South Africa Foreign Exchange Reserves

2001 - 2025 | Monthly | USD mn | South African Reserve Bank

Key information about South Africa Foreign Exchange Reserves

  • South Africa Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 51.3 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with 48.2 USD bn in the previous month
  • South Africa Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2001 to Dec 2025
  • The data reached an all-time high of 51.3 USD bn in Dec 2025 and a record low of 5.6 USD bn in Jan 2003




Further information about South Africa Foreign Exchange Reserves
  • In the latest reports, South Africa Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 6.1 Months of Import in Dec 2025.
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 292.2 USD bn YoY in Dec 2025.
  • South Africa Domestic Credit reached 371.8 USD bn in Dec 2025, representing an increased of 10.0 % YoY.
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 4.8 % in Nov 2025, compared with the ratio of 4.9 % in the previous month.
  • Household Debt of South Africa reached 41.0 % in Sep 2025, accounting for 41.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP.

View South Africa's Foreign Exchange Reserves from Jan 2001 to Dec 2025 in the chart:

South Africa Foreign Exchange Reserves

What was South Africa's Foreign Exchange Reserves in Dec 2025?

South Africa Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 51.3 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with 48.2 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
51,306.0 Dec 2025 48,243.0 Nov 2025 5,584.0 Jan 2003 51,306.0 Dec 2025 USD mn monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025

Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 7,438.4 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2025
Algeria (USD mn) 47,056.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2025
Argentina (USD mn) 32,173.8 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2025
Armenia (USD mn) 5,084.8 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Australia (USD mn) 44,801.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1969 - Dec 2025
Austria (USD mn) 4,807.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 13,314.4 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Nov 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 4,269.0 Jul 2025 monthly Oct 1965 - Jul 2025
Bangladesh (USD mn) 23,101.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1972 - Oct 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 5,540.8 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 6,500.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 170.7 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 10,460.7 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 1997 - Dec 2025
Botswana (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Brazil (USD mn) 310,141.4 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 2000 - Dec 2025
Brunei (USD mn) 3,321.9 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) 38,874.6 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) 19,495.9 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Canada (USD mn) 98,608.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Nov 2025
Chile (USD mn) 45,340.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2025
China (USD mn) 3,357,869.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2025
Colombia (USD mn) 60,994.9 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Croatia (USD mn) 28,293.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 295.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 161,406.0 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 89,126.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 6,057.5 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Egypt (USD mn) 29,987.9 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 1,905.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
European Union (USD mn) 334,042.9 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Finland (USD mn) 10,605.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
France (USD mn) 33,386.9 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 2004 - Dec 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 4,679.9 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 1995 - Dec 2025
Germany (USD mn) 37,379.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2025
Ghana (USD mn) 5,361.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Oct 2025
Greece (USD mn) 4,034.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 427,645.0 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Dec 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 41,010.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 6,769.4 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 2000 - Dec 2025
India (USD mn) 552,897.0 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1989 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 135,853.5 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Dec 2025
Ireland (USD mn) 4,824.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Israel (USD mn) 224,869.1 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Italy (USD mn) 55,074.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 6.8 Mar 2025 monthly Jul 1962 - Mar 2025
Japan (USD mn) 1,180,501.0 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Dec 2025
Jordan (USD mn) 16,257.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 15,868.1 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Kenya (USD mn) 11,383.6 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 402,997.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,325.5 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 35,573.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Nov 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 1,819.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1995 - Dec 2025
Laos (USD mn) 2,642.9 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Jun 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 4,500.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) 11,325.8 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2024 - Jun 2025
Lithuania (USD mn) 5,351.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1993 - Oct 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 46.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 30,639.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1984 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) 4,827.0 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Malawi (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 112,912.3 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Dec 2025
Malta (USD mn) 1,076.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 7,524.4 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1960 - Oct 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 219,500.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Moldova (USD mn) 5,098.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Mongolia (USD mn) 5,812.3 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (USD mn) 2,081.3 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Morocco (USD mn) 43,233.3 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) 4,052.8 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1984 - Nov 2025
Myanmar (USD mn) 8,473.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 19,813.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 10,077.7 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) 24,635.4 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 2005 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 40,510.0 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Jul 2025
Norway (USD mn) 76,534.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Oman (USD mn) 16,503.3 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1970 - Oct 2025
Pakistan (USD mn) 20,742.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Dec 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 613.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2025
Panama (USD mn) 5,644.2 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 1969 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) 8,683.8 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2026
Peru (USD mn) 81,778.0 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Philippines (USD mn) 87,585.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2025
Poland (USD mn) 187,248.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 10,723.2 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2025
Qatar (USD mn) 38,049.8 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1966 - Dec 2025
Romania (USD mn) 74,448.6 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2005 - Jan 2026
Russia (USD mn) 399,033.0 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 434,881.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Serbia (USD mn) 26,758.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 397,006.5 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 11,545.5 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 1,600.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 51,306.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Spain (USD mn) 68,859.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Nov 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 6,733.7 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jul 1960 - Dec 2017
Sweden (USD mn) 46,226.0 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 914,657.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Dec 2025
Syria (USD mn) 16,221.1 Jun 2011 monthly Dec 1950 - Jun 2011

