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 (%)	7.998 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1961 - Mar 2026
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)	78,191.100 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%)	63.9 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	23,200.128 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%)	19.4 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
Investment: % of GDP (%)	12.2 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn)	16,215.853 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn)	114,183.848 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
Gross Savings Rate (%)	14.9 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
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 (%)	57.271 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
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 (%)	-2.8 Apr 2026	monthly	Jan 1962 - Apr 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) (%)	75.500 Feb 2026	quarterly	Nov 2003 - Feb 2026
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)	192.089 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1966 - Mar 2026
Nominal Residential Property Price Index Growth (%)	5.971 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1967 - Mar 2026
Real Residential Property Price Index (2010=100)	90.318 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1966 - Mar 2026
Real Residential Property Price Index Growth (%)	2.685 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1967 - Mar 2026

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	-3.9 Mar 2026	quarterly	Dec 1990 - Mar 2026
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn)	-886.650 May 2026	monthly	Jan 1990 - May 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn)	8,671.464 May 2026	monthly	Jan 1990 - May 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	29.9 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
National Government Debt (USD mn)	377,197.0 May 2026	monthly	Jan 1960 - May 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%)	78.5 Mar 2026	quarterly	Dec 1960 - Mar 2026
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)	565,304.000 May 2026	monthly	Jan 1960 - May 2026
National Govt Debt: Gross (ZAR mn)	6,113,911.000 May 2026	monthly	Jan 1960 - May 2026
National Govt Debt: Gross: Domestic (ZAR mn)	5,548,561.000 May 2026	monthly	Jan 1960 - May 2026
National Govt Balance (ZAR mn)	-14,619.619 May 2026	monthly	Jan 1990 - May 2026
National Govt Revenue (ZAR mn)	146,532.470 May 2026	monthly	Jan 1990 - May 2026
National Govt Expenditure (ZAR mn)	161,152.089 May 2026	monthly	Jan 1990 - May 2026

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Population (Person mn)	63.1 2025	yearly	1960 - 2025
Labour Force Participation Rate (%)	59.0 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Employed Persons (Person)	16,754,281.862 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate (%)	32.70 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Monthly Earnings (USD)	1,660 Aug 2025	quarterly	Nov 2004 - Aug 2025
Labour Productivity Growth (%)	2.06 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	66.365 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	31.855 2031	yearly	1980 - 2031
Employment: Male (Person th)	9,489.955 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Employment: Female (Person th)	7,264.326 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Employment (Person th)	16,754.282 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Employment: Labour Force Survey: Mining (Person th)	476.028 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Employment: Labour Force Survey: Utilities (Person th)	112.942 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Employment: Labour Force Survey: Manufacturing (Person th)	1,586.645 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Labour Force: Female (Person th)	11,418.273 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Labour Force: Male (Person th)	13,472.695 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Labour Force (Person th)	24,890.968 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Nominal Avg Monthly Earnings: incl Bonus and Overtime (IB) (ZAR)	29,997.000 Feb 2026	quarterly	May 2015 - Feb 2026
Nominal Avg Monthly Earnings: IB: Mining and Quarrying (ZAR)	36,405.000 Feb 2026	quarterly	May 2015 - Feb 2026
Nominal Avg Monthly Earnings: IB: Manufacturing (ZAR)	25,190.000 Feb 2026	quarterly	May 2015 - Feb 2026
Nominal Avg Monthly Earnings: IB: Electricity, Gas and Water Supply (ZAR)	61,401.000 Feb 2026	quarterly	May 2015 - Feb 2026
Unemployment: Female (Person th)	3,982.740 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Unemployment (Person th)	8,136.687 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Unemployment: Male (Person th)	4,153.947 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
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 Apr 2026	monthly	Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit)	54,482 Jun 2026	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2026
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%)	28.9 Jun 2026	monthly	Jan 2004 - Jun 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)	-18.682 Jun 2026	quarterly	Jun 1982 - Jun 2026
Nominal Wholesale Sales: sa (ZAR mn)	318,363.000 Apr 2026	monthly	Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Real Wholesale Sales: 2019p (ZAR mn)	195,194.000 Apr 2026	monthly	Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Real Wholesale Sales: 2019p: sa (ZAR mn)	211,256.000 Apr 2026	monthly	Jan 1998 - Apr 2026

