South Africa Trade Balance

2004 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about South Africa's Trade Balance

  • South Africa's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 501.8 USD mn in Jan 2024, compared with a surplus of 754.9 USD mn in the previous month
  • South Africa's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Oct 2004 to Jan 2024, with an averaged value of 31.4 USD mn
  • The data reached an all-time high of 3.9 USD bn in Jun 2021 and a record low of -2.2 USD bn in Jan 2018
CEIC calculates monthly Trade Balance from monthly Total Exports and monthly Total Imports and converts it into USD. South African Revenue Service provides Total Exports and Total Imports in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Trade Balance prior to January 2010 excludes Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland.

Further information about South Africa's Trade Balance

  • In the latest reports, South Africa's Total Exports reached 7.7 USD bn in Jan 2024, an increase of 5.2% YoY (year-on-year)
  • Total Imports recorded 8.2 USD bn in Jan 2024, a decrease of 5.2% YoY (year-on-year)

View South Africa's Trade Balance from Oct 2004 to Jan 2024 in the chart:

South Africa Trade Balance

What was South Africa's Trade Balance in Jan 2024?

South Africa's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 501.8 USD mn in Jan 2024, compared with a surplus of 754.9 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-501.8 Jan 2024 754.9 Dec 2023 -2,224.0 Jan 2018 3,915.8 Jun 2021 USD mn monthly Oct 2004 - Jan 2024

