Core consumer prices in South Africa, which exclude prices of food, non-alcoholic beverages, fuel and energy, remained grew 0.2% month-on-month in September 2026, after showing no growth in August. 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 0.20 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
2026-09-23 08:00 AM
Core Inflation Rate MoM
Aug 0.0% 0.5% 0.3%
2026-10-21 08:00 AM
Core Inflation Rate MoM
Sep 0.2% 0% 0.2%
2026-11-18 08:00 AM
Core Inflation Rate MoM
Oct 0.2%


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 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
0.20 0.00 1.40 -0.20 2008 - 2026 percent Monthly
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