South Africa Inflation Rate

Last Release

Jun 30, 2025

Actual

Units In

2.8

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Aug 20, 2025

Time to Release

22 Days 10 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
20.7 Jan 1986	0.2 Jan 2004	8.55 %	1968-2025	Statistics South Africa

In South Africa, the most important categories in the consumer price index are Housing and Utilities (24.5 percent of total weight), Transport (16.4 percent) and Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (15.4 percent). Others include: Miscellaneous Goods and Services such as personal care, Insurance and Finance (14.7 percent); Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (5.4 percent); Household Contents, Equipment and Maintenance (4.8 percent); Recreation and Culture (4.1 percent); Clothing and Footwear (4.1 percent). Restaurants and Hotels, Education, Communication and Health account for the remaining 10 percent. The CPI basket was revised in January of 2013.

Latest Updates

South Africa’s annual inflation rate rose to 3% in June 2025, the highest in four months, from 2.8% in each of the previous two months. This was driven by higher prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages (5.1% vs 4.8% in May), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (4.4% vs 4.3%), health (4.6% vs 4.4%), information and communication (1.1% vs 1%), recreation, sport and culture (2% vs 1.7%), restaurants and accommodation services (2% vs 1.8%), and personal care and miscellaneous services (1.8% vs 1.7%). On the other hand, price growth slowed for housing and utilities (4.4% vs 4.5%) and furnishings, household equipment and maintenance (1.1% vs 2%). Transport costs also continued to drop but at a softer pace (-3.3% vs -4.8%). On a monthly basis, the CPI increased 0.3%, following a 0.2% rise in May. Meanwhile, the annual core inflation rate edged down to 2.9% in June, the lowest since April 2021, from 3% in each of the previous two months.