South Africa's one-year-ahead inflation expectations for households continued to trend downward in the third quarter of 2024, reaching 4.8%, down from 5% in the previous quarter. It was the lowest reading since late 2021. source: Bureau for Economic Research (BER)

Inflation Expectations in South Africa averaged 5.86 percent from 2000 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 8.72 percent in the third quarter of 2008 and a record low of 3.90 percent in the first quarter of 2005. This page provides - South Africa Inflation Expectations- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. South Africa Inflation Expectations - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on November of 2024.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-07-05 08:30 AM
Inflation Expectations
Q2 5% 5.3% 5.5%
2024-09-12 08:30 AM
Inflation Expectations
Q3 4.8% 5% 4.8%
2024-12-12 09:30 AM
Inflation Expectations
Q4 4.8% 5%


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
Export Prices 185.50 179.20 points Jun 2024
Food Inflation 3.60 4.70 percent Oct 2024
Import Prices 168.10 165.90 points Jun 2024
Inflation Expectations 4.80 5.00 percent Sep 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 Inflation Expectations
In South Africa, inflation expectations refer to one year ahead expected inflation rate. The expectations are based on the survey of four social groups namely analysts, business people, senior representatives of trade unions and households.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.80 5.00 8.72 3.90 2000 - 2024 percent Quarterly
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