ZiG Inflation Eases, US Dollar Inflation Also Declines

The ZiG annual inflation rate fell by 11.1 percentage points to 82.7% in September, driven by a slowdown in the price of goods in local currency. In August, the annual inflation rate stood at 93.8%.

Similarly, the US dollar annual inflation rate also eased, declining to 13.4% in September from 14.2% in August.

In its recently released inflation and trade data for September 2025, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) reported the figures. It said:

“The ZiG year-on-year inflation rate (annual percentage change) for the month of September 2025 as measured by the all-items ZiG Consumer Price Index (CPI), was 82,7%.

“This means that prices, as measured by the all-items ZiG CPI, increased by an average of 82,7% from September 2024 to September 2025.”

In US dollars, annual inflation fell to 13.4% in September from 14.2% in August, while the monthly inflation rate remained unchanged. ZimStat said:

“The USD year-on-year inflation rate (annual percentage change) for the month of September 2025 as measured by the all-items USD Consumer Price Index, was 13,4%.

“This means that prices as measured by the all-items USD CPI increased by an average of 13,4% from September 2024 to September 2025.”

In September, the Total Consumption Poverty Line for one person was ZiG1,292.80, remaining virtually unchanged from August.

The month-on-month ZiG inflation rate stood at -0.2%, down 0.6 percentage points from August. ZimStat said:

“The ZiG month-on-month food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation rate was 0,2% in September 2025, gaining 0,3 percentage points on the August 2025 rate of -0,1%.

“The September 2025 ZiG month-on-month non-food inflation rate was -0,5%, shedding 1,1 percentage points on the August 2025 rate of 0,6%.”

The US dollar month-on-month inflation rate for food and non-alcoholic beverages was 0.1% in September 2025. ZimStat stated:

“The USD month-on-month food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation rate was 0,1% in September 2025, gaining 0,1 percentage points on the August 2025 rate of 0,0%.

“The September 2025 USD month-on-month non-food inflation rate was -0,1%, shedding 0,1 percentage point on the August 2025 rate of 0,0%.”