Core Consumer Prices in South Africa increased to 105.80 points in May from 105.60 points in April of 2026. Core Consumer Prices in South Africa averaged 74.29 points from 2008 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 105.80 points in May of 2026 and a record low of 46.30 points in January of 2008. source: Statistics South Africa

Core Consumer Prices in South Africa is expected to be 105.98 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Africa Core Consumer Prices is projected to trend around 111.09 points in 2027 and 114.53 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 106.70 106.00 points May 2026
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
Inflation Rate YoY 4.50 4.00 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.70 1.10 percent May 2026
PPI MoM 2.60 3.00 percent May 2026
Producer Prices 110.40 107.60 points May 2026
PPI YoY 7.80 4.80 percent May 2026


South Africa Core Consumer Prices
In South Africa, core consumer prices measure a broad rise or fall in prices that consumers pay for a standard basket of goods, excluding volatile items such as food and non-alcoholic beverages, fuel and energy.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
105.80 105.60 105.80 46.30 2008 - 2026 points Monthly
2024M12=100, NSA