South Africa's one-year-ahead inflation expectations for households fell for the third quarter to an all-time low of 3.8% in Q4 2025, from 4.2% in Q3. Inflation Expectations in South Africa averaged 5.79 percent from 2000 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 8.72 percent in the third quarter of 2008 and a record low of 3.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. source: Bureau for Economic Research (BER)



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-09-15 08:30 AM
Inflation Expectations
Q3 4.2% 4.3% 4.2%
2025-12-12 09:30 AM
Inflation Expectations
Q4 3.8% 4.2% 4.1%
2026-03-16 08:30 AM
Inflation Expectations
Q1 3.8%


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 Inflation Expectations
In South Africa, inflation expectations refer to one year ahead expected inflation rate. The expectations are based on the survey of four social groups namely analysts, business people, senior representatives of trade unions and households.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.80 4.20 8.72 3.80 2000 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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