South Africa National Government Debt

1960 - 2025 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about South Africa National Government Debt

  • South Africa National Government Debt reached 352.1 USD bn in Nov 2025, compared with 346.3 USD bn in the previous month.
  • South Africa National Government Debt data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1960 to Nov 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 352.1 USD bn in Nov 2025 and a record low of 3.4 USD bn in Feb 1960.

CEIC converts monthly Government Debt into USD. South African Reserve Bank provides Government Debt in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about South Africa National Government Debt
  • In the latest reports, South Africa Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 4.1 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2025.
  • The country's Government debt accounted for 78.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2025.
  • South Africa Nominal GDP reached 103.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View South Africa's National Government Debt from Jan 1960 to Nov 2025 in the chart:

South Africa National Government Debt

What was South Africa's National Government Debt in Nov 2025?

South Africa National Government Debt reached 352.1 USD bn in Nov 2025, compared with 346.3 USD bn in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
352,108.9 Nov 2025 346,277.1 Oct 2025 3,407.6 Feb 1960 352,108.9 Nov 2025 USD mn monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2025

National Government Debt by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
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Algeria (USD mn) 127,109.6 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 454,037.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
Armenia (USD mn) 14,204.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Australia (USD mn) 685,976.3 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Austria (USD mn) 497,437.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 9,223.0 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (USD mn) 50,938.0 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2001 - Nov 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 23,375.7 May 2022 monthly Dec 2003 - May 2022
Belgium (USD mn) 797,839.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 8,960.7 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 3,449.6 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 4,996.3 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 1,829,088.8 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (USD mn) 37,071.8 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2015 - Dec 2025
Canada (USD mn) 1,517,724.5 2025 yearly 1962 - 2025
Chile (USD mn) 149,182.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
China (USD mn) 4,736,394.2 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 280,165.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
Croatia (USD mn) 59,850.6 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2025
Cyprus (USD mn) 23,954.7 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2010 - Nov 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 174,839.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 141,615.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 85,105.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Egypt (USD mn) 330,374.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Sep 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 11,044.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
European Union (USD mn) 17,899,598.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Finland (USD mn) 289,404.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
France (USD mn) 4,020,987.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 13,286.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Germany (USD mn) 3,271,285.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Greece (USD mn) 431,674.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 190,786.0 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 192,814.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1989 - Sep 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 20,025.7 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
India (USD mn) 2,192,184.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1998 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 547,950.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2009 - Jan 2025
Ireland (USD mn) 245,214.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Israel (USD mn) 364,326.8 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Italy (USD mn) 3,624,882.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 3,853.2 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (USD mn) 9,012,579.6 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1982 - Sep 2025
Jordan (USD mn) 51,156.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 72,503.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Kenya (USD mn) 93,267.3 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 896,321.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,797.9 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 6,701.5 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Nov 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 8,850.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 22,255.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) 101,813.6 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 39,470.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 28,692.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) 10,002.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Malawi (USD mn) 2,620.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (USD mn) 312,770.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2025
Malta (USD mn) 13,160.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 12,831.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 1,095,450.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Moldova (USD mn) 7,906.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (USD mn) 5,521.7 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Morocco (USD mn) 91,099.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 14,538.4 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Netherlands (USD mn) 579,272.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) 123,654.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 97,066.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2025
Norway (USD mn) 251,746.3 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Oman (USD mn) 37,971.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Panama (USD mn) 59,349.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) 16,217.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Peru (USD mn) 105,081.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Philippines (USD mn) 301,127.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Poland (USD mn) 611,821.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 345,501.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Qatar (USD mn) 26,518.7 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Romania (USD mn) 249,581.5 Aug 2025 monthly Nov 2011 - Aug 2025
Russia (USD mn) 449,142.3 Dec 2025 monthly May 2009 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 388,533.3 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Serbia (USD mn) 46,175.3 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 2004 - Dec 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 1,019,617.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 98,260.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 55,072.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 352,108.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2025
Spain (USD mn) 2,005,898.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 98,101.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Sweden (USD mn) 230,743.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 231,894.5 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Taiwan, China (USD mn) 223,824.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Thailand (USD mn) 346,186.9 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1997 - Nov 2025
Tunisia (USD mn) 46,921.1 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2011 - Sep 2025
Turkey (USD mn) 298,427.1 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Ukraine (USD mn) 206,804.7 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
United Kingdom (USD mn) 4,111,415.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1966 - Sep 2025
United States (USD mn) 38,521,368.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1969 - Jan 2026
Uruguay (USD mn) 48,109.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Venezuela (USD mn) 105,131.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Vietnam (USD mn) 150,597.5 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Yemen (USD mn) 20,434.2 2013 yearly 2004 - 2013

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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 (ZAR mn) 6,001,398.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2025
National Govt Debt: Gross: Foreign (ZAR mn) 597,562.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2025
National Govt Debt: Gross: Domestic (ZAR mn) -5,381,387.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 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) 437.061 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,186.854 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 2,167.581 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
Exports: China (ZAR) 19,977,830,488.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2025
Exports: Germany (ZAR) 10,985,820,474.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 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: Natural Pearls and Precious Metal (ZAR mn) 35,959.900 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: 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: Germany (ZAR) 8,799,135,878.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2025
Imports: United Kingdom (ZAR) 2,269,193,463.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2025
Imports: Japan (ZAR) 3,339,080,770.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2025
Imports: China (ZAR) 36,486,028,185.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2025
Imports: United States (ZAR) 7,356,873,446.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2025
Imports (ZAR mn) 141,086.600 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: Mineral Products (ZAR mn) 23,894.500 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: 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
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: PI: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) 40,657.000 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: 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: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (ZAR mn) -23,061.000 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: 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: Direct Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) 38,901.000 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: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) -38,994.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Transfers Account (ZAR mn) 64.000 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: 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: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) 1,923,750.000 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: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn) 53,866.000 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: Current Account: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn) 93,592.000 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: Portfolio Investment (PI): Net (ZAR mn) 81,061.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - 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 (ZAR mn) 39,054.000 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: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (ZAR mn) -7,215.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - 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 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1969 - Sep 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
Monetary Base (ZAR mn) 563,633.000 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) 80,193.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
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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