South Africa Current Account Balance

1960 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about South Africa Current Account Balance

South Africa Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.1 USD bn in Jun 2025, compared with a deficit of 646.9 USD mn in the previous quarter.
South Africa Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1960 to Jun 2025, with an averaged value of 591.4 USD mn.
The data reached an all-time high of 5.4 USD bn in Jun 2021 and a record low of -6.0 USD bn in Sep 2013.
CEIC converts quarterly de-annualised Current Account Balance into USD. South African Reserve Bank provides annualised Current Account Balance in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 4.0 USD bn in Jun 2025.
South Africa Direct Investment Abroad fell by 1.3 USD bn in Jun 2025.
Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 3.8 USD bn in Jun 2025.
The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 103.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.

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What was South Africa's Current Account Balance in Jun 2025?

South Africa Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.1 USD bn in Jun 2025, compared with a deficit of 646.9 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
-1,131.9 Jun 2025	-646.9 Mar 2025	-6,039.0 Sep 2013	5,442.8 Jun 2021	USD mn	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2025

Current Account Balance by Country Comparison

country/region	Last	Frequency	Range
Albania (USD mn)	-298.3 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Algeria (USD mn)	-2,970.0 Dec 2019	quarterly	Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn)	2,294.2 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1976 - Dec 2025
Armenia (USD mn)	-633.7 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Australia (USD mn)	-13,844.3 Dec 2025	quarterly	Sep 1959 - Dec 2025
Austria (USD mn)	-2,343.9 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1970 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn)	474.8 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (USD mn)	831.3 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Bangladesh (USD mn)	205.1 Dec 2025	monthly	Jul 1997 - Dec 2025
Belarus (USD mn)	13.2 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Belgium (USD mn)	-1,678.2 Jun 2025	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (USD mn)	-190.5 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1988 - Dec 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn)	-265.1 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Botswana (USD mn)	495.2 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Brazil (USD mn)	-5,613.8 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
Brunei (USD mn)	589.6 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (USD mn)	-930.8 Sep 2025	monthly	Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (USD mn)	79.2 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Canada (USD mn)	-7,027.7 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1957 - Sep 2025
Chile (USD mn)	1,268.7 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
China (USD mn)	243,821.0 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Colombia (USD mn)	-3,912.2 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Croatia (USD mn)	-1,465.3 Dec 2022	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn)	-292.0 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn)	1,414.6 Sep 2025	monthly	Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Denmark (USD mn)	6,659.1 Sep 2025	monthly	Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (USD mn)	1,979.6 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Egypt (USD mn)	-6,215.0 Dec 2025	quarterly	Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Estonia (USD mn)	-92.0 Sep 2025	monthly	Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
European Union (USD mn)	115,705.0 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Finland (USD mn)	58.7 Sep 2025	monthly	Jan 1980 - Sep 2025
France (USD mn)	2,467.4 Jan 2026	monthly	Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Georgia (USD mn)	-272.8 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Germany (USD mn)	21,244.9 Jan 2026	monthly	Jan 1991 - Jan 2026
Ghana (USD mn)	4,552.4 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Greece (USD mn)	-1,510.4 Jan 2026	monthly	Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn)	12,069.6 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Hungary (USD mn)	374.2 Dec 2025	quarterly	Dec 1989 - Dec 2025
Iceland (USD mn)	-644.2 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1976 - Jun 2025
India (USD mn)	-13,172.1 Dec 2025	quarterly	Jun 1949 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (USD mn)	-2,541.9 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1981 - Dec 2025
Iran (USD mn)	13,232.0 2025	yearly	1997 - 2025
Ireland (USD mn)	22,116.2 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1981 - Jun 2025
Israel (USD mn)	3,437.3 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
Italy (USD mn)	4,005.0 Sep 2025	monthly	Jan 1970 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn)	-661.2 2025	yearly	1975 - 2025
Japan (USD mn)	29,402.7 Sep 2025	monthly	Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Jordan (USD mn)	-859.7 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1977 - Jun 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn)	-5,180.4 Dec 2025	quarterly	Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
Kenya (USD mn)	-386.0 Sep 2025	monthly	Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
