Consumer Price Index CPI in South Africa increased to 108.10 points in September from 107.70 points in August of 2026. Consumer Price Index CPI in South Africa averaged 72.04 points from 2008 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 108.10 points in September 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 108.99 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 113.35 points in 2027 and 116.97 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.


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Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Core Consumer Prices 107.10 106.90 points Sep 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 4.00 4.10 percent Sep 2026
Core Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 0.00 percent Sep 2026
CPI Clothing and Footwear 102.20 102.00 points Sep 2026
CPI Education Services 110.10 110.10 points Sep 2026
CPI Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages 105.50 105.60 points Sep 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 109.70 109.10 points Sep 2026
CPI Recreation, Sport and Culture 106.10 105.60 points Sep 2026
CPI Restaurants and Hotels 106.50 106.90 points Sep 2026
CPI Transportation 111.50 109.30 points Sep 2026
Food Inflation 1.20 1.10 percent Sep 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 108.10 107.70 points Sep 2026
Export Prices 207.40 201.90 points Jun 2026
Import Prices 184.00 164.30 points Jun 2026
Inflation Expectations 4.00 4.20 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 4.50 4.40 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 4.50 4.40 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.40 0.00 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.40 0.00 percent Sep 2026
PPI MoM -0.40 -1.00 percent Aug 2026
Producer Prices 108.80 109.20 points Aug 2026
PPI YoY 5.00 5.70 percent Aug 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
108.10 107.70 108.10 41.90 2008 - 2026 points Monthly
2024M12=100, NSA