South Africa Forecast: Current Account Balance

1980 - 2029 | Yearly | USD bn | International Monetary Fund

Key information about South Africa Forecast: Current Account Balance

South Africa Current Account Balance is forecasted to be -6.638 USD bn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
It records a decrease from the last reported number of -6.074 USD bn in Dec 2023.
Looking ahead, South Africa Current Account Balance is projected to stand at -10.305 USD bn in Dec 2029.
The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: BPM6: Current Account: USD.

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South Africa Forecast: Current Account Balance

What is South Africa's Forecast: Current Account Balance in 2029?

South Africa Current Account Balance is forecasted to be -6.638 USD bn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.

Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
-10.305 2029	-9.696 2028	-21.353 2013	15.533 2021	USD bn	yearly	1980 - 2029

Forecast: Current Account Balance by Country Comparison

country/region	Last	Frequency	Range
Afghanistan (USD bn)	2.814 2020	yearly	2002 - 2020
Albania (USD bn)	-0.217 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Algeria (USD bn)	-7.532 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Andorra (USD bn)	0.814 2029	yearly	2019 - 2029
Angola (USD bn)	1.605 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Antigua and Barbuda (USD bn)	-0.253 2029	yearly	2014 - 2029
Argentina (USD bn)	10.560 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Armenia (USD bn)	-1.665 2029	yearly	1992 - 2029
Aruba (USD bn)	0.152 2029	yearly	1999 - 2029
Australia (USD bn)	-28.731 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Austria (USD bn)	14.304 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Azerbaijan (USD bn)	0.418 2029	yearly	1992 - 2029
Bahamas (USD bn)	-1.207 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Bahrain (USD bn)	1.690 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Bangladesh (USD bn)	-9.885 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Barbados (USD bn)	-0.445 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Belarus (USD bn)	-2.218 2029	yearly	1992 - 2029
Belgium (USD bn)	6.520 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Belize (USD bn)	-0.098 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Benin (USD bn)	-1.412 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Bhutan (USD bn)	-0.728 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Bolivia (USD bn)	-3.985 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD bn)	-1.411 2029	yearly	1998 - 2029
Botswana (USD bn)	0.062 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Brazil (USD bn)	-44.939 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Brunei (USD bn)	2.412 2029	yearly	1981 - 2029
Bulgaria (USD bn)	-0.401 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Burkina Faso (USD bn)	-0.678 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Burundi (USD bn)	-0.585 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Cambodia (USD bn)	-2.164 2029	yearly	1992 - 2029
Cameroon (USD bn)	-2.355 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Canada (USD bn)	-73.006 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Cape Verde (USD bn)	-0.121 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Central African Republic (USD bn)	-0.155 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Chad (USD bn)	-0.328 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Chile (USD bn)	-13.126 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
China (USD bn)	285.473 2029	yearly	1997 - 2029
Colombia (USD bn)	-17.950 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Comoros (USD bn)	-0.093 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Congo (USD bn)	-0.221 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Costa Rica (USD bn)	-1.809 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Croatia (USD bn)	0.502 2029	yearly	1992 - 2029
Cyprus (USD bn)	-3.624 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Czech Republic (USD bn)	2.915 2029	yearly	1995 - 2029
Democratic Republic of Congo (USD bn)	-2.988 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Denmark (USD bn)	42.035 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Djibouti (USD bn)	0.380 2029	yearly	1991 - 2029
Dominica (USD bn)	-0.136 2029	yearly	2000 - 2029
Dominican Republic (USD bn)	-4.947 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Ecuador (USD bn)	3.608 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Egypt (USD bn)	-22.028 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
El Salvador (USD bn)	-1.305 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Equatorial Guinea (USD bn)	-0.968 2029	yearly	1987 - 2029
Eritrea (USD bn)	0.257 2019	yearly	1992 - 2019
Estonia (USD bn)	-1.545 2029	yearly	1993 - 2029
Swaziland (USD bn)	0.066 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Ethiopia (USD bn)	-6.377 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Fiji (USD bn)	-0.568 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Finland (USD bn)	-3.245 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
France (USD bn)	-4.507 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Gabon (USD bn)	-1.367 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Gambia (USD bn)	-0.046 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Georgia (USD bn)	-2.751 2029	yearly	1995 - 2029
Germany (USD bn)	310.516 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Ghana (USD bn)	-2.128 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Greece (USD bn)	-10.465 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Grenada (USD bn)	-0.152 2029	yearly	2014 - 2029
Guatemala (USD bn)	0.184 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Guinea (USD bn)	-2.577 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Guinea-Bissau (USD bn)	-0.127 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Guyana (USD bn)	8.231 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Haiti (USD bn)	-0.463 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Honduras (USD bn)	-1.912 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD bn)	43.397 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Hungary (USD bn)	4.539 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Iceland (USD bn)	0.224 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
India (USD bn)	-139.437 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Indonesia (USD bn)	-29.041 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Iran (USD bn)	17.997 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Iraq (USD bn)	-22.319 2029	yearly	2001 - 2029
Ireland (USD bn)	53.932 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Israel (USD bn)	27.247 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Italy (USD bn)	68.336 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Ivory Coast (USD bn)	-3.091 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Jamaica (USD bn)	-0.506 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Japan (USD bn)	156.819 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Jordan (USD bn)	-2.793 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Kazakhstan (USD bn)	-13.182 2029	yearly	1992 - 2029
Kenya (USD bn)	-5.665 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Kiribati (USD bn)	0.035 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
South Korea (USD bn)	97.775 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Kosovo (USD bn)	-1.071 2029	yearly	2000 - 2029
Kuwait (USD bn)	25.453 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Kyrgyzstan (USD bn)	-1.291 2029	yearly	1992 - 2029
Laos (USD bn)	0.176 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Latvia (USD bn)	-1.914 2029	yearly	1992 - 2029
Lebanon (USD bn)	-5.647 2023	yearly	1980 - 2023
Lesotho (USD bn)	-0.060 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Liberia (USD bn)	-1.080 2029	yearly	2000 - 2029
Libya (USD bn)	5.770 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029

