Economic information that works for you Media & eventsRelease calendarEventsPress Releases BER press release (Archive) Documents and/or reports issued to the news media and other targeted publicationsCommunication & administration: Celeste Booysen (021-808 9755) cbooysen@sun.ac.zaMembers of the press can sign up here to the mail distribution list for BER press releases. 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 Inflation Expectations Press 2019Q4 Last updated: Jan 16 2020 3:07PM In the fourth quarter of 2019, average inflation expectations for all three forecast years declined further. Analysts, business people and trade union representatives on average expect headline inflation to be 4.5% in 2019 (0.1% pt lower than previously), read moreIn the fourth quarter of 2019, average inflation expectations for all three forecast years declined further. Analysts, business people and trade union representatives on average expect headline inflation to be 4.5% in 2019 (0.1% pt lower than previously), 4.8% in 2020 (-0.2% pts) and 5.0% in 2021 (-0.1%). Average inflation expectations for 2019 have fallen by 1.5% pts over three years – from 6.0% when surveyed for the first time in the first quarter of 2017 to 4.5% currently.
BER press release (Archive) Documents and/or reports issued to the news media and other targeted publicationsCommunication & administration: Celeste Booysen (021-808 9755) cbooysen@sun.ac.zaMembers of the press can sign up here to the mail distribution list for BER press releases. 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 Inflation Expectations Press 2019Q4 Last updated: Jan 16 2020 3:07PM In the fourth quarter of 2019, average inflation expectations for all three forecast years declined further. Analysts, business people and trade union representatives on average expect headline inflation to be 4.5% in 2019 (0.1% pt lower than previously), read moreIn the fourth quarter of 2019, average inflation expectations for all three forecast years declined further. Analysts, business people and trade union representatives on average expect headline inflation to be 4.5% in 2019 (0.1% pt lower than previously), 4.8% in 2020 (-0.2% pts) and 5.0% in 2021 (-0.1%). Average inflation expectations for 2019 have fallen by 1.5% pts over three years – from 6.0% when surveyed for the first time in the first quarter of 2017 to 4.5% currently.