South Africa Foreign Direct Investment

1985 - 2022 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about South Africa Foreign Direct Investment

  • South Africa Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 3.8 USD bn in Dec 2022, compared with an increase of 695.5 USD mn in the previous quarter.
  • South Africa Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1985 to Dec 2022.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 38.1 USD bn in Sep 2021 and a record low of -1.4 USD bn in Dec 2006.

CEIC converts quarterly Foreign Direct Investment into USD. South African Reserve Bank provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about South Africa Foreign Direct Investment

  • In the latest reports of South Africa, Current Account recorded a deficit of 2.5 USD bn in Dec 2022.
  • South Africa Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.2 USD bn in Dec 2022.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 1.5 USD bn in Dec 2022.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 95.3 USD bn in Dec 2022.

View South Africa's Foreign Direct Investment from Mar 1985 to Dec 2022 in the chart:

South Africa Foreign Direct Investment

What was South Africa's Foreign Direct Investment in Dec 2022?

South Africa Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 3.8 USD bn in Dec 2022, compared with an increase of 695.5 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3,800.2 Dec 2022 695.5 Sep 2022 -1,430.4 Dec 2006 38,135.0 Sep 2021 USD mn quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2022

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 396.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Algeria (USD mn) -550.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
Argentina (USD mn) 238.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Armenia (USD mn) 256.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Australia (USD mn) -1,293.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2022
Austria (USD mn) -1,974.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2022
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -2,996.9 Sep 2021 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2021
Bahrain (USD mn) 532.1 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) 1,469.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2022
Belarus (USD mn) -59.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Belgium (USD mn) -14,098.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2022
Bolivia (USD mn) -262.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 203.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Botswana (USD mn) 51.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Brazil (USD mn) 7,672.8 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2023
Brunei (USD mn) -315.6 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) 169.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 931.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Canada (USD mn) 11,225.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2022
Chile (USD mn) 2,998.9 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2023
China (USD mn) 20,500.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 3,909.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 9,329.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Czech Republic (USD mn) 877.6 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2023
Denmark (USD mn) -4,159.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) -76.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Egypt (USD mn) 2,431.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2022
Estonia (USD mn) 231.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2023
European Union (USD mn) 7,593.6 Feb 2023 monthly Apr 1999 - Feb 2023
Finland (USD mn) 719.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2023
France (USD mn) 5,651.7 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 324.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2022
Germany (USD mn) -34,886.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2022
Ghana (USD mn) 524.3 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2021
Greece (USD mn) 339.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 34,081.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Hungary (USD mn) 5,212.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2022
Iceland (USD mn) -151.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2022
India (USD mn) 7,311.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 1990 - Dec 2022
Indonesia (USD mn) 5,331.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2022
Iran (USD mn) 1,224.0 2020 yearly 1997 - 2020
Ireland (USD mn) -997.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2022
Israel (USD mn) 9,421.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1972 - Dec 2022
Italy (USD mn) 8,606.6 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,392.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Japan (USD mn) 96.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 217.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -3,372.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2022
Kenya (USD mn) 463.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
South Korea (USD mn) 2,644.4 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 167.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2022
Kuwait (USD mn) 372.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -103.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Laos (USD mn) 206.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Latvia (USD mn) -191.7 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 8.1 Jun 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 113.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) -369,769.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2022
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 4,852.4 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
North Macedonia (USD mn) 8.5 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2022
Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 3,067.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2023
Malta (USD mn) 1,046.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Mauritius (USD mn) 633.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2022
Mexico (USD mn) 2,680.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Moldova (USD mn) 74.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Mongolia (USD mn) 154.8 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) 204.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Morocco (USD mn) 147.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) 440.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Myanmar (USD mn) 259.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -32.8 Jan 2023 quarterly Oct 2002 - Jan 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) -102,925.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2022
New Zealand (USD mn) 998.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2022
Nigeria (USD mn) 752.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (USD mn) -1,210.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Oman (USD mn) 4,020.8 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Pakistan (USD mn) 121.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jul 1997 - Apr 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 127.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Panama (USD mn) 698.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2022
Paraguay (USD mn) 172.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 2,142.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Philippines (USD mn) 447.6 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2023
Poland (USD mn) 2,922.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 370.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 1,012.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Romania (USD mn) 994.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2023
Russia (USD mn) 795.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 1,925.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
Serbia (USD mn) 443.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Mar 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 36,694.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Slovakia (USD mn) 276.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 171.6 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 3,800.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2022
Spain (USD mn) 2,540.7 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 306.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Sudan (USD mn) 152.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 20,585.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2022
Switzerland (USD mn) -13,487.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2022

