation & culture (5.6% vs 3.8%) and hotels, cafes & restaurants (5.5% vs 4.8%). Prices also advanced faster for food & non-alcoholic beverages (2.5% vs 2%) and miscellaneous goods & services (2.2% vs 1.1%). Meanwhile, housing & utilities (4.4% vs 4.9%) and health (4.4% vs 4.7%) saw softer price increases. On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 0.3%, slowing from a 1.2% advance in the preceding month.

2026-07-09

Namibia Inflation Rate at Over 1-Year High of 4.1%

The annual inflation rate in Namibia rose for the second month to 4.1% in May 2026, up from 3.1% in April and marking the highest since March 2025. The main upward pressure came from prices of transportation (11.5% vs 5% in April); housing & utilities (4.9% vs 4%) and restaurants & hotels (4.8% vs 4.9%). At the same time, food inflation stood at 2%, the same level as in the prior month, with fruit (12.4%), vegetables (4.9%) and meat (3.5%) registering the biggest increases. On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 1.2% in May, after a 1.1% increase in the previous month.

2026-06-11