The Consumer Price Index in South Africa increased 0.20 percent in December of 2025 over the previous month. Inflation Rate MoM in South Africa averaged 0.62 percent from 1960 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 6.70 percent in April of 1964 and a record low of -0.70 percent in October of 2003. source: Statistics South Africa

Inflation Rate MoM in South Africa is expected to be 0.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Africa Inflation Rate MoM is projected to trend around -0.20 percent in 2027 and 0.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-17 08:00 AM
Inflation Rate MoM
Nov -0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
2026-01-21 08:00 AM
Inflation Rate MoM
Dec 0.2% -0.1% -0.1%
2026-02-18 08:00 AM
Inflation Rate MoM
Jan 0.2%

Components Last Previous Unit Reference
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
Food Inflation 4.40 4.40 percent Dec 2025

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 103.60 103.40 points 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 Rate MoM
Inflation Rate MoM measures month over month change in the price of goods and services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.20 -0.10 6.70 -0.70 1960 - 2025 percent Monthly