In Zimbabwe, local-currency inflation reaches 4.3% year on year in October

Prices in ZWG rise more slowly month on month, despite the annual acceleration. The dollar-denominated and weighted indices follow a different trajectory.

Local-currency inflation in Zimbabwe reached 4.3% year on year in October 2026, up from 3.7% in September, according to figures released on 26 October by national statistics agency ZIMSTAT.

Prices measured in Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG) rose 0.2% from the previous month, after a 0.5% increase in September. The local-currency consumer price index stood at 198.63 points in October, compared with 198.25 in September and 190.50 in October 2025, with April 2024 set at 100.

Food and non-alcoholic beverage prices were unchanged on the month, after increasing 0.3% in September. Prices for non-food items rose 0.3%, down from 0.6% in the previous month.

Price data were collected between 12 and 16 October 2026. The annual 4.3% reading compares the ZWG index with October 2025, while the 0.2% change covers only the period from September to October.

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