South Africa

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 103,116.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Real GDP Growth (%) 1.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Jun 2025
Nominal GDP Growth (%) 5.399 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2025
GDP per Capita (USD) 6,474.783 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
GDP Deflator Growth (%) 1.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Jun 2025
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 75,486.913 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 68.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 21,689.801 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 18.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Investment: % of GDP (%) 12.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) 15,548.483 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) 116,487.625 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Gross Savings Rate (%) 13.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 17,709.306 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 7,060.272 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 1.400 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 59.826 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
GDP: Domestic: Final Consumption: Household (ZAR mn) 790,666.134 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2018
GDP: Domestic: Final Consumption: General Government (ZAR mn) 269,645.658 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2018
Production Last Frequency Range
Industrial Production Index Growth (%) -2.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1962 - Feb 2026
Minerals Production (Metric Ton) 295,778,403.000 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Gold Production (kg) 90,000.000 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Silver Production (Metric Ton) 59.000 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Motor Vehicle Production (Unit) 599,755.000 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Capacity Utilization: 2010p: Manufacturing (Mfg) (%) 77.800 Nov 2025 quarterly Nov 2003 - Nov 2025
Electricity Consumption (GWh) 199,023.578 2019 yearly 1992 - 2019
Energy Consumption (TJ) 3,247,499.205 2015 yearly 1992 - 2015
Construction and Properties Last Frequency Range
Building Permits (Unit) 4,601.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
House Prices Growth (%) 7.3 Nov 2016 monthly Jan 1967 - Nov 2016
Nominal Residential Property Price Index (2010=100) 188.882 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1966 - Dec 2025
Nominal Residential Property Price Index Growth (%) 5.375 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1967 - Dec 2025
Real Residential Property Price Index (2010=100) 89.468 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1966 - Dec 2025
Real Residential Property Price Index Growth (%) 1.744 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1967 - Dec 2025
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,722.891 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 12,505.517 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 24.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 357,353.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 78.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1960 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZAR bn) 3,297.162 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZAR bn) 8,357.746 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (ZAR bn) 2,901.115 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
National Govt Debt: Gross: Foreign (ZAR mn) 611,977.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2026
National Govt Debt: Gross: Domestic (ZAR mn) 5,492,427.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2026
National Govt Debt: Gross (ZAR mn) 6,104,450.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2026
National Govt Expenditure (ZAR mn) 264,806.078 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
National Govt Balance (ZAR mn) -45,606.796 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
National Govt Revenue (ZAR mn) 219,199.282 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Population (Person mn) 63.1 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 59.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Employed Persons (Person) 17,098,908.110 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate (%) 31.40 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Monthly Earnings (USD) 1,660 Aug 2025 quarterly Nov 2004 - Aug 2025
Labour Productivity Growth (%) 0.70 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 66.365 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 31.855 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Employment: Male (Person th) 9,628.650 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Employment: Female (Person th) 7,470.258 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Employment (Person th) 17,098.908 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Employment: Labour Force Survey: Mining (Person th) 443.825 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Employment: Labour Force Survey: Utilities (Person th) 133.650 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Employment: Labour Force Survey: Manufacturing (Person th) 1,548.471 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Labour Force (Person th) 24,934.630 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Labour Force: Female (Person th) 11,419.012 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Labour Force: Male (Person th) 13,515.618 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Nominal Avg Monthly Earnings: incl Bonus and Overtime (IB) (ZAR) 29,690.000 Nov 2025 quarterly May 2015 - Nov 2025
Nominal Avg Monthly Earnings: IB: Electricity, Gas and Water Supply (ZAR) 60,519.000 Nov 2025 quarterly May 2015 - Nov 2025
Nominal Avg Monthly Earnings: IB: Manufacturing (ZAR) 25,364.000 Nov 2025 quarterly May 2015 - Nov 2025
Nominal Avg Monthly Earnings: IB: Mining and Quarrying (ZAR) 36,219.000 Nov 2025 quarterly May 2015 - Nov 2025
Unemployment: Female (Person th) 3,886.968 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Unemployment: Male (Person th) 3,948.754 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Unemployment (Person th) 7,835.722 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Population: Mid Year: Female (Person) 29,545,505.000 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Population: Mid Year: Male (Person) 28,180,102.000 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Unemployment Rate: Female (%) 29.500 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2018
Unemployment Rate: Male (%) 25.100 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2018
Domestic Trade and Household Survey Last Frequency Range
Retail Sales Growth (%) 2.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit) 47,979 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%) 13.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2026
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) 164,297.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) 351,556.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Consumer Confidence: Net Balance (% Point) -13.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1982 - Sep 2025
Consumer Confidence Growth (% Point) -7.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1983 - Sep 2025
Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) (% Point) -7.469 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1982 - Mar 2026
