Core consumer prices in South Africa increased 4.10 percent in May of 2019 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in South Africa averaged 5.01 percent from 2009 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 8.30 percent in May of 2009 and a record low of 2.90 percent in January of 2011.

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. Looking forward, we estimate Core Inflation Rate in South Africa to stand at 5.00 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the South Africa Core Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 4.50 percent in 2020, according to our econometric models.

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Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2019-03-20 08:00 AM Core Inflation Rate YoY 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 4.5%
2019-04-17 08:00 AM Core Inflation Rate YoY 4.4% 4.4% 4.5% 4.6%
2019-05-22 08:00 AM Core Inflation Rate YoY 4.1% 4.4% 4.2% 4.5%
2019-06-19 08:00 AM Core Inflation Rate YoY 4.1% 4.1% 4.2% 4.2%
2019-07-24 08:00 AM Core Inflation Rate YoY 4.1% 4.1%
2019-08-21 08:00 AM Core Inflation Rate YoY 4.1%
2019-09-18 08:00 AM Core Inflation Rate YoY 4.2%


South Africa Prices Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Inflation Rate 4.50 4.40 20.70 0.20 percent [+]
Inflation Rate Mom 0.30 0.60 6.70 -0.70 percent [+]
Consumer Price Index CPI 110.70 111.00 111.00 1.20 Index Points [+]
Core Consumer Prices 111.30 111.30 111.30 63.30 Index Points [+]
Core Inflation Rate 4.10 4.10 8.30 2.90 percent [+]
Producer Prices 113.00 111.50 219.40 4.10 Index Points [+]
Producer Prices Change 6.50 6.20 8.80 2.61 percent [+]
Export Prices 161.00 160.30 161.00 0.60 Index Points [+]
Import Prices 150.30 156.60 156.60 1.20 Index Points [+]
Food Inflation 3.20 2.90 15.60 0.60 percent [+]
Inflation Expectations 5.17 5.44 8.72 3.90 Percent [+]
CPI Housing Utilities 110.50 110.40 110.50 56.80 Index Points [+]
CPI Transportation 115.90 114.80 116.90 81.70 Index Points [+]


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. 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 - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2019.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.10 4.10 8.30 2.90 2009 - 2019 percent Monthly




Country Last Previous
Argentina 58.80 May/19
Turkey 15.87 May/19
Russia 4.70 May/19
South Africa 4.10 May/19
Brazil 3.94 May/19
Mexico 3.77 May/19
Indonesia 3.12 May/19
Canada 2.10 May/19
United States 2.00 May/19
United Kingdom 1.70 May/19
Australia 1.60 Mar/19
China 1.60 May/19
Netherlands 1.60 May/19
Germany 1.40 May/19
Singapore 1.30 Apr/19
Japan 0.90 Apr/19
Euro Area 0.80 May/19
Spain 0.70 May/19
South Korea 0.60 May/19
Switzerland 0.60 May/19
France 0.50 May/19
Italy 0.40 May/19


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