Restaurants and accommodation services inflation analysis for Jan 2025

Last updated Feb 2025 by Walter (source: StatSSA)

Restaurants and accommodation services key statistics

What is happening to Restaurants and accommodation services prices? 📈

4,9% over 12 months
vs historical average of 5,6%
Running below historical average 🐌

Speeding Up or Slowing Down?

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

Year-on-year Restaurants and accommodation services inflation rate vs CPI headline

What happened to Restaurants and accommodation services prices over the last twelve months?

Restaurants and accommodation services prices have increased by 4,9% over the last 12 months. This compares to overall consumer inflation (as measured by CPI) of 3,2%.

How does Restaurants and accommodation services price inflation compare to headline CPI and other major sectors?

Restaurants and accommodation services ranks 3 out of 13 major sectors, with a 4,9% price increase over the past 12 months. This is above the overall consumer price inflation rate of 3,2%, indicating that Restaurants and accommodation services prices are rising faster than most other consumer goods and services.

Is Restaurants and accommodation services price inflation accelerating or slowing down?

What was the inflation rate in Restaurants and accommodation services in previous month?

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

How has the inflation rate in Restaurants and accommodation services changed over the last two years?

If we look back over a longer period, we see that Restaurants and accommodation services year-on-year inflation has been averaging 6,2% over the past 2 years. The most recent year-on-year inflation rate for Invalid Date was 4,9%. That means, Restaurants and accommodation services most recent year-on-year price inflation of 4,9% is below the average inflation rate of 5,6% over the past 2 years. The trend is up.

How does 4,9% in Restaurants and accommodation services inflation compare historically? Has Restaurants and accommodation services inflation been higher or lower historically?

The most recent year-on-year inflation rate in Invalid Date was 4,9%.
The lowest year-on-year inflation rate was -0,6% in Invalid Date.
The highest year-on-year inflation rate was 13,6% in Invalid Date.
The historical year-on-year average inflation rate for Restaurants and accommodation services is 5,6%.

How much did Restaurants and accommodation services cost 1 year, 2 years, 5 years and 10 years ago?

Period Rand amount Total Change
Current 1 000 -
1 year ago 953 4,9%
2 years ago 883 13,3%
5 years ago 794 25,9%
10 years ago 644 55,2%

Costs relating to Restaurants and accommodation services which cost R1,000 today would have cost you R953 one year ago, R883 two years ago, and R794 five years ago. This shows how the purchasing power of your money has declined over time due to inflation in Restaurants and accommodation services prices.