Consumer Price Index CPI in South Africa increased to 106.70 points in May from 106 points in April of 2026. Consumer Price Index CPI in South Africa averaged 71.39 points from 2008 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 106.70 points in May of 2026 and a record low of 41.90 points in January of 2008. source: Statistics South Africa

Consumer Price Index CPI in South Africa is expected to be 107.11 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Africa Consumer Price Index (CPI) is projected to trend around 112.16 points in 2027 and 115.52 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.




Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Core Consumer Prices 105.80 105.60 points May 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 3.80 3.60 percent May 2026
Core Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 0.50 percent May 2026
CPI Clothing and Footwear 101.80 101.70 points May 2026
CPI Education Services 110.10 110.10 points May 2026
CPI Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages 105.30 105.20 points May 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 106.00 105.80 points May 2026
CPI Recreation, Sport and Culture 105.00 104.30 points May 2026
CPI Restaurants and Hotels 105.50 105.30 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 109.50 105.20 points May 2026
Food Inflation 1.90 2.90 percent May 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 106.70 106.00 points May 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 4.50 4.00 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.70 1.10 percent May 2026
PPI MoM 3.00 1.10 percent Apr 2026
Producer Prices 107.60 104.50 points Apr 2026
PPI YoY 4.80 2.30 percent Apr 2026


South Africa Consumer Price Index (CPI)
In South Africa, the Consumer Price Index or CPI measures changes in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
106.70 106.00 106.70 41.90 2008 - 2026 points Monthly
2024M12=100, NSA