South Africa Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector

1965 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD bn | Bank for International Settlements

Key information about South Africa Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector

  • South Africa Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector was reported at 294.272 USD bn in Sep 2025
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 282.320 USD bn for Jun 2025
  • South Africa Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector data is updated quarterly, averaging 84.929 USD bn from Mar 1965 to Sep 2025, with 243 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 342.075 USD bn in Jun 2011 and a record low of 6.909 USD bn in Mar 1965
  • South Africa Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector 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: F2 Credit from All Sector to Private Non-Financial Sector (PNFS): Market Value: USD

View South Africa's Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector from Mar 1965 to Sep 2025 in the chart:

South Africa Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector

What was South Africa's Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector in Sep 2025?

South Africa Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector was reported at 294.272 USD bn in Sep 2025 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
294.272 Sep 2025 282.320 Jun 2025 6.909 Mar 1965 342.075 Jun 2011 USD bn quarterly Mar 1965 - Sep 2025

Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Argentina (USD bn) 154.990 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Australia (USD bn) 3,258.762 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1971 - Sep 2025
Austria (USD bn) 752.472 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1974 - Sep 2025
Belgium (USD bn) 1,304.281 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1970 - Sep 2025
Brazil (USD bn) 2,133.093 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
Canada (USD bn) 5,043.713 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1954 - Sep 2025
Chile (USD bn) 464.610 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025
China (USD bn) 39,269.864 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1985 - Sep 2025
Colombia (USD bn) 251.500 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (USD bn) 335.951 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Denmark (USD bn) 1,064.634 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1953 - Sep 2025
Finland (USD bn) 583.850 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1970 - Sep 2025
France (USD bn) 7,488.950 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1969 - Sep 2025
Germany (USD bn) 7,222.373 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2025
Greece (USD bn) 275.517 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD bn) 1,403.261 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1978 - Sep 2025
Hungary (USD bn) 219.275 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1969 - Sep 2025
India (USD bn) 3,631.777 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (USD bn) 556.951 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2025
Ireland (USD bn) 879.841 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1971 - Sep 2025
Israel (USD bn) 719.290 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1981 - Sep 2025
Italy (USD bn) 2,479.688 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Japan (USD bn) 7,674.587 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1964 - Sep 2025
South Korea (USD bn) 3,740.057 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1962 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (USD bn) 441.464 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Malaysia (USD bn) 749.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1964 - Sep 2025
Mexico (USD bn) 737.197 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2025
Netherlands (USD bn) 3,568.845 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (USD bn) 412.759 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Norway (USD bn) 1,221.375 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1953 - Sep 2025
Poland (USD bn) 603.438 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Portugal (USD bn) 458.668 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2025
Russia (USD bn) 2,623.438 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1995 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD bn) 983.151 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Singapore (USD bn) 1,002.919 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1963 - Sep 2025
South Africa (USD bn) 294.272 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1965 - Sep 2025
Spain (USD bn) 2,337.397 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2025
Sweden (USD bn) 1,640.160 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (USD bn) 2,720.633 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1953 - Sep 2025
Thailand (USD bn) 966.462 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2025
Turkey (USD bn) 672.819 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
United Kingdom (USD bn) 5,371.231 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1963 - Sep 2025
United States (USD bn) 42,637.245 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 (ZAR mn) 6,104,450.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2026
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 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
National Govt Balance (ZAR mn) -45,606.796 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: China (ZAR) 20,874,347,483.000 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: Japan (ZAR) 10,584,757,881.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Exports (ZAR mn) 187,893.300 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: Base Metals (ZAR mn) 13,649.100 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Exports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn) 51,311.700 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Exports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn) 11,308.500 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
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: United Kingdom (ZAR) 3,187,034,531.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Imports: Germany (ZAR) 11,636,468,387.000 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: 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
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: Financial Account (ZAR mn) -48,303.000 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: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn) 85,541.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) 497,162.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) 7,975.000 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: 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: 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: Current Account: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn) 48,211.000 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: Other Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) -10,662.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Transfers Account (ZAR mn) 65.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) 2,752.000 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: Portfolio Investment (PI): Net (ZAR mn) -12,470.000 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: 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
Money Supply M3: sa (ZAR mn) 5,967,908.000 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) 77,759.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 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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