South Africa Key Series

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	-4.4 Dec 2024	quarterly	Dec 1990 - Dec 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn)	-3,349.311 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 1990 - Jan 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn)	6,427.262 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 1990 - Jan 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	21.6 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn)	300,217.4 Dec 2024	monthly	Jan 1960 - Dec 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%)	75.1 Sep 2024	quarterly	Dec 1960 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZAR bn)	3,210.549 2029	yearly	2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZAR bn)	8,316.118 2029	yearly	2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (ZAR bn)	2,703.075 2029	yearly	2000 - 2029
National Govt Revenue (ZAR mn)	126,085.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 1990 - Jan 2025
National Govt Balance (ZAR mn)	21,384.000 Dec 2024	monthly	Jan 1990 - Dec 2024
National Govt Expenditure (ZAR mn)	188,304.000 Dec 2024	monthly	Jan 1990 - Dec 2024
National Govt Debt: Gross: Domestic (ZAR mn)	5,020,420.000 Nov 2024	monthly	Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
National Govt Debt: Gross: Foreign (ZAR mn)	596,210.000 Nov 2024	monthly	Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
National Govt Debt: Gross (ZAR mn)	5,616,629.000 Nov 2024	monthly	Jan 1960 - Nov 2024

Foreign Trade	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%)	3.612 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn)	-877.5 Jan 2025	monthly	Oct 2004 - Jan 2025
Total Exports (USD mn)	7,960.6 Jan 2025	monthly	Oct 2004 - Jan 2025
Total Exports Growth (%)	3.5 Jan 2025	monthly	Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th)	2,085,195.221 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th)	360,954.969 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	127,325.046 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn)	8,838.0 Jan 2025	monthly	Oct 2004 - Jan 2025
Total Imports Growth (%)	7.6 Jan 2025	monthly	Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th)	1,817,229.560 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	696,045.515 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn)	521.985 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn)	636.387 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn)	934.436 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn)	2,024.400 Jan 2025	monthly	Sep 1999 - Jan 2025
Exports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn)	42,817.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Jan 2025
Exports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn)	9,636.700 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Jan 2025
Exports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn)	8,636.400 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Jan 2025
Exports: Base Metals (ZAR mn)	18,816.200 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Jan 2025
Exports: Natural Pearls and Precious Metal (ZAR mn)	26,028.500 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Jan 2025
Exports: Germany (ZAR)	8,692,692,113.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Exports: China (ZAR)	17,486,186,511.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Exports: Japan (ZAR)	8,267,784,079.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Exports: United Kingdom (ZAR)	7,490,577,062.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Exports: United States (ZAR)	9,767,948,909.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Exports (ZAR mn)	148,966.700 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Jan 2025
Imports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn)	28,892.500 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Jan 2025
Imports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn)	17,339.100 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Jan 2025
Imports: Vehicles (ZAR mn)	15,710.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Jan 2025
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn)	38,595.300 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Jan 2025
Imports: Textiles (ZAR mn)	6,247.100 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Jan 2025
Imports: Japan (ZAR)	3,541,254,586.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Imports: China (ZAR)	37,882,799,630.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Imports: United States (ZAR)	11,908,775,286.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Imports: United Kingdom (ZAR)	2,510,755,108.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Imports: Germany (ZAR)	11,161,878,827.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Imports (ZAR mn)	165,386.700 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Jan 2025
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)	-955.2 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn)	-932.5 Mar 2023	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%)	-0.4 Dec 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn)	-180.4 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%)	-0.2 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn)	2,538.594 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%)	2.5 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn)	231.0 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn)	2,307.615 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn)	163,852.0 Jun 2024	quarterly	Dec 1985 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%)	41.5 2023	yearly	1985 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn)	40,186.0 Sep 2024	quarterly	Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%)	8.4 2023	yearly	1994 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	-10.305 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn)	112,572.209 Jun 2024	quarterly	Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (ZAR mn)	-7,215.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	-43,636.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn)	36,421.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (ZAR mn)	16,658.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Net Direct Investment: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	-8,219.000 Dec 2018	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2018
BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn)	72,748.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI): Net (ZAR mn)	81,061.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (ZAR mn)	-12,053.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Transfers Account (ZAR mn)	63.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Assets (ZAR mn)	35,472.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	475,890.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	466,372.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn)	109,064.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (ZAR mn)	39,054.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net (ZAR mn)	13,914.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	45,589.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn)	34,789.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (ZAR mn)	-65,364.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	67,202.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn)	17,153.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn)	53,866.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn)	93,592.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn)	-132,566.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Liabilities: Equity & Investment Fund Shares (ZAR mn)	-15,687.000 Dec 2018	quarterly	Mar 1997 - Dec 2018
BoP: saar: Current Account (CA) (ZAR mn)	-31,632.000 Dec 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	1,836,276.000 Dec 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn)	196,594.000 Dec 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn)	307,189.000 Dec 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn)	197,699.000 Dec 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	1,799,965.000 Dec 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn)	369,115.000 Dec 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn)	362,004.000 Dec 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Current Transfers (ZAR mn)	-38,306.000 Dec 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct (ZAR mn)	1,925,533.000 2017	yearly	1956 - 2017

Monetary	Last	Frequency	Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%)	5.2 Dec 2024	monthly	Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%)	40.7 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1969 - Sep 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn)	15,910.113 Dec 2024	monthly	Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn)	144,748.262 Jan 2025	monthly	Mar 1965 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn)	240,307.257 Jan 2025	monthly	Mar 1965 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%)	6.7 Jan 2025	monthly	Mar 1966 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%)	2.5 Feb 2025	monthly	Feb 1994 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn)	47,911.0 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%)	11.762 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA)	5.4 Jan 2025	monthly	Oct 2004 - Jan 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn)	11,315.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Dec 1956 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn)	352,613.690 Sep 2024	monthly	Dec 1986 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%)	7.3 Sep 2024	monthly	Dec 1987 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn)	301,930.0 Jan 2025	monthly	Mar 1965 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%)	6.2 Jan 2025	monthly	Mar 1966 - Jan 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%)	8.300 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn)	142.831 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn)	279.694 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1965 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn)	171,195.1 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1969 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn)	307,405.507 Dec 2024	monthly	Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Total Loans Growth (%)	6.76 Dec 2024	monthly	Jan 2009 - Dec 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%)	66.59 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1965 - Sep 2024
Monetary Base (ZAR mn)	502,088.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Mar 1965 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M3: M2 (ZAR mn)	4,479,904.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Mar 1965 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M3 (ZAR mn)	5,445,905.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Mar 1965 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M3: sa (ZAR mn)	5,476,878.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Mar 1965 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M3: M2: M1 (ZAR mn)	2,698,455.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Mar 1965 - Jan 2025
Official Reserve Assets (USD mn)	65,876.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
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

Business and Economic Survey	Last	Frequency	Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point)	-11.1 Feb 2025	monthly	Sep 2000 - Feb 2025
Purchasing Managers' Index (NA)	46.005 Feb 2025	monthly	Sep 1999 - Feb 2025
Business Confidence Index: Quarterly: Manufacturers (%)	34.000 Mar 2025	quarterly	Mar 1975 - Mar 2025
Business Confidence Index (2020=100)	121.000 Dec 2024	monthly	Jan 2015 - Dec 2024
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 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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