Headline inflation, South Africa

4.5% in Sep 2026

2.0%3.0%4.0%5.0%May 2025: 2.8%2.8%Jun 2025: 3.0%Jul 2025: 3.5%Aug 2025: 3.3%Sep 2025: 3.4%Oct 2025: 3.6%Nov 2025: 3.5%Dec 2025: 3.6%Jan 2026: 3.5%Feb 2026: 3.0%Mar 2026: 3.1%Apr 2026: 4.0%May 2026: 4.5%Jun 2026: 5.0%5.0%Jul 2026: 4.3%Aug 2026: 4.4%Sep 2026: 4.5%4.5%May 2025Sep 2026
2.0%3.0%4.0%5.0%May 2025: 2.8%2.8%Jun 2025: 3.0%Jul 2025: 3.5%Aug 2025: 3.3%Sep 2025: 3.4%Oct 2025: 3.6%Nov 2025: 3.5%Dec 2025: 3.6%Jan 2026: 3.5%Feb 2026: 3.0%Mar 2026: 3.1%Apr 2026: 4.0%May 2026: 4.5%Jun 2026: 5.0%5.0%Jul 2026: 4.3%Aug 2026: 4.4%Sep 2026: 4.5%4.5%May 2025Sep 2026
Headline inflation, every value
PeriodValue
May 20252.8%
Jun 20253.0%
Jul 20253.5%
Aug 20253.3%
Sep 20253.4%
Oct 20253.6%
Nov 20253.5%
Dec 20253.6%
Jan 20263.5%
Feb 20263.0%
Mar 20263.1%
Apr 20264.0%
May 20264.5%
Jun 20265.0%
Jul 20264.3%
Aug 20264.4%
Sep 20264.5%

Source: Statistics South Africa, Consumer Price Index September 2026, released 21 October 2026. Data and citation on SA Data Hub