South Africa Forecast: Population

1980 - 2028 | Yearly | Person mn | International Monetary Fund

Key information about South Africa Population Forecast

South Africa Population is forecasted to be 62.467 Person mn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund
It records an increase from the last reported number of 61.528 Person mn in Dec 2023
Looking ahead, South Africa Population is projected to stand at 66.365 Person mn in Dec 2028
The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Population

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What is South Africa's Forecast: Population in 2028?

South Africa Population is forecasted to be 62.467 Person mn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
66.365 2028	65.368 2027	29.080 1980	66.365 2028	Person mn	yearly	1980 - 2028

Forecast: Population by Country Comparison

country/region	Last	Frequency	Range
Afghanistan (Person mn)	42.171 2023	yearly	2002 - 2023
Albania (Person mn)	2.810 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Algeria (Person mn)	48.985 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Andorra (Person mn)	0.100 2030	yearly	2010 - 2030
Angola (Person mn)	42.641 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Antigua and Barbuda (Person mn)	0.109 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Argentina (Person mn)	49.149 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Armenia (Person mn)	2.964 2028	yearly	1992 - 2028
Aruba (Person mn)	0.108 2030	yearly	1986 - 2030
Australia (Person mn)	29.135 2030	yearly	1980 - 2030
Austria (Person mn)	9.302 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (Person mn)	11.000 2028	yearly	1992 - 2028
Bahamas (Person mn)	0.421 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Bahrain (Person mn)	1.789 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Bangladesh (Person mn)	178.681 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Barbados (Person mn)	0.294 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Belarus (Person mn)	9.028 2028	yearly	1992 - 2028
Belgium (Person mn)	11.886 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Belize (Person mn)	0.498 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Benin (Person mn)	16.018 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Bhutan (Person mn)	0.805 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Bolivia (Person mn)	13.014 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn)	3.416 2028	yearly	1996 - 2028
Botswana (Person mn)	2.953 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Brazil (Person mn)	227.549 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Brunei (Person mn)	0.443 2028	yearly	1985 - 2028
Bulgaria (Person mn)	6.557 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Burkina Faso (Person mn)	26.880 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Burundi (Person mn)	15.043 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Cambodia (Person mn)	16.977 2028	yearly	1986 - 2028
Cameroon (Person mn)	32.244 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Canada (Person mn)	42.190 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Cape Verde (Person mn)	0.612 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Central African Republic (Person mn)	5.694 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Chad (Person mn)	20.576 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Chile (Person mn)	21.050 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
China (Person mn)	1,401.069 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Colombia (Person mn)	54.779 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Comoros (Person mn)	1.193 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Congo (Person mn)	5.704 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Costa Rica (Person mn)	5.535 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Croatia (Person mn)	3.871 2028	yearly	1992 - 2028