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -402.6 Nov 2023 monthly Oct 1998 - Nov 2023
Algeria (USD mn) -274.8 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2020
Argentina (USD mn) 957.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2024
Armenia (USD mn) -98.2 Nov 2023 monthly Nov 1995 - Nov 2023
Australia (USD mn) 7,335.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1971 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 1,200.8 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 912.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 8,242.9 2022 yearly 1966 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) -2,075.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2023
Belarus (USD mn) -258.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 301.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) -181.2 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1994 - Dec 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -534.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Botswana (USD mn) -133.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 6,526.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Jan 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 685.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2023
Bulgaria (USD mn) -735.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) -8.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 2013 - Dec 2023
Canada (USD mn) 1,142.8 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2023
Chile (USD mn) 2,622.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Jan 2024
China (USD mn) 75,340.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2023
Colombia (USD mn) -811.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2023
Croatia (USD mn) -1,134.6 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2023
Cyprus (USD mn) -630.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 1,461.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 635.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 341.1 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Egypt (USD mn) -3,032.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2023
Estonia (USD mn) -308.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
European Union (USD mn) 11,010.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Finland (USD mn) -300.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2023
France (USD mn) -7,449.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Georgia (USD mn) -664.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Germany (USD mn) 24,403.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 112.7 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2023
Greece (USD mn) -2,841.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 466.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Hungary (USD mn) -293.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2023
Iceland (USD mn) -108.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
India (USD mn) -17,490.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 2,015.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Jan 2024
Iran (USD mn) 22,668.0 2021 yearly 1948 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 4,478.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1970 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) -1,403.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Italy (USD mn) 4,952.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,844.2 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2023
Japan (USD mn) 1,608.3 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 2,854.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 884.3 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1995 - Dec 2023
Kenya (USD mn) -1,119.1 Nov 2023 monthly Oct 1992 - Nov 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 4,291.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Feb 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) -348.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 1,817.0 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -670.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Laos (USD mn) 97.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2023
Latvia (USD mn) -413.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) -397.4 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) -355.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) -709.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -1,408.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) -328.5 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2023
Malawi (USD mn) -42.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 2023
Malaysia (USD mn) 3,103.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2024
Malta (USD mn) -259.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) -373.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -302.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Moldova (USD mn) -498.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 388.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) -280.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) -2,488.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 89.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 183.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -858.4 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1974 - Jan 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 11,600.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) -602.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 1,889.4 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2023
Norway (USD mn) 7,003.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Oman (USD mn) 1,909.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) -1,743.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Feb 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -326.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Panama (USD mn) -1,100.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Dec 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) -71.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Peru (USD mn) 2,039.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2023
Philippines (USD mn) -4,013.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2023
Poland (USD mn) -327.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2023
Portugal (USD mn) -2,536.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 4,798.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2024
Romania (USD mn) -3,740.9 Dec 2023 monthly Aug 1990 - Dec 2023
Russia (USD mn) 10,731.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 111,202.9 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Serbia (USD mn) -1,173.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 5,660.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) -281.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 62.8 Dec 2023 monthly Nov 1991 - Dec 2023
South Africa (USD mn) -501.8 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Jan 2024
Spain (USD mn) -3,337.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1974 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -541.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Sudan (USD mn) -829.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 1,283.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 8,680.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -3,386.385 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 5,757.700 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 21.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 282,167.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 74.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1960 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZAR bn) 3,213.470 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZAR bn) 8,237.820 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (ZAR bn) 2,574.380 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
National Govt Expenditure (ZAR mn) 179,204.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2024
National Govt Balance (ZAR mn) -63,683.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2024
National Govt Revenue (ZAR mn) 124,542.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.612 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -501.8 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 7,671.6 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 3.5 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,988,217.085 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 302,269.065 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 336,373.993 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 8,173.4 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -5.2 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,718,103.448 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 709,875.453 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 599.079 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 621.685 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 914.047 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,570.025 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Exports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn) 8,150.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Exports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn) 8,969.100 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Exports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn) 46,175.700 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Exports: Base Metals (ZAR mn) 17,225.300 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Exports: Natural Pearls and Precious Metal (ZAR mn) 26,277.600 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Exports: China (ZAR) 17,189,193,278.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2024
Exports: Japan (ZAR) 6,935,915,835.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2024
Exports: United Kingdom (ZAR) 6,546,147,800.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2024
Exports: Germany (ZAR) 6,053,674,400.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2024
Exports: United States (ZAR) 11,266,042,674.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2024
Exports (ZAR mn) 144,269.900 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Imports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn) 29,258.600 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Imports: Vehicles (ZAR mn) 11,519.100 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn) 35,914.800 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Imports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn) 17,035.200 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Imports: Textiles (ZAR mn) 4,698.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Imports: China (ZAR) 31,243,248,808.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2024
Imports: Japan (ZAR) 3,254,094,322.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2024
Imports: United States (ZAR) 11,691,165,848.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2024
Imports: Germany (ZAR) 12,971,088,608.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2024
Imports: United Kingdom (ZAR) 2,998,429,263.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2024
Imports (ZAR mn) 153,706.400 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -772.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -932.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,396.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -2,251.115 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -2.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -993.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -1,257.169 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 156,096.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1985 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 40.5 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 32,703.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 8.4 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -9.444 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 101,891.669 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) 496,235.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn) 31,756.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn) 64,524.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn) 62,853.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) 479,617.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn) 103,188.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (ZAR mn) -11,708.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital Transfers Account (ZAR mn) 61.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn) 88,456.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account (ZAR mn) 39,699.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) 14,394.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net (ZAR mn) 40,408.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI): Net (ZAR mn) -24,402.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Assets (ZAR mn) 17,529.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (ZAR mn) 8,162.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) -41,931.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) 52,531.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) -44,369.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (ZAR mn) 9,223.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) -90,439.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) 99,662.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (ZAR mn) 6,308.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
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: saar: Current Account (CA) (ZAR mn) -160,731.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2023
BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) 1,961,958.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2023
BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn) 261,859.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2023
BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn) 227,815.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2023
BoP: saar: CA: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) 2,025,268.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2023
BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn) 343,062.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2023
BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn) 302,796.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2023
BoP: saar: CA: Current Transfers (ZAR mn) -35,647.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2023
BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn) 94,409.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2023
Foreign Investment: Direct (ZAR mn) 1,925,533.000 2017 yearly 1956 - 2017
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 40.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1969 - Sep 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 16,134.967 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 140,591.067 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 1965 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 224,970.433 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 1965 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 6.6 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 1966 - Jan 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.5 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 1994 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 46,254.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 12.296 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.7 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 8,219.000 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 300,413.816 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1986 - Sep 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.1 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1987 - Sep 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 286,101.4 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 1965 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.5 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 1966 - Jan 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 7.900 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 126.448 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 245.071 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1965 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 147,526.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1969 - Sep 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 297,667.297 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.65 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 66.51 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1965 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M3 (ZAR mn) 5,083,670.000 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 1965 - Jan 2024
Monetary Base (ZAR mn) 397,321.000 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 1965 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M3: sa (ZAR mn) 5,111,129.000 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 1965 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M3: M2 (ZAR mn) 4,196,306.000 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 1965 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M3: M2: M1 (ZAR mn) 2,622,403.000 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 1965 - Jan 2024
Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) 61,189.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
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) 4,881,658.000 Sep 2023 monthly Mar 1965 - Sep 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 5.8 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2000 - Feb 2024
Business Confidence Index: Quarterly: Manufacturers (%) 23.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2023
Business Confidence Index (2020=100) 111.500 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2015 - Nov 2023
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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