South Korea (USD mn)	28,117.3 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 1980 - Feb 2026
Kosovo (USD mn)	-488.6 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (USD mn)	8,835.6 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn)	-1,813.9 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Laos (USD mn)	308.6 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Latvia (USD mn)	-209.0 Sep 2025	monthly	Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (USD mn)	-958.5 Sep 2025	monthly	Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Lithuania (USD mn)	218.0 Jan 2026	monthly	Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Luxembourg (USD mn)	-54.9 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn)	16,687.2 2024	yearly	2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn)	37.6 Sep 2025	monthly	Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Malawi (USD mn)	-2,276.0 2023	yearly	1977 - 2023
Malaysia (USD mn)	493.0 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Malta (USD mn)	750.5 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (USD mn)	-330.0 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Mexico (USD mn)	2,325.0 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Moldova (USD mn)	-1,099.7 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Mongolia (USD mn)	-124.4 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Feb 2026
Montenegro (USD mn)	69.2 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Morocco (USD mn)	-1,453.2 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (USD mn)	-934.1 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Myanmar (USD mn)	728.3 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1976 - Sep 2025
Nepal (USD mn)	1,345.6 Jan 2026	quarterly	Oct 2000 - Jan 2026
Netherlands (USD mn)	15,020.9 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1967 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (USD mn)	-2,045.3 Jun 2025	quarterly	Jun 1971 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (USD mn)	3,416.4 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Norway (USD mn)	21,146.8 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1981 - Jun 2025
Oman (USD mn)	3,068.7 2024	yearly	1974 - 2024
Pakistan (USD mn)	-458.0 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1976 - Dec 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn)	-337.0 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Panama (USD mn)	93.7 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (USD mn)	-663.9 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Peru (USD mn)	5,276.2 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1977 - Dec 2025
Philippines (USD mn)	-379.1 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Poland (USD mn)	1,353.0 Jan 2026	monthly	Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Portugal (USD mn)	463.7 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
Qatar (USD mn)	9,993.1 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Romania (USD mn)	-1,147.4 Jan 2026	monthly	Jun 2002 - Jan 2026
Russia (USD mn)	400.0 Jan 2026	monthly	Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
Saudi Arabia (USD mn)	-8,235.9 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Serbia (USD mn)	381.2 Jan 2026	monthly	Jan 2013 - Jan 2026
Singapore (USD mn)	31,041.5 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1986 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (USD mn)	-575.3 Jan 2026	monthly	Jan 1997 - Jan 2026
Slovenia (USD mn)	521.5 Sep 2025	monthly	Jan 1994 - Sep 2025
South Africa (USD mn)	-1,131.9 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Spain (USD mn)	3,204.9 Jan 2026	monthly	Jan 1990 - Jan 2026
Sri Lanka (USD mn)	-133.9 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1977 - Dec 2025
Sudan (USD mn)	-1,008.7 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1977 - Jun 2025
Sweden (USD mn)	8,300.5 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1975 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (USD mn)	12,320.4 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1983 - Jun 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)	1,705.686 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 1990 - Feb 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn)	13,432.140 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 1990 - Feb 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	24.3 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn)	379,663.1 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 1960 - Feb 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%)	78.8 Dec 2025	quarterly	Dec 1960 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZAR bn)	3,154.888 2030	yearly	2000 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZAR bn)	8,498.322 2030	yearly	2000 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (ZAR bn)	2,698.262 2030	yearly	2000 - 2030
National Govt Debt: Gross: Domestic (ZAR mn)	5,469,929.000 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 1960 - Feb 2026
National Govt Debt: Gross: Foreign (ZAR mn)	573,008.000 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 1960 - Feb 2026
National Govt Debt: Gross (ZAR mn)	6,042,983.000 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 1960 - Feb 2026
National Govt Balance (ZAR mn)	27,280.235 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 1990 - Feb 2026
National Govt Revenue (ZAR mn)	221,824.408 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 1990 - Feb 2026
National Govt Expenditure (ZAR mn)	194,544.173 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 1990 - Feb 2026

