The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in South Africa decreased to 99.90 points in January of 2026 from 101 points in December of 2025. CPI Transportation in South Africa averaged 70.32 points from 2008 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 105.10 points in May of 2024 and a record low of 45.80 points in January of 2008. source: Statistics South Africa

CPI Transportation in South Africa is expected to be 100.40 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Africa CPI Transportation is projected to trend around 101.00 points in 2027 and 101.31 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 103.80 103.60 points Jan 2026
Core Consumer Prices 103.60 103.30 points Jan 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 3.40 3.30 percent Jan 2026
Core Inflation Rate MoM 0.30 0.10 percent Jan 2026
CPI Clothing and Footwear 101.30 101.20 points Jan 2026
CPI Education Services 104.50 104.50 points Jan 2026
CPI Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages 104.80 104.40 points Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 104.90 104.90 points Jan 2026
CPI Recreation, Sport and Culture 102.80 102.50 points Jan 2026
CPI Restaurants and Hotels 104.20 102.90 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 99.90 101.00 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation 4.40 4.40 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.50 3.60 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 0.20 percent Jan 2026
PPI MoM -0.20 0.20 percent Jan 2026
Producer Prices 103.40 103.60 points Jan 2026
PPI YoY 2.20 2.90 percent Jan 2026


South Africa CPI Transportation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
99.90 101.00 105.10 45.80 2008 - 2026 points Monthly
2024M12=100, NSA