Producer price inflation in South Africa fell for the second month to 5.7% in July 2026 from July's 7.5% and below the expected 6.1%. The slowdown mainly reflected softer increases in prices of coal and petroleum products (24.4% vs 38.8% in June), particularly fuel costs such as diesel (29.4% vs 53.8%) and petrol (21.8% vs 36.5%), amid a decline in global crude oil prices. Price growth also moderated across other categories, including non-metallic mineral products, which rose 7.5% year-on-year, down from 11.5% in June; paper and printed products, at 4.2% versus 8.5%; and textiles, clothing and footwear, at 6.6% versus 6.9%. Moreover, transport equipment costs fell 1.4%, compared with a 0.6% increase in June. On a monthly basis, the PPI decreased by 1%, after falling by 0.1% in the previous month. source: Statistics South Africa

Producer Prices in South Africa increased 5.70 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in South Africa averaged 5.67 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 September of 2026.

Producer Prices in South Africa increased 5.70 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in South Africa is expected to be 6.50 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
2026-07-30 09:30 AM
PPI YoY
Jun 7.5% 7.8% 8.2%
2026-08-27 09:30 AM
PPI YoY
Jul 5.7% 7.5% 6.1% 6.0%
2026-09-30 09:30 AM
PPI YoY
Aug 5.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 107.70 107.50 points Jul 2026
Core Consumer Prices 106.90 106.40 points Jul 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 4.20 4.10 percent Jul 2026
Core Inflation Rate MoM 0.50 0.60 percent Jul 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 109.10 106.80 points Jul 2026
CPI Transportation 109.70 112.70 points Jul 2026
Food Inflation 0.90 1.60 percent Jul 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 4.30 5.00 percent Jul 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 0.70 percent Jul 2026
PPI MoM -1.00 -0.10 percent Jul 2026
Producer Prices 109.20 110.30 points Jul 2026
PPI YoY 5.70 7.50 percent Jul 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
5.70 7.50 18.00 -0.70 2013 - 2026 percent Monthly
Dec 2023=100, NSA

News Stream
South Africa Producer Inflation Cools Down for 2nd Month
Producer price inflation in South Africa fell for the second month to 5.7% in July 2026 from July's 7.5% and below the expected 6.1%. The slowdown mainly reflected softer increases in prices of coal and petroleum products (24.4% vs 38.8% in June), particularly fuel costs such as diesel (29.4% vs 53.8%) and petrol (21.8% vs 36.5%), amid a decline in global crude oil prices. Price growth also moderated across other categories, including non-metallic mineral products, which rose 7.5% year-on-year, down from 11.5% in June; paper and printed products, at 4.2% versus 8.5%; and textiles, clothing and footwear, at 6.6% versus 6.9%. Moreover, transport equipment costs fell 1.4%, compared with a 0.6% increase in June. On a monthly basis, the PPI decreased by 1%, after falling by 0.1% in the previous month.
2026-08-27
South Africa Producer Inflation Eases in June
Producer price inflation in South Africa decelerated to 7.5% in June 2026, easing from an over three-year high of 7.8% in the previous month. The slowdown was driven largely by decreases recorded in food, beverages, and tobacco (1.3% vs 2.1% in May), paper and printed products (8.5% vs 8.7%), electrical machinery, and communications and metering equipment (6.2% vs 6.9%), transport equipment (0.6% vs 0.7%), and furniture (4.6% vs 8.2%). On the other hand, costs increased for textiles, clothing, and footwear (6.9% vs 5.2%), non-metallic mineral products (11.5% vs 10.5%), and metals, machinery, equipment, and computing equipment (3.2% vs 2.9%), while inflation remained steady for coke, petroleum, chemical, rubber, and plastic products (at 22.0%). On a monthly basis, producer costs fell by 0.1%, following a 2.6% growth in the preceding period.
2026-07-30
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