Foreign Trade	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%)	3.612 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn)	2,308.4 Feb 2026	monthly	Oct 2004 - Feb 2026
Total Exports (USD mn)	10,509.5 Feb 2026	monthly	Oct 2004 - Feb 2026
Total Exports Growth (%)	3.0 Feb 2026	monthly	Oct 2005 - Feb 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)	8,201.1 Feb 2026	monthly	Oct 2004 - Feb 2026
Total Imports Growth (%)	-8.4 Feb 2026	monthly	Oct 2005 - Feb 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)	783.381 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn)	490.110 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn)	1,139.533 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn)	2,080.982 Feb 2026	monthly	Sep 1999 - Feb 2026
Exports: United Kingdom (ZAR)	9,193,790,540.000 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Feb 2026
Exports: Japan (ZAR)	8,156,473,112.000 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Feb 2026
Exports: China (ZAR)	18,225,347,649.000 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Feb 2026
Exports: United States (ZAR)	12,529,155,746.000 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Feb 2026
Exports: Germany (ZAR)	15,536,718,501.000 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Feb 2026
Exports (ZAR mn)	168,086.400 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
Exports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn)	8,846.800 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
Exports: Natural Pearls and Precious Metal (ZAR mn)	41,224.700 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
Exports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn)	11,306.100 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
Exports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn)	40,298.300 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
Exports: Base Metals (ZAR mn)	14,688.300 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
Imports: China (ZAR)	33,282,596,270.000 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Feb 2026
Imports: United States (ZAR)	7,838,671,359.000 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Feb 2026
Imports: United Kingdom (ZAR)	1,968,936,952.000 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Feb 2026
Imports: Germany (ZAR)	8,023,145,985.000 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Feb 2026
Imports: Japan (ZAR)	2,559,862,203.000 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Feb 2026
Imports (ZAR mn)	131,165.800 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
Imports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn)	23,839.600 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
Imports: Vehicles (ZAR mn)	12,641.000 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn)	30,791.200 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
Imports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn)	13,806.000 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
Imports: Textiles (ZAR mn)	5,037.300 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
Export Value Index (2015=100)	152.554 2021	yearly	1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100)	108.922 2021	yearly	1980 - 2021

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)	193,047.0 Sep 2025	quarterly	Dec 1985 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%)	42.0 2024	yearly	1985 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn)	47,100.0 Sep 2025	quarterly	Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%)	9.2 2024	yearly	1994 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	-9.915 2030	yearly	1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn)	120,123.749 Dec 2025	quarterly	Dec 2012 - 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: Services (ZAR mn)	103,993.000 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: PI: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	2,752.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	497,162.000 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 (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: Financial Assets (ZAR mn)	-10,662.000 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: Capital Transfers Account (ZAR mn)	65.000 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: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	7,975.000 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: Current Account: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn)	48,211.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (ZAR mn)	-2,687.000 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: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn)	56,126.000 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 (%)	4.7 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2008 - Dec 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%)	41.2 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1969 - Dec 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn)	18,019.771 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2008 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn)	182,174.571 Feb 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - Feb 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn)	299,651.498 Feb 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - Feb 2026
M2 Growth (%)	7.9 Feb 2026	monthly	Mar 1966 - Feb 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%)	2.5 Mar 2026	monthly	Feb 1994 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn)	53,009.0 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%)	11.979 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA)	6.5 Feb 2026	monthly	Oct 2004 - Feb 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn)	20,930.000 Feb 2026	monthly	Dec 1956 - Feb 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)	387,458.5 Feb 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - Feb 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%)	10.0 Feb 2026	monthly	Mar 1966 - Feb 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)	357,597,657.394 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%)	108,336.16 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%)	68.55 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1965 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M3 (ZAR mn)	5,864,587.000 Feb 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - Feb 2026
Money Supply M3: sa (ZAR mn)	5,912,705.000 Feb 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - Feb 2026
Monetary Base (ZAR mn)	512,302.000 Feb 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - Feb 2026
Money Supply M3: M2 (ZAR mn)	4,769,463.000 Feb 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - Feb 2026
Money Supply M3: M2: M1 (ZAR mn)	2,899,618.000 Feb 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - Feb 2026
Official Reserve Assets (USD mn)	81,060.000 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2001 - Feb 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)	1.3 Mar 2026	monthly	Sep 2000 - Mar 2026
Business Confidence Index: Quarterly: Manufacturers (%)	30.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1975 - Mar 2026
Business Confidence Index (2020=100)	133.200 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2015 - Dec 2025
Purchasing Managers' Index (NA)	50.800 Mar 2026	monthly	Sep 1999 - Mar 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

