South Africa Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

2001 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about South Africa Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

  • South Africa Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 11.336 % in Sep 2025
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.741 % for Jun 2025
  • South Africa Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging 9.399 % from Mar 2001 to Sep 2025, with 99 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 13.002 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 3.099 % in Dec 2003
  • South Africa Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of Nominal GDP: Quarterly

CEIC calculates quarterly Foreign Exchange Reserves as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and quarterly Nominal GDP. South African Reserve Bank provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. Statistics South Africa provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

View South Africa's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP from Mar 2001 to Sep 2025 in the chart:

South Africa Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

What was South Africa's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP in Sep 2025?

South Africa Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 11.336 % in Sep 2025 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
11.336 Sep 2025 11.741 Jun 2025 3.099 Dec 2003 13.002 Dec 2020 % quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025

Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 25.234 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) 20.152 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Argentina (%) 4.714 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
Armenia (%) 15.307 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) 2.270 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1969 - Sep 2025
Austria (%) 0.759 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 16.989 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Bahrain (%) 6.720 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2025
Bangladesh (%) 4.000 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Jan 2026
Belarus (%) 5.975 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
Belgium (%) 0.911 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%) 0.100 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 30.818 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2025
Botswana (%) 19.402 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1994 - Sep 2025
Brazil (%) 13.603 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Brunei (%) 5.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
Bulgaria (%) 34.273 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 7.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
Canada (%) 4.225 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 12.505 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2025
China (%) 6.200 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2026
Colombia (%) 14.741 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) 39.884 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 0.679 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) 42.387 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 19.938 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) 3.888 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Egypt (%) 7.981 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
Estonia (%) 3.955 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 1.766 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Finland (%) 3.176 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
France (%) 0.956 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Georgia (%) 11.063 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2025
Germany (%) 0.713 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%) 3.623 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Greece (%) 1.369 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 99.623 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Hungary (%) 17.025 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Iceland (%) 16.611 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
India (%) 3.000 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1962 - Nov 2025
Indonesia (%) 9.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026
Ireland (%) 0.650 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) 38.896 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Italy (%) 2.101 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 0.005 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2023
Japan (%) 0.840 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1980 - Nov 2025
Jordan (%) 24.820 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 5.861 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) 8.419 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
South Korea (%) 7.000 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 1979 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (%) 13.490 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Kuwait (%) 26.539 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 11.239 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Laos (%) 8.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Latvia (%) 8.989 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 7.448 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 5.368 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) 0.052 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 58.945 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (%) 24.433 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Malawi (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 1.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Jan 2026
Malta (%) 4.034 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) 49.002 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
Mexico (%) 12.673 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) 26.930 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 19.853 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 19.347 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
Morocco (%) 22.335 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) 16.441 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 3.750 Jan 2026 monthly May 2011 - Jan 2026
Nepal (%) 4.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Nov 2025
Netherlands (%) 0.683 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (%) 9.441 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2005 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 15.039 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Norway (%) 14.767 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Oman (%) 15.854 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Pakistan (%) 5.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Dec 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 13.659 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Panama (%) 4.178 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2025
Paraguay (%) 19.717 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 24.077 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 5.000 Jan 2026 monthly May 1986 - Jan 2026
Poland (%) 19.371 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 1.976 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 18.189 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Romania (%) 16.648 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2005 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 16.799 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 33.447 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Serbia (%) 27.055 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 66.529 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 7.453 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) 1.918 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 11.336 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 3.471 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 2.000 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1997 - Nov 2025
Sudan (%) 0.000 2017 yearly 1960 - 2017
Sweden (%) 7.102 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (%) 89.325 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Syria (%) 31.149 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010

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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 Expenditure (ZAR mn) 200,382.820 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2025
National Govt Revenue (ZAR mn) 263,818.691 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2025
National Govt Balance (ZAR mn) 63,435.872 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: Mineral Products (ZAR mn) 42,505.800 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: Base Metals (ZAR mn) 12,439.100 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
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: Textiles (ZAR mn) 4,990.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Imports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn) 14,949.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn) 35,197.500 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: 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: 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 (%) -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: 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: Current Account: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn) 37,230.000 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: Current Account: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn) 114,899.000 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: Current Account: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn) 81,006.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) 495,842.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Transfers Account (ZAR mn) 64.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net (ZAR mn) 17,936.000 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: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) 38,901.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 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: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (ZAR mn) -7,215.000 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: Financial Account: PI: Liabilities: Equity & Investment Fund Shares (ZAR mn) -15,687.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI): Net (ZAR mn) 81,061.000 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: 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: Liabilities (ZAR mn) 67,202.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (ZAR mn) 39,054.000 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: 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 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1994 - Dec 2025
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
Monetary Base (ZAR mn) 563,633.000 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
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) -11.7 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 2000 - Dec 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) 39.648 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 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

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