Nominal Wholesale Sales: sa (ZAR mn) 289,625.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Real Wholesale Sales: 2019p (ZAR mn) 192,706.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Real Wholesale Sales: 2019p: sa (ZAR mn) 203,265.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Inflation Last Frequency Range
Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%) 3.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2025
Core CPI Change (%) 3.242 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) 3.568 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Producer Price Index Growth (%) 2.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Mar 2026
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 4.500 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.612 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,902.6 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2004 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 11,217.9 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2004 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 10.2 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Mar 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,009,708.684 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 442,504.662 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 132,965.428 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 9,315.4 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2004 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 5.5 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Mar 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,925,184.932 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 614,332.956 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 828.524 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 498.073 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,246.274 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 2,051.474 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Exports: China (ZAR) 20,874,347,483.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Exports: Japan (ZAR) 10,584,757,881.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Exports: United Kingdom (ZAR) 10,221,487,455.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Exports: United States (ZAR) 13,877,280,421.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Exports: Germany (ZAR) 16,308,298,206.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Exports (ZAR mn) 187,893.300 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Exports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn) 11,308.500 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Exports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn) 13,153.900 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Exports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn) 51,311.700 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Exports: Natural Pearls and Precious Metal (ZAR mn) 40,670.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Exports: Base Metals (ZAR mn) 13,649.100 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Imports: China (ZAR) 34,360,962,849.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Imports: United States (ZAR) 8,342,415,554.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Imports: Japan (ZAR) 3,512,344,842.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Imports: Germany (ZAR) 11,636,468,387.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Imports: United Kingdom (ZAR) 3,187,034,531.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Imports (ZAR mn) 156,026.600 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Imports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn) 26,896.300 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Imports: Vehicles (ZAR mn) 15,647.300 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn) 35,356.700 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Imports: Textiles (ZAR mn) 5,755.400 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Imports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn) 16,635.200 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Import Value Index (2015=100) 124.900 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 136.900 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -70.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,131.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,412.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 160.828 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -590.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 751.191 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 200,307.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1985 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 46.9 2025 yearly 1985 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 49,606.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 11.6 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -10.525 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 120,123.749 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) 497,162.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn) 48,211.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn) 56,126.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn) 103,993.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn) 85,541.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) 463,997.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (ZAR mn) -7,796.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Transfers Account (ZAR mn) 65.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn) 66,820.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net (ZAR mn) 42,491.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) 1,207.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) 2,752.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account (ZAR mn) -48,303.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Assets (ZAR mn) -15,222.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (ZAR mn) -2,687.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) 7,975.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI): Net (ZAR mn) -12,470.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (ZAR mn) -15,100.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) -62,372.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) 47,272.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (ZAR mn) -60,537.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) -10,662.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: saar: Current Account (CA) (ZAR mn) 50,170.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) 1,927,331.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn) 192,843.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn) 327,240.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn) 244,070.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) 1,837,937.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn) 404,588.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn) 367,703.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Current Transfers (ZAR mn) -31,087.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Net Direct Investment: Liabilities (ZAR mn) -8,219.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Liabilities: Equity & Investment Fund Shares (ZAR mn) -15,687.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2018
Foreign Investment: Direct (ZAR mn) 1,925,533.000 2017 yearly 1956 - 2017
