Core Consumer Prices in South Africa increased to 107.10 points in September from 106.90 points in August of 2026. Core Consumer Prices in South Africa averaged 74.87 points from 2008 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 107.10 points in September 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 107.54 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 111.84 points in 2027 and 115.53 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 108.10 107.70 points Sep 2026
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
Inflation Rate YoY 4.50 4.40 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.40 0.00 percent Sep 2026
PPI MoM 1.00 -0.40 percent Sep 2026
Producer Prices 109.90 108.80 points Sep 2026
PPI YoY 6.20 5.00 percent Sep 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
107.10 106.90 107.10 46.30 2008 - 2026 points Monthly
2024M12=100, NSA