Producer price inflation in South Africa quickened for the third month to 7.8% in May 2026, from April's 4.8% and marking the steepest since April 2023. The increase was mainly driven by coke, petroleum, chemical, rubber and plastic products, which surged 22.1% on higher fuel prices, including diesel (+66.7%) and petrol (+28.1%). Other key contributors included paper and printed products (+8.7%); food, beverages and tobacco (+2.1%); and metals, machinery and equipment (+2.9%). On a monthly basis, the CPI advanced by 2.6%, following a 3% surge in the previous month. source: Statistics South Africa

Producer Prices in South Africa increased 7.80 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in South Africa averaged 5.66 percent from 2013 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 18.00 percent in July of 2022 and a record low of -0.70 percent in October of 2024. This page provides the latest reported value for - South Africa Producer Prices Change - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. South Africa Producer Prices Change - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.

Producer Prices in South Africa increased 7.80 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in South Africa is expected to be 5.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Africa Producer Prices Change is projected to trend around 2.40 percent in 2027 and 1.70 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-28 09:30 AM
PPI YoY
Apr 4.8% 2.3% 2.9%
2026-06-25 09:30 AM
PPI YoY
May 7.8% 4.8% 6.7% 6.3%
2026-07-30 09:30 AM
PPI YoY
Jun 7.8% 5.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 106.70 106.00 points May 2026
Core Consumer Prices 105.80 105.60 points May 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 3.80 3.60 percent May 2026
Core Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 0.50 percent May 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 106.00 105.80 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 109.50 105.20 points May 2026
Food Inflation 1.90 2.90 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 4.50 4.00 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.70 1.10 percent May 2026
PPI MoM 2.60 3.00 percent May 2026
Producer Prices 110.40 107.60 points May 2026
PPI YoY 7.80 4.80 percent May 2026


South Africa Producer Prices Change
In South Africa, Producer prices change refers to year over year change in price of goods and services sold by manufacturers and producers in the wholesale market during a given period.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
7.80 4.80 18.00 -0.70 2013 - 2026 percent Monthly
Dec 2023=100, NSA

News Stream
South Africa PPI Inflation Quickens to Over 3-Year High
Producer price inflation in South Africa quickened for the third month to 7.8% in May 2026, from April's 4.8% and marking the steepest since April 2023. The increase was mainly driven by coke, petroleum, chemical, rubber and plastic products, which surged 22.1% on higher fuel prices, including diesel (+66.7%) and petrol (+28.1%). Other key contributors included paper and printed products (+8.7%); food, beverages and tobacco (+2.1%); and metals, machinery and equipment (+2.9%). On a monthly basis, the CPI advanced by 2.6%, following a 3% surge in the previous month.
2026-06-25
South Africa PPI Inflation Hits 2-Year Peak
South Africa's PPI inflation climbed further to 4.8% in April 2026 from 2.3% in the prior month, marking the highest reading since April 2024. Upward pressure came mainly from coke, petroleum, chemical, rubber and plastic products (+11.8%), particularly fuels amid recent increases linked to the Middle East conflict, as well as food, beverages and tobacco products (+1.9%) and paper and printed products (+6.4%). On a monthly basis, producer prices jumped by 3% in April, after a 1.1% increase in the previous month.
2026-05-28
South Africa PPI Inflation Accelerates to 2.3% in March
South Africa's PPI inflation quickened to 2.3% in March 2026 from a seven-month low of 1.8% in the prior month. The biggest positive contributors were food products, beverages and tobacco products (2.2% vs 2.3% in February) and furniture and other manufacturing (14.1% vs 12.1%). Prices also accelerated for non-metallic mineral products (7.1% vs 6.5%); electrical machinery and communication and metering equipment (3.9% vs 2.5%) and transport equipment (1% vs 0.4%). At the same time, costs of coal and petroleum products decreased at a slower pace (-4.8% vs -8.9%).On a monthly basis, producer prices climbed by 1.1% in March, marking the strongest increase since March 2024, after being flat in the prior month.
2026-04-30