Furniture, furnishings and loose carpets inflation analysis for Jan 2025

Last updated Feb 2025 by Walter (source: StatSSA)

Furniture, furnishings and loose carpets key statistics

What is happening to Furniture, furnishings and loose carpets prices? 📈

-0,9% over 12 months
vs historical average of -1,3%
Running above historical average 🚀

Speeding Up or Slowing Down?

Accelerating 🚀
Current: -0,9% vs Previous: -2,4%

Year-on-year Furniture, furnishings and loose carpets inflation rate vs CPI headline

What happened to Furniture, furnishings and loose carpets prices over the last twelve months?

Furniture, furnishings and loose carpets prices have increased by -0,9% over the last 12 months. This compares to overall consumer inflation (as measured by CPI) of 3,2%.

How does Furniture, furnishings and loose carpets price inflation compare to headline CPI and other major sectors?

Basket 12m change
1 Electricity, gas and other fuels 11,8%
2 Non-alcoholic beverages 9,0%
3 Accommodation services 8,2%
4 Insurance 8,0%
5 Primary and secondary education 6,6%
6 Tertiary education 5,9%
7 Water supply and miscellaneous services 5,5%
8 Health services 5,0%
9 Tobacco 4,8%
10 Restaurants 4,0%
11 Alcoholic beverages 3,9%
12 Goods and services for routine household maintenance 3,5%
13 Medicines and health products 3,4%
14 Newspapers, books and stationery 3,3%
15 CPI Headline 3,2%
16 Recreational and cultural services 2,5%
17 Purchase of vehicles 2,4%
18 Owners equivalent rent 2,4%
19 Footwear 1,8%
20 Clothing 1,5%
21 Food 1,5%
22 Maintenance and repair 1,3%
23 Information and communication services 0,8%
24 Passenger transport services 0,7%
25 Furniture, furnishings and loose carpets -0,9%
26 Recreational goods -2,2%
27 Household textiles, appliances, tableware and equipment -2,7%
28 Package holidays -2,9%
29 Operation of personal transport equipment -3,1%
30 Information and communication equipment -15,5%

Furniture, furnishings and loose carpets ranks 25 out of 30 major sectors, with a -0,9% price increase over the past 12 months. This is below the overall consumer price inflation rate of 3,2%, indicating that Furniture, furnishings and loose carpets prices are rising slower than most other consumer goods and services.

Is Furniture, furnishings and loose carpets price inflation accelerating or slowing down?

What was the inflation rate in Furniture, furnishings and loose carpets in previous month?

Previous, year-on-year inflation in Furniture, furnishings and loose carpets came in at -2,4% (Invalid Date). The most recent year-on-year inflation rate for Invalid Date was -0,9%. That means, we have seen a cost acceleration compared to the previous 12 months.

How has the inflation rate in Furniture, furnishings and loose carpets changed over the last two years?

If we look back over a longer period, we see that Furniture, furnishings and loose carpets year-on-year inflation has been averaging -0,4% over the past 2 years. The most recent year-on-year inflation rate for Invalid Date was -0,9%. That means, Furniture, furnishings and loose carpets most recent year-on-year price inflation of -0,9% is above the average inflation rate of -1,3% over the past 2 years. The trend is up.

How does -0,9% in Furniture, furnishings and loose carpets inflation compare historically? Has Furniture, furnishings and loose carpets inflation been higher or lower historically?

The most recent year-on-year inflation rate in Invalid Date was -0,9%.
The lowest year-on-year inflation rate was -5,1% in Invalid Date.
The highest year-on-year inflation rate was 3,8% in Invalid Date.
The historical year-on-year average inflation rate for Furniture, furnishings and loose carpets is -1,3%.

How much did Furniture, furnishings and loose carpets cost 1 year, 2 years, 5 years and 10 years ago?

Period Rand amount Total Change
Current 1 000 -
1 year ago 1 009 -0,9%
2 years ago 1 023 -2,2%
5 years ago 1 003 -0,3%
10 years ago 1 085 -7,8%

Costs relating to Furniture, furnishings and loose carpets which cost R1,000 today would have cost you R1 009 one year ago, R1 023 two years ago, and R1 003 five years ago. This shows how the purchasing power of your money has declined over time due to inflation in Furniture, furnishings and loose carpets prices.