Core Consumer Prices in South Africa increased to 105.60 points in April from 105.10 points in March of 2026. Core Consumer Prices in South Africa averaged 74.15 points from 2008 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 105.60 points in April 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 106.00 104.80 points Apr 2026
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
Inflation Rate YoY 4.00 3.10 percent Apr 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.10 0.60 percent Apr 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 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
105.60 105.10 105.60 46.30 2008 - 2026 points Monthly
2024M12=100, NSA