Inflation	Last	Frequency	Range
Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%)	3.6 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1958 - Oct 2025
Core CPI Change (%)	3.827 May 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - May 2026
CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%)	1.936 May 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - May 2026
Producer Price Index Growth (%)	7.8 May 2026	monthly	Jan 2013 - May 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)	-108.6 May 2026	monthly	Oct 2004 - May 2026
Total Exports (USD mn)	10,845.7 May 2026	monthly	Oct 2004 - May 2026
Total Exports Growth (%)	2.8 May 2026	monthly	Oct 2005 - May 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th)	2,009,708.684 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th)	441,083.773 2025	yearly	1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	150,457.096 2025	yearly	1995 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn)	10,954.3 May 2026	monthly	Oct 2004 - May 2026
Total Imports Growth (%)	17.3 May 2026	monthly	Oct 2005 - May 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th)	1,991,384.205 2025	yearly	1995 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	632,976.505 2025	yearly	1995 - 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn)	733.953 May 2026	monthly	Jan 1998 - May 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn)	498.073 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn)	1,188.790 May 2026	monthly	Jan 1998 - May 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn)	2,182.258 May 2026	monthly	Sep 1999 - May 2026
Exports: United Kingdom (ZAR)	9,875,269,122.000 May 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - May 2026
Exports: China (ZAR)	19,601,479,599.000 May 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - May 2026
Exports: Japan (ZAR)	10,882,644,797.000 May 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - May 2026
Exports: Germany (ZAR)	16,241,137,368.000 May 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - May 2026
Exports: United States (ZAR)	12,101,851,796.000 May 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - May 2026
Exports (ZAR mn)	178,831.100 May 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - May 2026
Exports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn)	9,953.400 May 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - May 2026
Exports: Natural Pearls and Precious Metal (ZAR mn)	41,554.300 May 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - May 2026
Exports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn)	45,105.200 May 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - May 2026
Exports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn)	12,451.400 May 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - May 2026
Exports: Base Metals (ZAR mn)	14,173.500 May 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - May 2026
Imports: China (ZAR)	35,982,374,206.000 May 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - May 2026
Imports: United States (ZAR)	15,258,398,202.000 May 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - May 2026
Imports: Japan (ZAR)	3,578,541,083.000 May 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - May 2026
Imports: United Kingdom (ZAR)	2,916,782,488.000 May 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - May 2026
Imports: Germany (ZAR)	12,513,290,998.000 May 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - May 2026
Imports (ZAR mn)	180,621.600 May 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - May 2026
Imports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn)	51,669.000 May 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - May 2026
Imports: Vehicles (ZAR mn)	18,623.800 May 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - May 2026
Imports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn)	17,391.800 May 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - May 2026
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn)	35,829.500 May 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - May 2026
Imports: Textiles (ZAR mn)	4,651.600 May 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - May 2026
Export Value Index (2015=100)	135.900 2024	yearly	2005 - 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100)	118.000 2024	yearly	2005 - 2024

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn)	940.9 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn)	-1,131.9 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%)	2.4 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn)	1,239.7 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%)	1.0 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn)	548.692 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%)	0.5 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn)	863.2 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn)	-314.474 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
External Debt (USD mn)	195,932.0 Mar 2026	quarterly	Dec 1985 - Mar 2026
External Debt: % of GDP (%)	46.9 2025	yearly	1985 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn)	51,937.0 Mar 2026	quarterly	Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
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)	120,591.954 Mar 2026	quarterly	Dec 2012 - Mar 2026
BoP: Current Account: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	469,759.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn)	140,898.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
BoP: Current Account: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn)	38,910.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (ZAR mn)	-16,644.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	-80,272.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn)	63,628.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
BoP: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (ZAR mn)	-5,622.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn)	91,756.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
BoP: Current Account: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	426,474.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net (ZAR mn)	4,880.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn)	67,871.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (ZAR mn)	-8,127.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn)	83,152.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn)	-15,370.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Assets (ZAR mn)	-24,260.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
BoP: Financial Account (ZAR mn)	-23,057.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	53,507.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
BoP: Capital Transfers Account (ZAR mn)	64.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn)	-43,881.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI): Net (ZAR mn)	-15,297.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	8,963.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (ZAR mn)	9,626.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
BoP: saar: Current Account (CA) (ZAR mn)	190,668.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	2,044,991.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn)	155,640.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn)	325,116.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn)	257,416.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
BoP: saar: CA: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	1,762,732.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn)	383,021.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn)	413,713.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
BoP: saar: CA: Current Transfers (ZAR mn)	-33,030.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
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 (%)	4.7 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2008 - Mar 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%)	41.1 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1969 - Mar 2026
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn)	19,036.609 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn)	193,740.314 May 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - May 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn)	300,966.512 May 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - May 2026
M2 Growth (%)	8.3 May 2026	monthly	Mar 1966 - May 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%)	2.5 Jun 2026	monthly	Feb 1994 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn)	51,235.0 Apr 2026	monthly	Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%)	11.605 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA)	4.7 May 2026	monthly	Oct 2004 - May 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn)	18,503.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Dec 1956 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn)	392,858.849 Mar 2026	monthly	Dec 1986 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%)	8.6 Mar 2026	monthly	Dec 1987 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn)	389,286.0 May 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - May 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%)	8.7 May 2026	monthly	Mar 1966 - May 2026
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%)	8.400 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn)	155.436 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn)	294.272 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1965 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn)	187,341.9 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1969 - Mar 2026
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 (%)	68.23 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M3 (ZAR mn)	6,053,842.000 May 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - May 2026
Monetary Base (ZAR mn)	551,651.000 May 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - May 2026
Money Supply M3: M2 (ZAR mn)	4,878,306.000 May 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - May 2026
Money Supply M3: sa (ZAR mn)	6,077,956.000 May 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - May 2026
Money Supply M3: M2: M1 (ZAR mn)	3,140,298.000 May 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - May 2026
Official Reserve Assets (USD mn)	74,114.000 Jun 2026	monthly	Jan 2001 - Jun 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)	5,842,279.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - Mar 2026

