South Africa Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
2004 - 2025 | Monthly | NA | CEIC Data
Key information about South Africa Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
- South Africa Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 4.7 Months of Import in Oct 2025, compared with the ratio of 5.0 in the previous month
- South Africa Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated monthly, available from Oct 2004 to Oct 2025
- The data reached an all-time high of 10.4 in Jun 2020 and a record low of 2.4 in Oct 2004
CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves as Months of Import from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and monthly Imports. South African Reserve Bank provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. South African Revenue Service provides Imports in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Total Imports prior to January 2010 exclude Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland.
Further information about South Africa Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
- In the latest reports, South Africa Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 48.4 USD bn in Oct 2025
- Its Money Supply M2 increased 8.1 % YoY in Oct 2025
- South Africa Domestic Credit reached 350.8 USD bn in Oct 2025, representing an increased of 7.7 % YoY
- The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 5.0 % in Sep 2025, compared with the ratio of 5.1 % in the previous month
- Household Debt of South Africa reached 172.3 USD bn in Jun 2025, accounting for 41.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP
View South Africa's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Oct 2004 to Oct 2025 in the chart:
What was South Africa's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Oct 2025?
South Africa Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 4.7 Months of Import in Oct 2025, compared with the ratio of 5.0 in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.7 Oct 2025 | 5.0 Sep 2025 | 2.4 Oct 2004 | 10.4 Jun 2020 | NA | monthly | Oct 2004 - Oct 2025 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (NA) | 8.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (NA) | 15.7 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Argentina (NA) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Armenia (NA) | 4.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (NA) | 1.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (NA) | 0.3 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (NA) | 7.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Bahrain (NA) | 2.2 2024 | yearly | 1966 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (NA) | 4.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Belarus (NA) | 1.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (NA) | 0.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (NA) | 0.2 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) | 6.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Botswana (NA) | 7.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Brazil (NA) | 12.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Brunei (NA) | 5.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (NA) | 8.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (NA) | 6.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - May 2025 |
| Canada (NA) | 2.0 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Aug 2025 |
| Chile (NA) | 5.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| China (NA) | 15.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Colombia (NA) | 9.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (NA) | 8.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (NA) | 0.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (NA) | 6.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (NA) | 7.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (NA) | 1.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (NA) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Estonia (NA) | 0.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (NA) | 1.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (NA) | 1.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| France (NA) | 0.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (NA) | 2.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Germany (NA) | 0.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (NA) | 2.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Jan 2024 |
| Greece (NA) | 0.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) | 6.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (NA) | 2.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Iceland (NA) | 7.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| India (NA) | 7.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Indonesia (NA) | 6.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Ireland (NA) | 0.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (NA) | 30.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Italy (NA) | 0.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (NA) | 0.0 Mar 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2025 |
| Japan (NA) | 17.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Jordan (NA) | 6.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Sep 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (NA) | 2.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (NA) | 5.0 Aug 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Aug 2025 |
| South Korea (NA) | 7.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Nov 2025 |
| Kosovo (NA) | 2.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Kuwait (NA) | 11.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Jun 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (NA) | 1.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Laos (NA) | 2.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Latvia (NA) | 1.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (NA) | 5.7 Apr 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2025 |
| Lithuania (NA) | 1.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (NA) | 0.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (NA) | 21.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| North Macedonia (NA) | 4.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (NA) | 1.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2021 |
| Malaysia (NA) | 5.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Malta (NA) | 1.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (NA) | 14.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (NA) | 3.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Moldova (NA) | 5.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (NA) | 4.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (NA) | 3.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Morocco (NA) | 5.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Mozambique (NA) | 6.1 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Myanmar (NA) | 5.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Jun 2022 |
| Nepal (NA) | 14.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Netherlands (NA) | 0.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (NA) | 5.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Nigeria (NA) | 10.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Norway (NA) | 8.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Oman (NA) | 3.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| Pakistan (NA) | 3.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (NA) | 0.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (NA) | 3.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Paraguay (NA) | 5.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Peru (NA) | 16.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (NA) | 7.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Oct 2025 |
| Poland (NA) | 5.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (NA) | 0.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (NA) | 11.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Romania (NA) | 5.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (NA) | 17.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (NA) | 21.3 2024 | yearly | 1957 - 2024 |
| Serbia (NA) | 6.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Singapore (NA) | 7.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Slovakia (NA) | 1.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (NA) | 0.3 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2025 |
| South Africa (NA) | 4.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Spain (NA) | 1.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (NA) | 2.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2025 |
| Sudan (NA) | 0.0 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2017 |
| Sweden (NA) | 2.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (NA) | 18.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Syria (NA) | 9.8 Jun 2011 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2011 |
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| 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) | 344,441.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Sep 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 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 |
| National Govt Debt: Gross: Foreign (ZAR mn) | 596,210.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| National Govt Debt: Gross: Domestic (ZAR mn) | 5,020,420.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| National Govt Debt: Gross (ZAR mn) | 5,616,629.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.612 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 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) | 1,239.717 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 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: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn) | 13,551.200 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: Base Metals (ZAR mn) | 14,996.500 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn) | 10,482.400 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports (ZAR mn) | 176,602.500 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn) | 38,197.700 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn) | 31,851.300 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: Textiles (ZAR mn) | 6,748.200 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: United States (ZAR) | 9,767,948,909.000 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: Germany (ZAR) | 8,692,692,113.000 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: Japan (ZAR) | 3,541,254,586.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Germany (ZAR) | 11,161,878,827.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: United Kingdom (ZAR) | 2,510,755,108.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 108.922 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 152.554 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: Current Account: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn) | 34,789.000 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: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) | 475,890.000 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: 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: Current Account: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn) | 53,866.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Current Account: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) | 466,372.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: 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: Current Account: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn) | 109,064.000 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: Financial Account (ZAR mn) | 39,054.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (ZAR mn) | -12,053.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Transfers Account (ZAR mn) | 63.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account: 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: Net: Assets (ZAR mn) | 35,472.000 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: PI: Liabilities: Equity & Investment Fund Shares (ZAR mn) | -15,687.000 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2018 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) | 36,421.000 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: 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: saar: CA: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn) | 369,115.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: saar: Current Account (CA) (ZAR mn) | -31,632.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn) | 307,189.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn) | 197,699.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn) | 362,004.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn) | 196,594.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) | 1,836,276.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: saar: CA: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) | 1,799,965.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: saar: CA: Current Transfers (ZAR mn) | -38,306.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct (ZAR mn) | 1,925,533.000 2017 | yearly | 1956 - 2017 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 5.0 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 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 136.004 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 270.817 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1965 - Mar 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: Gold (USD mn) | 5,335.000 Jan 2019 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2019 |
| Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 65,876.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| 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 |
| Purchasing Managers' Index (NA) | 46.005 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Business Confidence Index (2020=100) | 121.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Dec 2024 |
| 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 |
| Composite Leading Index: sa: 2015=100: Domestic (2015=100) | 105.88 Apr 2018 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Apr 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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