South Africa Total Imports Growth
2005 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about South Africa Total Imports Growth
- South Africa Total Imports dropped 2.4 % YoY in Dec 2025, compared with an increase of 2.4 % YoY in the previous month
- South Africa Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Oct 2005 to Dec 2025, with an averaged rate of 3.8 %
- The data reached an all-time high of 67.1 % in Oct 2006 and a record low of -41.8 % in Jul 2009
CEIC calculates Total Imports Growth from monthly Total Imports. South African Revenue Service provides Total Imports, FOB, in local currency. Total Imports Growth prior to January 2011 exclude Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland.
Further information about South Africa Total Imports Growth
- In the latest reports, South Africa Total Imports recorded 8.4 USD bn in Dec 2025
- Total Exports reached 9.8 USD bn in Dec 2025, which registered an increase of 3.2 % year on year
- South Africa Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 1.4 USD bn in Dec 2025
View South Africa's Total Imports Growth from Oct 2005 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was South Africa's Total Imports Growth in Dec 2025?
South Africa Total Imports dropped 2.4 % YoY in Dec 2025, compared with an increase of 2.4 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2.4 Dec 2025 | 2.4 Nov 2025 | -41.8 Jul 2009 | 67.1 Oct 2006 | % | monthly | Oct 2005 - Dec 2025 |
Total Imports Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | -15.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Argentina (%) | 0.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 31.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 5.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 6.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1954 - Sep 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 39.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 3.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Sep 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 9.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Nov 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 11.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | -6.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 18.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 3.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | -22.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 5.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | -10.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Nov 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 5.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 25.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (%) | -0.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 6.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| China (%) | 20.8 Oct 2021 | monthly | May 2009 - Oct 2021 |
| Colombia (%) | 0.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | -5.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | -10.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | -4.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | -1.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 13.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 19.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 6.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| European Union (%) | -2.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 5.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| France (%) | -1.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 8.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 2.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1951 - Oct 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | -1.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (%) | -6.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 30.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | -0.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | -11.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| India (%) | 15.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 10.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 8.2 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 5.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Nov 2025 |
| Israel (%) | -7.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (%) | -3.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -16.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Nov 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 3.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | -1.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Nov 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 13.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | -11.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 11.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Jan 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 0.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 10.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 25.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 7.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | -4.7 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2025 |
| Lithuania (%) | 3.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -1.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Sep 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 0.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 9.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 27.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 10.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (%) | -12.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 12.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 20.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 8.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 10.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | -3.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | -3.9 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Myanmar (%) | 38.4 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 2011 - Jul 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 7.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Netherlands (%) | -0.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 4.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Nov 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 2.5 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 6.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 38.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 15.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 39.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Nov 2025 |
| Panama (%) | -2.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 8.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 6.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 7.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (%) | -3.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | -3.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (%) | -5.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Russia (%) | -2.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -0.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 17.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 11.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | -1.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | -0.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | -2.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 4.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Nov 1976 - Oct 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 12.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 36.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Sweden (%) | -2.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 19.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - 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) | 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: Foreign (ZAR mn) | 562,815.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Oct 2025 |
| National Govt Debt: Gross: Domestic (ZAR mn) | 5,438,536.000 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 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 |
| 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: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn) | 12,392.300 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: 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: 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 |
| 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 |
| Exports: Germany (ZAR) | 8,692,692,113.000 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 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (ZAR) | 7,490,577,062.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: China (ZAR) | 37,882,799,630.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Germany (ZAR) | 11,161,878,827.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: United States (ZAR) | 11,908,775,286.000 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: Capital Transfers Account (ZAR mn) | 64.000 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: Current Account: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) | 495,842.000 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: Current Account: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn) | 114,899.000 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: 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: 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: 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 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: saar: CA: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) | 1,894,354.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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) | 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: M1 (ZAR mn) | 2,921,787.000 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 |
| 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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