Banking Statistics	Last	Frequency	Range
Liquid Assets Ratio (%)	14.8 Mar 2026	monthly	Mar 1988 - Mar 2026
Capital Adequacy Ratio (%)	18.9 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2013 - Feb 2026

Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates	Last	Frequency	Range
Bank Lending Rate (% pa)	10.500 12 Jul 2026	daily	31 Dec 1948 - 12 Jul 2026
Exchange Rate against USD (USD/ZAR)	17.272 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Policy Rate (% pa)	7.00 Jun 2026	monthly	Nov 1999 - Jun 2026
Short Term Interest Rate (% pa)	7.03 Jun 2026	monthly	Dec 1980 - Jun 2026
Long Term Interest Rate (% pa)	8.53 Jun 2026	monthly	Aug 2006 - Jun 2026
Real Effective Exchange Rate (2005=100)	93.5 Apr 2026	monthly	Jan 1970 - Apr 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)	18,575 May 2026	monthly	Jan 1985 - May 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)	0.453 2025	yearly	1971 - 2025
Crude Oil: Production (%)	-4.334 May 2026	monthly	Jan 1999 - May 2026
Crude Oil: Imports (Barrel/Day th)	162.287 2025	yearly	1980 - 2025
Oil Consumption (Barrel/Day th)	474.642 2025	yearly	1965 - 2025
Coal Production (Tonne mn)	235.500 2025	yearly	1981 - 2025
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)	395 Mar 2026	monthly	Sep 2004 - Mar 2026
Tourism Revenue Growth (%)	12.1 Mar 2026	monthly	Sep 2005 - Mar 2026

Business and Economic Survey	Last	Frequency	Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point)	-3.1 Jun 2026	monthly	Sep 2000 - Jun 2026
Business Confidence Index: Quarterly: Manufacturers (%)	31.000 Jun 2026	quarterly	Mar 1975 - Jun 2026
Business Confidence Index (2020=100)	124.100 May 2026	monthly	Jan 2015 - May 2026
Purchasing Managers' Index (NA)	43.900 Jun 2026	monthly	Sep 1999 - Jun 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)	385,543.871 2025	yearly	1995 - 2025
Exports: Television (USD th)	84,656.458 2025	yearly	1995 - 2025
Imports: ICT Goods (USD th)	6,935,376.646 2024	yearly	2000 - 2024
Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th)	3,499,474.974 2025	yearly	1995 - 2025
Imports: Television (USD th)	149,502.693 2025	yearly	1995 - 2025
Freight Transportation: Land: Ton: Road (Ton th)	83,333.000 Apr 2026	monthly	Jan 2008 - Apr 2026
Freight Transportation: Land: Ton: Rail (Ton th)	13,976.000 Apr 2026	monthly	Jan 2008 - Apr 2026
Passenger Transportation: Land: Number of Passengers: Road (Person th)	21,390.000 Apr 2026	monthly	Jan 2008 - Apr 2026
Passenger Transportation: Land: Number of Passengers: Rail (Person th)	10,081.000 Apr 2026	monthly	Jan 2008 - Apr 2026