More Indicators for South Africa

Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Western Cape: Non Residential: Other... (sq m)	4,203.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Western Cape: Additions and Alterati... (sq m)	36,697.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Western Cape: Additions and Alterati... (sq m)	17,945.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Eastern Cape: Residential: Flats an... (ZAR th)	4,119.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Eastern Cape: Residential: Others (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Eastern Cape: Residential: Dwelling... (ZAR th)	14,740.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Offi... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Shop... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Indu... (ZAR th)	8,074.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Othe... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Eastern Cape: Additions and Alterat... (ZAR th)	41,398.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Eastern Cape: Additions and Alterat... (ZAR th)	16,815.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Unit: Eastern Cape: Residential: Dwellings... (Unit)	49.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Unit: Eastern Cape: Residential: Flats and... (Unit)	14.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Eastern Cape: Residential: Dwellings... (sq m)	2,654.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Eastern Cape: Residential: Flats and... (sq m)	769.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Eastern Cape: Residential: Others (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Offic... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Shopp... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Indus... (sq m)	1,272.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Other... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Eastern Cape: Additions and Alterati... (sq m)	6,581.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Eastern Cape: Additions and Alterati... (sq m)	1,921.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Northern Cape: Residential: Flats a... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Northern Cape: Residential: Others (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Northern Cape: Residential: Dwellin... (ZAR th)	482.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Off... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Sho... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Ind... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Oth... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Northern Cape: Additions and Altera... (ZAR th)	32,553.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Northern Cape: Additions and Altera... (ZAR th)	8,880.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Unit: Northern Cape: Residential: Dwelling... (Unit)	1.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Unit: Northern Cape: Residential: Flats an... (Unit)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Northern Cape: Residential: Dwelling... (sq m)	60.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Northern Cape: Residential: Flats an... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Northern Cape: Residential: Others (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Offi... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Shop... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Indu... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Othe... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Northern Cape: Additions and Alterat... (sq m)	4,462.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Northern Cape: Additions and Alterat... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Free State: Residential: Flats and ... (ZAR th)	90,228.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Free State: Residential: Others (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Free State: Residential: Dwellings:... (ZAR th)	6,147.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Free State: Non Residential: Office... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Free State: Non Residential: Shoppi... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Free State: Non Residential: Indust... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Free State: Non Residential: Others (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Free State: Additions and Alteratio... (ZAR th)	1,401.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Free State: Additions and Alteratio... (ZAR th)	601.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Unit: Free State: Residential: Dwellings: ... (Unit)	14.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Unit: Free State: Residential: Flats and T... (Unit)	126.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Free State: Residential: Dwellings: ... (sq m)	830.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Free State: Residential: Flats and T... (sq m)	12,183.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Free State: Residential: Others (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Free State: Non Residential: Office ... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Free State: Non Residential: Shoppin... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Free State: Non Residential: Industr... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Free State: Non Residential: Others (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Free State: Additions and Alteration... (sq m)	205.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Free State: Additions and Alteration... (sq m)	69.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Flats a... (ZAR th)	47,292.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Others (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Dwellin... (ZAR th)	23,747.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Off... (ZAR th)	306,449.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Sho... (ZAR th)	318,518.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Ind... (ZAR th)	199,610.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Oth... (ZAR th)	15,259.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Additions and Altera... (ZAR th)	137,959.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Additions and Altera... (ZAR th)	57,688.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Unit: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Dwelling... (Unit)	32.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Unit: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Flats an... (Unit)	32.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Dwelling... (sq m)	2,107.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Flats an... (sq m)	5,505.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Others (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Offi... (sq m)	28,094.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Shop... (sq m)	31,910.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Indu... (sq m)	33,276.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Othe... (sq m)	1,975.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Additions and Alterat... (sq m)	12,846.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Additions and Alterat... (sq m)	6,158.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: North West: Residential: Flats and ... (ZAR th)	27,061.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: North West: Residential: Others (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: North West: Residential: Dwellings:... (ZAR th)	17,815.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: North West: Non Residential: Office... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: North West: Non Residential: Shoppi... (ZAR th)	2,417.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: North West: Non Residential: Indust... (ZAR th)	2,537.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: North West: Non Residential: Others (ZAR th)	11,020.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: North West: Additions and Alteratio... (ZAR th)	26,508.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: North West: Additions and Alteratio... (ZAR th)	5,791.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Unit: North West: Residential: Dwellings: ... (Unit)	61.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Unit: North West: Residential: Flats and T... (Unit)	78.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: North West: Residential: Dwellings: ... (sq m)	3,597.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: North West: Residential: Flats and T... (sq m)	6,001.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: North West: Residential: Others (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: North West: Non Residential: Office ... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: North West: Non Residential: Shoppin... (sq m)	463.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: North West: Non Residential: Industr... (sq m)	507.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018

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