South Africa Inflation Rate, Month on Month

How much consumer prices changed in the month.

0.2%

−0.5pp vs Jun 2026

Jul 2026 · Monthly data

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Inflation Rate, Month on Month

Feb 2000 to Jul 2026

Source: OECD live prices system · CPI, all items, price index, change on the previous month.

A monthly change is not the annual rate divided by twelve: it is the change on the month before, so it moves with one-off price changes that the annual rate smooths out.

Data refreshed 2026-09-22. Figures are the latest published observations and can be revised.

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GDP & growth
GDPR7.79tnQ1 2026 Real GDPR4.74tnQ1 2026 GDP Growth Rate0.6%Q1 2026
Prices
Inflation Rate4.1%Jul 2026
Labour market
Unemployment Rate32.5%Q1 2026
Interest rates
10-Year Government Bond Yield8.75%Aug 2026
Trade
Balance of Trade$17.99bnQ2 2026 Current Account (% of GDP)−0.4%2025 Foreign Direct Investment (% of GDP)−0.5%2025
Public finances
Government Debt (% of GDP)76.4%2024 Government Budget Balance (% of GDP)−6.1%2024
Business
Business Confidence99.5Sep 2026

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