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,527.397 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 9,161.916 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 25.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 268,793.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 71.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1960 - Dec 2022
Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZAR bn) 3,203.348 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZAR bn) 8,060.421 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (ZAR bn) 2,589.742 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
National Govt Balance (ZAR mn) 8,059.000 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2023
National Govt Expenditure (ZAR mn) 203,267.000 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2023
National Govt Revenue (ZAR mn) 114,466.000 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2023
National Govt Debt: Gross: Foreign (ZAR mn) 546,243.000 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2023
National Govt Debt: Gross: Domestic (ZAR mn) 4,207,587.000 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.850 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Trade Balance (USD mn) 377.5 Mar 2023 monthly Oct 2004 - Mar 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 8,616.6 Feb 2023 monthly Oct 2004 - Feb 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.4 Mar 2023 monthly Oct 2005 - Mar 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,668,992.400 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 203,266.400 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 80,934.553 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Imports (USD mn) 10,148.1 Mar 2023 monthly Oct 2004 - Mar 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 32.0 Mar 2023 monthly Oct 2005 - Mar 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,651,172.249 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 789,169.031 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 790.689 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 772.124 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,100.002 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,571.584 Feb 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Feb 2023
Exports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn) 11,122.000 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2023
Exports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn) 9,499.800 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2023
Exports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn) 43,677.600 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2023
Exports: Base Metals (ZAR mn) 17,957.000 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2023
Exports: Natural Pearls and Precious Metal (ZAR mn) 26,372.600 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2023
Exports: China (ZAR) 19,653,981,485.000 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2023
Exports: Japan (ZAR) 8,312,561,214.000 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2023
Exports: United Kingdom (ZAR) 6,351,779,686.000 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Feb 2023
Exports: Germany (ZAR) 8,015,574,594.000 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2023
Exports: United States (ZAR) 11,476,951,477.000 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Feb 2023
Exports (ZAR mn) 154,295.000 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2023
Imports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn) 46,411.900 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2023
Imports: Vehicles (ZAR mn) 15,273.100 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2023
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn) 41,047.700 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2023
Imports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn) 16,908.000 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2023
Imports: Textiles (ZAR mn) 4,881.500 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2023
Imports: China (ZAR) 36,736,471,197.000 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2023
Imports: Japan (ZAR) 3,561,010,136.000 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2023
Imports: United States (ZAR) 11,233,523,448.000 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2023
Imports: Germany (ZAR) 11,586,821,011.000 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Feb 2023
Imports: United Kingdom (ZAR) 2,433,955,801.000 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2023
Imports (ZAR mn) 162,409.500 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,150.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,468.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 3,800.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -1,480.803 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 62.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -1,543.290 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 164,621.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1985 - Dec 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 40.6 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 34,106.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 8.4 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -9.420 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 67,137.393 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2022
BoP: Current Account: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) 522,254.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2022
BoP: Current Account: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn) 22,566.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2022
BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn) 53,882.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2022
BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn) 56,105.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2022
BoP: Current Account: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) 485,248.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2022
BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn) 105,200.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2022
BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn) 80,938.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2022
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (ZAR mn) -5,084.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2022
BoP: Capital Transfers Account (ZAR mn) 60.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2022
BoP: Financial Account (ZAR mn) 14,584.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) 6,138.000 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net (ZAR mn) 5,690.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI): Net (ZAR mn) -28,907.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2022
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Assets (ZAR mn) -12,416.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2022
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) -26,091.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) 81,155.000 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (ZAR mn) 22,003.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) 72,867.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (ZAR mn) -17,990.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) -82,702.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) 79,962.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2022
BoP: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (ZAR mn) 357.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2022
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
BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) 1,981,893.000 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2022
BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn) 83,041.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2022
BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn) 230,705.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2022
BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn) 201,747.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2022
BoP: saar: CA: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) 1,863,650.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2022
BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn) 316,196.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2022
BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn) 324,937.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2022
BoP: saar: CA: Current Transfers (ZAR mn) -15,841.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2022
BoP: saar: Current Account (CA) (ZAR mn) -173,997.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2022
Foreign Investment: Direct (ZAR mn) 1,925,533.000 2017 yearly 1956 - 2017
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 40.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1969 - Dec 2022
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 13,771.008 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 140,861.647 Mar 2023 monthly Mar 1965 - Mar 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 225,860.393 Jan 2023 monthly Mar 1965 - Jan 2023
M2 Growth (%) 7.7 Mar 2023 monthly Mar 1966 - Mar 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.5 Apr 2023 monthly Feb 1994 - Apr 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 46,980.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 11.440 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.6 Mar 2023 monthly Oct 2004 - Mar 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 7,289.000 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 316,742.571 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1986 - Dec 2022
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.7 Sep 2022 monthly Dec 1987 - Sep 2022
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 287,786.2 Mar 2023 monthly Mar 1965 - Mar 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.1 Mar 2023 monthly Mar 1966 - Mar 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 7.100 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
Credit to Households (USD bn) 123.677 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 244.147 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1965 - Sep 2022
Household Debt (USD mn) 158,925.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1969 - Dec 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 296,576.591 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.44 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 66.57 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1965 - Dec 2022
Money Supply M3 (ZAR mn) 4,864,810.000 Mar 2023 monthly Mar 1965 - Mar 2023
Monetary Base (ZAR mn) 391,788.000 Mar 2023 monthly Mar 1965 - Mar 2023
Money Supply M3: sa (ZAR mn) 4,884,076.000 Mar 2023 monthly Mar 1965 - Mar 2023
Money Supply M3: M2 (ZAR mn) 3,995,219.000 Mar 2023 monthly Mar 1965 - Mar 2023
Money Supply M3: M2: M1 (ZAR mn) 2,497,477.000 Mar 2023 monthly Mar 1965 - Mar 2023
Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) 61,020.000 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2023
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) 4,585,164.000 Dec 2022 monthly Mar 1965 - Dec 2022
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -5.0 Apr 2023 monthly Sep 2000 - Apr 2023
Business Confidence Index: Quarterly: Manufacturers (%) 17.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Mar 2023
Business Confidence Index (2020=100) 112.900 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2015 - Jan 2023
Composite Leading Index: sa: 2015=100: Domestic (2015=100) 105.88 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 1960 - Apr 2018
Composite Coincident Index: sa: 2015=100: Domestic (2015=100) 102.50 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2018
Composite Lagging Index: sa: 2015=100: Domestic (2015=100) 94.64 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2018
Building & Construction Survey: Composite Confidence (%) 24.500 Mar 2019 quarterly Jun 1986 - Mar 2019
ZA: Ease of Doing Business Rank: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations (NA) 84.000 2019 yearly 2019 - 2019

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