Consumer Price Index CPI in South Africa increased to 106 points in April from 104.80 points in March of 2026. Consumer Price Index CPI in South Africa averaged 71.23 points from 2008 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 106.00 points in April 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 107.21 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 111.73 points in 2027 and 115.08 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.




Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Core Consumer Prices 105.60 105.10 points Apr 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 3.60 3.20 percent Apr 2026
Core Inflation Rate MoM 0.50 0.80 percent Apr 2026
CPI Clothing and Footwear 101.70 101.60 points Apr 2026
CPI Education Services 110.10 110.10 points Apr 2026
CPI Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages 105.20 104.50 points Apr 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 105.80 105.70 points Apr 2026
CPI Recreation, Sport and Culture 104.30 104.10 points Apr 2026
CPI Restaurants and Hotels 105.30 106.50 points Apr 2026
CPI Transportation 105.20 99.70 points Apr 2026
Food Inflation 2.90 3.60 percent Apr 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 106.00 104.80 points Apr 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 4.00 3.10 percent Apr 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.10 0.60 percent Apr 2026
PPI MoM 1.10 0.00 percent Mar 2026
Producer Prices 104.50 103.40 points Mar 2026
PPI YoY 2.30 1.80 percent Mar 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
106.00 104.80 106.00 41.90 2008 - 2026 points Monthly
2024M12=100, NSA