Cyprus (Person mn)	0.958 2030	yearly	1980 - 2030
Czech Republic (Person mn)	10.738 2030	yearly	1995 - 2030
Democratic Republic of Congo (Person mn)	117.314 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Denmark (Person mn)	5.996 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Djibouti (Person mn)	1.093 2028	yearly	1991 - 2028
Dominica (Person mn)	0.076 2028	yearly	1981 - 2028
Dominican Republic (Person mn)	11.203 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Ecuador (Person mn)	19.579 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Egypt (Person mn)	122.026 2030	yearly	1980 - 2030
El Salvador (Person mn)	6.471 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Equatorial Guinea (Person mn)	1.777 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Eritrea (Person mn)	4.084 2028	yearly	1992 - 2028
Estonia (Person mn)	1.325 2028	yearly	1993 - 2028
Swaziland (Person mn)	1.227 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Ethiopia (Person mn)	119.246 2030	yearly	1980 - 2030
Fiji (Person mn)	0.940 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Finland (Person mn)	5.603 2030	yearly	1980 - 2030
France (Person mn)	69.596 2030	yearly	1980 - 2030
Gabon (Person mn)	2.314 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Gambia (Person mn)	3.066 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Georgia (Person mn)	3.626 2028	yearly	1994 - 2028
Germany (Person mn)	83.711 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Ghana (Person mn)	37.328 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Greece (Person mn)	10.302 2030	yearly	1980 - 2030
Grenada (Person mn)	0.118 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Guatemala (Person mn)	21.117 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Guinea (Person mn)	17.018 2028	yearly	1990 - 2028
Guinea-Bissau (Person mn)	2.145 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Guyana (Person mn)	0.806 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Haiti (Person mn)	13.421 2030	yearly	1980 - 2030
Honduras (Person mn)	11.428 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn)	7.479 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Hungary (Person mn)	9.707 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Iceland (Person mn)	0.433 2030	yearly	1980 - 2030
India (Person mn)	1,514.994 2030	yearly	1980 - 2030
Indonesia (Person mn)	289.620 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Iran (Person mn)	92.007 2030	yearly	1980 - 2030
Iraq (Person mn)	49.280 2028	yearly	2003 - 2028
Ireland (Person mn)	5.449 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Israel (Person mn)	10.765 2030	yearly	1980 - 2030
Italy (Person mn)	58.820 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Ivory Coast (Person mn)	33.103 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Jamaica (Person mn)	2.762 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Japan (Person mn)	119.898 2030	yearly	1980 - 2030
Jordan (Person mn)	10.655 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Kazakhstan (Person mn)	21.024 2028	yearly	1992 - 2028
Kenya (Person mn)	57.977 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Kiribati (Person mn)	0.134 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
South Korea (Person mn)	51.305 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Kosovo (Person mn)	1.566 2030	yearly	2000 - 2030
Kuwait (Person mn)	5.318 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn)	7.686 2028	yearly	1992 - 2028
Laos (Person mn)	8.086 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Latvia (Person mn)	1.867 2028	yearly	1992 - 2028
Lebanon (Person mn)	6.825 2020	yearly	1980 - 2020
Lesotho (Person mn)	2.270 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Liberia (Person mn)	6.095 2028	yearly	1998 - 2028
Libya (Person mn)	7.194 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028