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 41.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1969 - Dec 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 18,805.268 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 184,867.290 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 285,404.159 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 8.8 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1966 - Mar 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.5 Apr 2026 monthly Feb 1994 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 52,183.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 11.979 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.6 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2004 - Mar 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 18,503.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 403,017.052 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1986 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1987 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 365,755.5 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.5 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1966 - Mar 2026
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 8.400 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 146.902 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 294.272 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1965 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 190,261.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1969 - Dec 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 357,597.657 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.44 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 68.50 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1965 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M3 (ZAR mn) 5,990,928.000 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
Monetary Base (ZAR mn) 541,072.000 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M3: sa (ZAR mn) 5,967,908.000 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M3: M2 (ZAR mn) 4,875,388.000 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M3: M2: M1 (ZAR mn) 3,157,977.000 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) 77,089.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (USD mn) 5,335.000 Jan 2019 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2019
Gold & Other Foreign Reserves: Memorandum Items: Gross (USD mn) 50,582.00 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2018
Domestic Deposits (ZAR mn) 5,721,587.000 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 1965 - Dec 2025
Banking Statistics Last Frequency Range
Liquid Assets Ratio (%) 14.8 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 1988 - Dec 2025
Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) 17.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2026
Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates Last Frequency Range
Bank Lending Rate (% pa) 10.250 10 May 2026 daily 31 Dec 1948 - 10 May 2026
Exchange Rate against USD (USD/ZAR) 17.272 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Policy Rate (% pa) 6.75 Apr 2026 monthly Nov 1999 - Apr 2026
Short Term Interest Rate (% pa) 6.88 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1980 - Apr 2026
Long Term Interest Rate (% pa) 9.13 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2006 - Apr 2026
Real Effective Exchange Rate (2005=100) 95.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Feb 2026
Short Term Government Bond Yield (% pa) 8.57 28 Feb 2023 daily 15 Aug 2006 - 28 Feb 2023
Real Effective Exchange Rate Index: Average (2015=100) 96.880 Jun 2020 monthly Jan 1970 - Jun 2020
Energy Last Frequency Range
Electricity Production (GWh) 16,765 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2026
Natural Gas Production: OPEC: Marketed Production (Cub m mn) 2,400.000 2012 yearly 2005 - 2012
Natural Gas: Imports (Cub m mn) 4,488.000 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Natural Gas: Consumption (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.460 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
Crude Oil: Production (%) -2.759 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Crude Oil: Imports (Barrel/Day th) 162.287 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Oil Consumption (Barrel/Day th) 466.576 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Coal Production (Tonne mn) 235.000 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Coal Consumption (TOE mn) 85.982 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Tourism Last Frequency Range
Visitor Arrivals (Person) 14,183,030 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Visitor Arrivals Growth (%) 20.9 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
Tourism Revenue (USD mn) 385 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 2004 - Feb 2026
Tourism Revenue Growth (%) 7.0 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 2005 - Feb 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 13.9 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 2000 - Apr 2026
Business Confidence Index: Quarterly: Manufacturers (%) 30.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1975 - Mar 2026
Business Confidence Index (2020=100) 131.400 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2015 - Mar 2026
Purchasing Managers' Index (NA) 47.400 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2026
Composite Leading Index: sa: 2015=100: Domestic (2015=100) 105.88 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 1960 - Apr 2018
Composite Coincident Index: sa: 2015=100: Domestic (2015=100) 102.50 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2018
Composite Lagging Index: sa: 2015=100: Domestic (2015=100) 94.64 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2018
Building & Construction Survey: Composite Confidence (%) 24.500 Mar 2019 quarterly Jun 1986 - Mar 2019
ZA: Ease of Doing Business Rank: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations (NA) 84.000 2019 yearly 2019 - 2019
Financial Market Last Frequency Range
Equity Market Index (02Jan2002=100) 75,534.4 Nov 2023 monthly Mar 2021 - Nov 2023
Market Capitalization: % of GDP (%) 320.1 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Market Capitalization (USD mn) 1,230,120.002 Jul 2023 monthly Jun 1992 - Jul 2023
P/E ratio (NA) 14.858 Sep 2019 monthly Apr 2013 - Sep 2019
Market Capitalization: JSE: USD (USD mn) 1,105,351.53 May 2018 monthly Aug 2002 - May 2018
Transport and Telecommunications Last Frequency Range
Registered Motor Vehicles (Unit th) 10,338.783 2020 yearly 2005 - 2020
Container Port Throughput (TEU) 4,303,682.000 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (2004=100) 40.110 2018 yearly 2004 - 2018
Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit) 1,013,039.000 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person) 114,788,140.000 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number) 1.583 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Teledensity: Mobile (Number) 179.336 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Exports: ICT Goods (USD th) 983,071.109 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) 379,231.535 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Television (USD th) 76,755.583 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: ICT Goods (USD th) 6,935,376.646 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) 3,259,318.362 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Television (USD th) 117,122.443 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Freight Transportation: Land: Ton: Rail (Ton th) 15,277.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Freight Transportation: Land: Ton: Road (Ton th) 73,431.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Passenger Transportation: Land: Number of Passengers: Road (Person th) 22,203.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Passenger Transportation: Land: Number of Passengers: Rail (Person th) 10,036.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026

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