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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) 3,768.632 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 13,526.064 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 22.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 352,108.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 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: Domestic (ZAR mn) 5,438,536.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2025
National Govt Debt: Gross: Foreign (ZAR mn) 562,815.000 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 Balance (ZAR mn) 63,435.872 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2025
National Govt Revenue (ZAR mn) 263,818.691 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2025
National Govt Expenditure (ZAR mn) 200,382.820 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.612 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,376.9 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 9,758.6 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 3.2 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Dec 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) 8,381.7 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -2.4 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Dec 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) 827.659 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 621.376 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,112.989 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 2,237.256 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Nov 2025
Exports: China (ZAR) 20,188,540,485.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Oct 2025
Exports (ZAR mn) 164,263.200 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Exports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn) 9,886.400 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Exports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn) 12,392.300 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Exports: Natural Pearls and Precious Metal (ZAR mn) 35,959.900 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Exports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn) 42,505.800 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Exports: Base Metals (ZAR mn) 12,439.100 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Imports: Japan (ZAR) 3,741,984,654.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Nov 2025
Imports: United Kingdom (ZAR) 2,101,225,972.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Nov 2025
Imports (ZAR mn) 141,086.600 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Imports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn) 23,894.500 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Imports: Vehicles (ZAR mn) 14,725.300 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn) 35,197.500 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Imports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn) 14,949.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Imports: Textiles (ZAR mn) 4,990.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 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
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
Imports: United States (ZAR) 11,908,775,286.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Imports: Germany (ZAR) 11,161,878,827.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Imports: China (ZAR) 37,882,799,630.000 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 (%) -0.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -4,017.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 3,796.487 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -117.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2,423.829 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 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) 139,694.760 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) 38,901.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net (ZAR mn) 17,936.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn) 81,006.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) -38,994.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) 32,129.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Transfers Account (ZAR mn) 64.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn) 37,230.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Assets (ZAR mn) 18,859.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (ZAR mn) -23,061.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) 495,842.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn) 114,899.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) 40,657.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - 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: 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: saar: Current Account (CA) (ZAR mn) -57,023.000 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: Current Account: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn) 93,592.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) 475,890.000 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: Other Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) -132,566.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (ZAR mn) -7,215.000 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: Financial Account: PI: Liabilities: Equity & Investment Fund Shares (ZAR mn) -15,687.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (ZAR mn) 16,658.000 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 (ZAR mn) 39,054.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - 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
Foreign Investment: Direct (ZAR mn) 1,925,533.000 2017 yearly 1956 - 2017
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 41.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1969 - Jun 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 17,519.229 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 176,547.288 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 1965 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 292,194.011 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 1965 - Dec 2025
M2 Growth (%) 8.1 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 1966 - Dec 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.5 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1994 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 51,306.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 11.336 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.1 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 17,493.000 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 373,453.709 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1986 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.9 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1987 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 371,788.9 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 1965 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.0 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 1966 - Dec 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) 178,873.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1969 - Sep 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 (%) 67.94 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1965 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M3 (ZAR mn) 5,873,811.000 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 1965 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M3: sa (ZAR mn) 5,882,466.000 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 1965 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M3: M2 (ZAR mn) 4,835,694.000 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 1965 - Dec 2025
Monetary Base (ZAR mn) 563,633.000 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 1965 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M3: M2: M1 (ZAR mn) 2,921,787.000 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 1965 - Dec 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
Domestic Deposits (ZAR mn) 5,568,846.000 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 1965 - Sep 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 5.9 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2000 - Jan 2026
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) 45.100 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Jan 2026
Composite Leading Index: sa: 2015=100: Domestic (2015=100) 105.88 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 1960 - Apr 2018
Composite Coincident Index: sa: 2015=100: Domestic (2015=100) 102.50 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2018
Composite Lagging Index: sa: 2015=100: Domestic (2015=100) 94.64 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2018
Building & Construction Survey: Composite Confidence (%) 24.500 Mar 2019 quarterly Jun 1986 - Mar 2019
ZA: Ease of Doing Business Rank: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations (NA) 84.000 2019 yearly 2019 - 2019

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