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Year-on-Year Inflation Rate for June 2025 at 14.1 Percent
Annual inflation for June 2025 slowed down to 14.1 percent from 15.3 percent recorded in May, 2025. This means that on average, prices of goods and services increased by 14.1 percent between June 2024 and June 2025 (see Figure 2). This development was mainly attributed to price movements in both food and non- food items.
Figure 2: Annual Inflation Rate, June 2024-June 2025 (%)
Annual Food and Non-Food Inflation
Annual food inflation for June 2025 was recorded at 16.7 percent compared to 17.9 percent in May 2025 (see Figure 3). This means on average prices of food items increased by 16.7 percent between June 2024 and June 2025. This was mainly attributed to price movements in prices of food items such as Cereals (including breakfast mealie meal, roller mealie meal, maize grain, Samp, rice), Vegetables (Spinanch, Chinese Cabbage, Dried beans, Sweet potatoes); Fruits (Oranges, Apples, Pineapples).
The annual non-food inflation for June 2025 was recorded at 10.3 percent compared to 11.6 percent in March 2025. This outturn was mainly attributed to price movements in prices of nonfood items such as Purchase of motor vehicles (Toyota hilux, Nissan Hardbody); Passeger transport by air ; Fuel (petrol & diesel) and Parafin.