Import Prices in South Africa increased to 172.10 points in the third quarter of 2025 from 172 points in the second quarter of 2025. Import Prices in South Africa averaged 42.09 points from 1960 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 172.10 points in the third quarter of 2025 and a record low of 0.90 points in the second quarter of 1960. source: South African Reserve Bank

Import Prices in South Africa is expected to be 169.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Africa Import Prices is projected to trend around 170.00 points in 2026 and 168.00 points in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 103.60 103.40 points Dec 2025
Core Consumer Prices 103.30 103.20 points Dec 2025
Core Inflation Rate YoY 3.30 3.20 percent Dec 2025
Core Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 0.10 percent Dec 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 104.90 104.30 points Dec 2025
CPI Transportation 101.00 100.30 points Dec 2025
Export Prices 190.40 189.20 points Sep 2025
Food Inflation 4.40 4.40 percent Dec 2025
Import Prices 172.10 172.00 points Sep 2025
Inflation Expectations 3.80 4.20 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 3.60 3.50 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 -0.10 percent Dec 2025
PPI MoM 0.20 0.00 percent Dec 2025
Producer Prices 103.60 103.40 points Dec 2025
PPI YoY 2.90 2.90 percent Dec 2025


South Africa Import Prices
In South Africa, Import Prices correspond to the rate of change in the prices of goods and services purchased by residents of that country from, and supplied by, foreign sellers. Import Prices are heavily affected by exchange rates.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
172.10 172.00 172.10 0.90 1960 - 2025 points Quarterly
SA, 2015=100