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South Africa Key Series

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	-4.1 Sep 2025	quarterly	Dec 1990 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn)	-2,074.545 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn)	7,936.612 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	22.9 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn)	346,277.1 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1960 - Oct 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%)	78.9 Sep 2025	quarterly	Dec 1960 - Sep 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: Foreign (ZAR mn)	562,815.000 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1960 - Oct 2025
National Govt Debt: Gross: Domestic (ZAR mn)	5,438,536.000 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1960 - Oct 2025
National Govt Debt: Gross (ZAR mn)	6,001,398.000 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1960 - Oct 2025
National Govt Expenditure (ZAR mn)	157,042.461 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
National Govt Revenue (ZAR mn)	121,210.503 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
National Govt Balance (ZAR mn)	-35,831.958 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1990 - Oct 2025

Foreign Trade	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%)	3.612 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn)	902.1 Oct 2025	monthly	Oct 2004 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn)	11,126.7 Oct 2025	monthly	Oct 2004 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%)	7.5 Oct 2025	monthly	Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
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)	10,224.7 Oct 2025	monthly	Oct 2004 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%)	7.3 Oct 2025	monthly	Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
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)	833.178 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn)	667.148 Sep 2025	monthly	Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn)	1,168.846 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn)	2,432.048 Oct 2025	monthly	Sep 1999 - Oct 2025
Exports: China (ZAR)	20,188,540,485.000 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Oct 2025
Exports (ZAR mn)	192,183.000 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Exports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn)	10,482.400 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Exports: Base Metals (ZAR mn)	14,996.500 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Exports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn)	41,134.300 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Exports: Natural Pearls and Precious Metal (ZAR mn)	305,021.000 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Exports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn)	13,551.200 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Imports (ZAR mn)	176,602.500 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Imports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn)	31,851.300 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Imports: Textiles (ZAR mn)	6,748.200 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Imports: Vehicles (ZAR mn)	18,113.100 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Imports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn)	19,218.800 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn)	38,197.700 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Exports: Japan (ZAR)	8,267,784,079.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Exports: United States (ZAR)	9,767,948,909.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Exports: Germany (ZAR)	8,692,692,113.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Exports: United Kingdom (ZAR)	7,490,577,062.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Imports: China (ZAR)	37,882,799,630.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Imports: Japan (ZAR)	3,541,254,586.000 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
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)	-1,296.6 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn)	-1,131.9 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%)	-1.1 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn)	-4,017.1 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%)	-3.9 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn)	3,796.487 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%)	3.7 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn)	2,132.4 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn)	1,664.114 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn)	179,244.0 Jun 2025	quarterly	Dec 1985 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%)	42.0 2024	yearly	1985 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn)	39,925.0 Jun 2025	quarterly	Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%)	9.2 2024	yearly	1994 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	-10.737 2030	yearly	1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn)	139,694.760 Jun 2025	quarterly	Dec 2012 - Jun 2025
BoP: saar: Current Account (CA) (ZAR mn)	-57,023.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	1,923,750.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn)	148,921.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn)	329,796.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn)	219,001.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	1,894,354.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn)	398,688.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn)	356,169.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Current Transfers (ZAR mn)	-29,281.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	475,890.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 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: Capital Transfers Account (ZAR mn)	63.000 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: Financial Account: PI: Net: Assets (ZAR mn)	35,472.000 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: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn)	-132,566.000 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: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net (ZAR mn)	13,914.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn)	109,064.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn)	72,748.000 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: Current Account: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	466,372.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (ZAR mn)	-12,053.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (ZAR mn)	39,054.000 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: 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: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (ZAR mn)	-65,364.000 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: Financial Account: Net Direct Investment: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	-8,219.000 Dec 2018	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2018
Foreign Investment: Direct (ZAR mn)	1,925,533.000 2017	yearly	1956 - 2017

Monetary	Last	Frequency	Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%)	5.0 Sep 2025	monthly	Jan 2008 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%)	41.0 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1969 - Jun 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn)	17,738.489 Sep 2025	monthly	Jan 2008 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn)	165,909.458 Oct 2025	monthly	Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn)	273,622.080 Oct 2025	monthly	Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%)	8.1 Oct 2025	monthly	Mar 1966 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%)	2.5 Nov 2025	monthly	Feb 1994 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn)	48,353.0 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%)	11.336 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA)	4.7 Oct 2025	monthly	Oct 2004 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn)	16,210.000 Oct 2025	monthly	Dec 1956 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn)	357,350.992 Jun 2025	monthly	Dec 1986 - Jun 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%)	8.2 Jun 2025	monthly	Dec 1987 - Jun 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn)	350,831.7 Oct 2025	monthly	Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%)	7.7 Oct 2025	monthly	Mar 1966 - Oct 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%)	8.500 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn)	142.293 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn)	282.835 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1965 - Jun 2025
Household Debt (USD mn)	172,284.4 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1969 - Jun 2025
Total Loans (USD mn)	336,320.994 Jun 2025	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2025
Total Loans Growth (%)	7.02 Jun 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Jun 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%)	67.96 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1965 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M3 (ZAR mn)	5,781,667.000 Oct 2025	monthly	Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
Monetary Base (ZAR mn)	500,340.000 Oct 2025	monthly	Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M3: sa (ZAR mn)	5,783,956.000 Oct 2025	monthly	Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M3: M2: M1 (ZAR mn)	2,875,410.000 Oct 2025	monthly	Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M3: M2 (ZAR mn)	4,742,199.000 Oct 2025	monthly	Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
Official Reserve Assets (USD mn)	72,068.000 Nov 2025	monthly	Jan 2001 - Nov 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)	-11.6 Nov 2025	monthly	Sep 2000 - Nov 2025
Business Confidence Index: Quarterly: Manufacturers (%)	39.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1975 - Dec 2025
Business Confidence Index (2020=100)	132.300 Nov 2025	monthly	Jan 2015 - Nov 2025
Purchasing Managers' Index (NA)	46.005 Feb 2025	monthly	Sep 1999 - Feb 2025
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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