Inflation Rate 2025 South Africa Forecast. Economists anticipate the inflation rate will. The inflation rate is based upon the consumer price index (cpi).
Inflation has remained within the 5% to 6% range for the past 10 months. Consequently, the average forecast for 2025 increased slightly from 4.9% to 5.0% and for 2026 increased from 4.9% to 5.3%.