South Africa Retail Sales Growth
2003 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about South Africa Retail Sales Growth
- South Africa Retail Sales grew 2.7 % YoY in Oct 2025, compared with a 3.2 % increase in the previous month.
- South Africa Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2003 to Oct 2025, with an average growth rate of 1.9 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 86.6 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -46.9 % in Apr 2020.
- In the latest reports, Car Sales of South Africa recorded 54,896.0 units in Nov 2025, representing a growth of 12.5 %.
CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Real Retail Sales. Statistics South Africa provides Real Retail Sales in local currency, at 2019 prices.
View South Africa's Retail Sales Growth from Jan 2003 to Oct 2025 in the chart:
What was South Africa's Retail Sales Growth in Oct 2025?
South Africa Retail Sales grew 2.7 % YoY in Oct 2025, compared with a 3.2 % increase in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7 Oct 2025 | 3.2 Sep 2025 | -46.9 Apr 2020 | 86.6 Apr 2021 | % | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
Retail Sales Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 6.1 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | 2.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Oct 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 5.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 4.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1983 - May 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 1.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 8.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 1.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 0.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 9.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Oct 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 2.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Canada (%) | 3.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 6.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Nov 2025 |
| China (%) | 2.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 7.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Oct 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 7.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 1.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 3.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 25.1 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 7.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 2.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 2.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| France (%) | 2.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 11.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 0.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 5.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 5.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Oct 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 1.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 2.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 2.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 1.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 8.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 3.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 14.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 2.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Lithuania (%) | 3.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 1.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 3.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 2.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Nov 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 7.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 3.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 3.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Nov 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 14.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 3.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 2.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 3.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 5.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -0.2 2018 | yearly | 2011 - 2018 |
| Peru (%) | 8.8 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - May 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 0.9 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 5.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 47.3 2022 | yearly | 1987 - 2022 |
| Romania (%) | -4.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 3.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 7.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 3.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | -3.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 1.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 2.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 3.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 4.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 2.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 1.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Thailand (%) | 49.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Turkey (%) | 11.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Ukraine (%) | 20.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 0.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| United States (%) | 4.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Uzbekistan (%) | 15.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Oct 2025 |
| Venezuela (%) | -53.5 Jan 2019 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2019 |
| Vietnam (%) | 8.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 2004 - Dec 2025 |
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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) | -869.823 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 8,185.786 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 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) | 159,145.631 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2025 |
| National Govt Revenue (ZAR mn) | 144,158.841 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2025 |
| National Govt Balance (ZAR mn) | -14,986.788 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.612 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 2,190.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 10,913.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 4.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Nov 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) | 8,722.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 2.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Nov 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) | 188,028.500 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Natural Pearls and Precious Metal (ZAR mn) | 48,422.600 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn) | 10,126.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn) | 13,080.600 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Base Metals (ZAR mn) | 13,643.700 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn) | 43,119.700 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 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) | 150,293.800 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn) | 24,370.300 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn) | 15,715.900 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Textiles (ZAR mn) | 5,621.400 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Vehicles (ZAR mn) | 14,606.900 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn) | 42,269.400 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 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 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (ZAR) | 7,490,577,062.000 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) | -10.737 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: 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: 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: 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: Current Account: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn) | 114,899.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: Capital Transfers Account (ZAR mn) | 64.000 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: 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: 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: 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: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn) | 329,796.000 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: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn) | 219,001.000 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: Current Transfers (ZAR mn) | -29,281.000 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: Financial Account (ZAR mn) | 39,054.000 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: 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: PI: Liabilities: Equity & Investment Fund Shares (ZAR mn) | -15,687.000 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2018 |
| 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: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI): Net (ZAR mn) | 81,061.000 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: Current Account: Current Transfers (ZAR mn) | -12,053.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) | -132,566.000 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 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) | 178,919.284 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 280,283.655 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Nov 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 7.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Nov 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 2.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 48,243.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 11.336 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 16,838.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Nov 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) | 357,608.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 9.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Nov 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: M2 (ZAR mn) | 4,799,269.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M3 (ZAR mn) | 5,860,407.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Nov 2025 |
| Monetary Base (ZAR mn) | 517,054.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M3: M2: M1 (ZAR mn) | 3,063,617.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M3: sa (ZAR mn) | 5,845,499.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Nov 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 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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