South Africa's annual core inflation rate, which excludes volatile items such as food, non-alcoholic beverages, fuels, and energy, eased to 3.9% in October 2024, the lowest since April 2022, down from 4.1% in each of the previous two months. On a monthly basis, core consumer prices rose by 0.2% in October, after a 0.3% increase in the prior month. source: Statistics South Africa

Core consumer prices in South Africa increased 3.90 percent in October of 2024 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in South Africa averaged 4.67 percent from 2009 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 8.40 percent in May of 2009 and a record low of 2.50 percent in February of 2021. This page provides the latest reported value for - South Africa Core Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. South Africa Core Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2024.

Core consumer prices in South Africa increased 3.90 percent in October of 2024 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in South Africa is expected to be 4.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Africa Core Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 3.90 percent in 2025 and 4.40 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-10-23 08:00 AM
Core Inflation Rate YoY
Sep 4.1% 4.1% 3.9%
2024-11-20 08:00 AM
Core Inflation Rate YoY
Oct 3.9% 4.1% 4.0%
2024-12-11 08:00 AM
Core Inflation Rate YoY
Nov 3.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 116.00 116.10 points Oct 2024
Core Consumer Prices 113.50 113.30 points Oct 2024
Core Inflation Rate YoY 3.90 4.10 percent Oct 2024
Core Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 0.30 percent Oct 2024
CPI Housing Utilities 114.60 114.60 points Oct 2024
CPI Transportation 113.70 115.40 points Oct 2024
Food Inflation 3.60 4.70 percent Oct 2024
Inflation Rate YoY 2.80 3.80 percent Oct 2024
Inflation Rate MoM -0.10 0.10 percent Oct 2024
PPI MoM -0.30 -0.30 percent Sep 2024
Producer Prices 101.20 101.50 points Sep 2024
PPI YoY 1.00 2.80 percent Sep 2024

South Africa Core Inflation Rate
In South Africa, core consumer prices measure a broad rise or fall in prices that consumers pay for a standard basket of goods, excluding volatile items such as food and non-alcoholic beverages, fuel and energy.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.90 4.10 8.40 2.50 2009 - 2024 percent Monthly