Core consumer prices in South Africa, which exclude prices of food, non-alcoholic beverages, fuel, and energy, increased by 0.6% month-on-month in June 2026 from 0.2% in the previous month. Core Inflation Rate MoM in South Africa averaged 0.38 percent from 2008 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1.40 percent in March of 2009 and a record low of -0.20 percent in May of 2020. source: Statistics South Africa

Core Inflation Rate MoM in South Africa is expected to be 0.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Africa Core Inflation Rate MoM is projected to trend around 0.30 percent in 2027 and 0.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-17 08:00 AM
Core Inflation Rate MoM
May 0.2% 0.5% 1.6%
2026-07-22 08:00 AM
Core Inflation Rate MoM
Jun 0.6% 0.2% 0.2%
2026-08-19 08:00 AM
Core Inflation Rate MoM
Jul 0.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 107.50 106.70 points Jun 2026
Core Consumer Prices 106.40 105.80 points Jun 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 4.10 3.80 percent Jun 2026
Core Inflation Rate MoM 0.60 0.20 percent Jun 2026
CPI Clothing and Footwear 101.90 101.80 points Jun 2026
CPI Education Services 110.10 110.10 points Jun 2026
CPI Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages 105.70 105.30 points Jun 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 106.80 106.00 points Jun 2026
CPI Recreation, Sport and Culture 105.20 105.00 points Jun 2026
CPI Restaurants and Hotels 105.60 105.50 points Jun 2026
CPI Transportation 112.70 109.50 points Jun 2026
Food Inflation 1.60 1.90 percent Jun 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 5.00 4.50 percent Jun 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.70 0.70 percent Jun 2026
PPI MoM -0.10 2.60 percent Jun 2026
Producer Prices 110.30 110.40 points Jun 2026
PPI YoY 7.50 7.80 percent Jun 2026


South Africa Core Inflation Rate MoM
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
0.60 0.20 1.40 -0.20 2008 - 2026 percent Monthly
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