More Indicators for South Africa

Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Western Cape: Additions and Alteratio... (sq m)	69,417.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Western Cape: Additions and Alteratio... (sq m)	22,396.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Eastern Cape: Residential: Flats and... (ZAR th)	31,378.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Eastern Cape: Residential: Others (ZAR th)	2,857.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Eastern Cape: Residential: Dwellings... (ZAR th)	38,804.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Offic... (ZAR th)	8,106.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Shopp... (ZAR th)	8,628.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Indus... (ZAR th)	31,171.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Other... (ZAR th)	9,993.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Eastern Cape: Additions and Alterati... (ZAR th)	144,547.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Eastern Cape: Additions and Alterati... (ZAR th)	46,421.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: Eastern Cape: Residential: Dwellings:... (Unit)	118.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: Eastern Cape: Residential: Flats and ... (Unit)	35.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Eastern Cape: Residential: Dwellings:... (sq m)	5,521.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Eastern Cape: Residential: Flats and ... (sq m)	5,089.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Eastern Cape: Residential: Others (sq m)	600.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Office... (sq m)	1,311.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Shoppi... (sq m)	1,568.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Indust... (sq m)	5,007.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Others (sq m)	2,008.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Eastern Cape: Additions and Alteratio... (sq m)	23,848.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Eastern Cape: Additions and Alteratio... (sq m)	7,041.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Northern Cape: Residential: Flats an... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Northern Cape: Residential: Others (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Northern Cape: Residential: Dwelling... (ZAR th)	627.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Offi... (ZAR th)	6,578.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Shop... (ZAR th)	12,729.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Indu... (ZAR th)	2,352.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Othe... (ZAR th)	1,608.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Northern Cape: Additions and Alterat... (ZAR th)	39,678.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Northern Cape: Additions and Alterat... (ZAR th)	7,671.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: Northern Cape: Residential: Dwellings... (Unit)	1.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: Northern Cape: Residential: Flats and... (Unit)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Northern Cape: Residential: Dwellings... (sq m)	78.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Northern Cape: Residential: Flats and... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Northern Cape: Residential: Others (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Offic... (sq m)	818.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Shopp... (sq m)	1,583.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Indus... (sq m)	494.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Other... (sq m)	200.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Northern Cape: Additions and Alterati... (sq m)	5,296.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Northern Cape: Additions and Alterati... (sq m)	1,027.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Free State: Residential: Flats and T... (ZAR th)	12,451.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Free State: Residential: Others (ZAR th)	10,872.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Free State: Residential: Dwellings: ... (ZAR th)	9,716.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Free State: Non Residential: Office ... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Free State: Non Residential: Shoppin... (ZAR th)	1,385.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Free State: Non Residential: Industr... (ZAR th)	143,921.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Free State: Non Residential: Others (ZAR th)	17,875.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Free State: Additions and Alteration... (ZAR th)	57,430.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Free State: Additions and Alteration... (ZAR th)	22,415.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: Free State: Residential: Dwellings: &... (Unit)	25.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: Free State: Residential: Flats and To... (Unit)	27.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Free State: Residential: Dwellings: &... (sq m)	1,403.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Free State: Residential: Flats and To... (sq m)	1,901.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Free State: Residential: Others (sq m)	1,920.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Free State: Non Residential: Office a... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Free State: Non Residential: Shopping... (sq m)	187.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Free State: Non Residential: Industri... (sq m)	22,605.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Free State: Non Residential: Others (sq m)	2,821.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Free State: Additions and Alterations... (sq m)	9,379.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Free State: Additions and Alterations... (sq m)	3,312.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Flats an... (ZAR th)	299,627.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Others (ZAR th)	276,496.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Dwelling... (ZAR th)	7,806.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Offi... (ZAR th)	47,340.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Shop... (ZAR th)	24,208.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Indu... (ZAR th)	115,410.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Othe... (ZAR th)	68,413.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Additions and Alterat... (ZAR th)	383,757.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Additions and Alterat... (ZAR th)	160,752.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Dwellings... (Unit)	15.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Flats and... (Unit)	268.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Dwellings... (sq m)	903.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Flats and... (sq m)	31,341.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Others (sq m)	23,235.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Offic... (sq m)	4,912.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Shopp... (sq m)	2,198.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Indus... (sq m)	19,326.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Other... (sq m)	8,446.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Additions and Alterati... (sq m)	38,054.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Additions and Alterati... (sq m)	15,024.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: North West: Residential: Flats and T... (ZAR th)	36,033.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: North West: Residential: Others (ZAR th)	34,328.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: North West: Residential: Dwellings: ... (ZAR th)	1,785.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: North West: Non Residential: Office ... (ZAR th)	4,153.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: North West: Non Residential: Shoppin... (ZAR th)	767.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: North West: Non Residential: Industr... (ZAR th)	750.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: North West: Non Residential: Others (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: North West: Additions and Alteration... (ZAR th)	76,929.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Value: North West: Additions and Alteration... (ZAR th)	16,542.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: North West: Residential: Dwellings: &... (Unit)	8.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Unit: North West: Residential: Flats and To... (Unit)	66.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: North West: Residential: Dwellings: &... (sq m)	397.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: North West: Residential: Flats and To... (sq m)	6,976.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: North West: Residential: Others (sq m)	6,314.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: North West: Non Residential: Office a... (sq m)	791.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: North West: Non Residential: Shopping... (sq m)	153.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: North West: Non Residential: Industri... (sq m)	134.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Approved: Area: North West: Non Residential: Others (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018

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