South Africa Credit to Households

2008 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD bn | Bank for International Settlements

Key information about South Africa Credit to Households

  • South Africa Credit to Households was reported at 146.902 USD bn in Sep 2025
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 141.777 USD bn for Jun 2025
  • South Africa Credit to Households data is updated quarterly, averaging 123.199 USD bn from Mar 2008 to Sep 2025, with 71 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 183.663 USD bn in Jun 2011 and a record low of 107.000 USD bn in Dec 2015
  • South Africa Credit to Households data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank for International Settlements
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Banking Sector – Table RC.BIS.CNFS: F3 Credit from All Sector to Households (HH): Market Value: USD

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What was South Africa's Credit to Households in Sep 2025?

South Africa Credit to Households was reported at 146.902 USD bn in Sep 2025 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
146.902 Sep 2025 141.777 Jun 2025 107.000 Dec 2015 183.663 Jun 2011 USD bn quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025

Credit to Households by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Argentina (USD bn) 32.299 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Australia (USD bn) 2,105.180 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1977 - Sep 2025
Austria (USD bn) 250.358 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Belgium (USD bn) 423.419 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2025
Brazil (USD bn) 863.871 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1994 - Sep 2025
Canada (USD bn) 2,315.895 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1969 - Sep 2025
Chile (USD bn) 152.452 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
China (USD bn) 11,503.677 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Colombia (USD bn) 117.774 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (USD bn) 126.729 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Denmark (USD bn) 403.192 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
Finland (USD bn) 207.260 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1970 - Sep 2025
France (USD bn) 2,085.664 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1977 - Sep 2025
Germany (USD bn) 2,560.189 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1970 - Sep 2025
Greece (USD bn) 110.033 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD bn) 370.111 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2025
Hungary (USD bn) 45.437 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1964 - Sep 2025
India (USD bn) 1,696.383 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2007 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (USD bn) 219.747 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Ireland (USD bn) 178.538 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Israel (USD bn) 269.306 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1992 - Sep 2025
Italy (USD bn) 941.965 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Japan (USD bn) 2,713.850 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1964 - Sep 2025
South Korea (USD bn) 1,668.962 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1962 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (USD bn) 63.523 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Malaysia (USD bn) 330.922 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Mexico (USD bn) 327.443 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
Netherlands (USD bn) 1,284.109 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (USD bn) 231.046 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2025
Norway (USD bn) 477.481 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
Poland (USD bn) 234.453 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Portugal (USD bn) 189.539 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1979 - Sep 2025
Russia (USD bn) 539.950 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD bn) 401.113 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Singapore (USD bn) 263.375 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
South Africa (USD bn) 146.902 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Spain (USD bn) 837.954 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2025
Sweden (USD bn) 577.431 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (USD bn) 1,325.433 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Thailand (USD bn) 507.808 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2025
Turkey (USD bn) 135.284 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
United Kingdom (USD bn) 2,983.250 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1966 - Sep 2025
United States (USD bn) 20,631.811 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1945 - Sep 2025

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South Africa Key Series

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 (ZAR mn) 6,104,450.000 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 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
National Govt Expenditure (ZAR mn) 264,806.078 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
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: 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: China (ZAR) 20,874,347,483.000 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: Natural Pearls and Precious Metal (ZAR mn) 40,670.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Exports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn) 51,311.700 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: Japan (ZAR) 3,512,344,842.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Imports: United States (ZAR) 8,342,415,554.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Imports: 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: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn) 35,356.700 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Imports: Vehicles (ZAR mn) 15,647.300 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Imports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn) 16,635.200 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Imports: Textiles (ZAR mn) 5,755.400 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Export Value Index (2015=100) 136.900 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 124.900 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: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn) 85,541.000 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: Capital Transfers Account (ZAR mn) 65.000 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: Current Account: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) 463,997.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI): Net (ZAR mn) -12,470.000 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: PI: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) 2,752.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net (ZAR mn) 42,491.000 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: Current Account: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn) 103,993.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) -10,662.000 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: Current Account: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn) 66,820.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account (ZAR mn) -48,303.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn) 56,126.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - 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: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) 7,975.000 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 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 41.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1969 - Dec 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 19,036.609 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 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
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
Monetary Base (ZAR mn) 541,072.000 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
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

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