South Africa’s Producer Price Index (PPI) inflation picked up pace in September 2026, rising to 6.2% year-over-year from 5.0% in August 2026, according to data updated on 29 October 2026. The figures reflect a notable acceleration in price pressures at the factory gate level.
Both the current and previous readings are calculated on a year-over-year basis, comparing each month’s price changes to the same month a year earlier. The move from 5.0% in August to 6.2% in September suggests that cost pressures for producers have intensified, which could eventually filter through to consumer prices depending on how much of the increase is passed on down the supply chain.
The data will likely be watched closely by markets and policymakers as an indicator of underlying inflation dynamics in the South African economy heading into the final quarter of 2026.
