South Africa Trade Balance
2004 - 2025 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about South Africa's Trade Balance
- South Africa's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 2.2 USD bn in Nov 2025, compared with a surplus of 866.6 USD mn in the previous month
- South Africa's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Oct 2004 to Nov 2025, with an averaged value of -120.5 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
Further information about South Africa's Trade Balance
- In the latest reports, South Africa's Total Exports reached 10.9 USD bn in Nov 2025, an increase of 2.8% YoY (year-on-year)
- Total Imports recorded 8.7 USD bn in Nov 2025, an increase of 2.8% YoY (year-on-year)
View South Africa's Trade Balance from Oct 2004 to Nov 2025 in the chart:
What was South Africa's Trade Balance in Nov 2025?
South Africa's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 2.2 USD bn in Nov 2025, compared with a surplus of 866.6 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,190.1 Nov 2025 | 866.6 Oct 2025 | -2,224.0 Jan 2018 | 3,915.8 Jun 2021 | USD mn | monthly | Oct 2004 - Nov 2025 |
Trade Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -515.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -274.8 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2020 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 2,333.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Nov 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -477.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 1,909.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Nov 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -270.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 536.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 3,607.2 2024 | yearly | 1966 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -1,799.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Oct 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -177.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 3,897.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 14.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -660.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -275.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 9,633.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 422.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2025 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -1,502.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -316.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -416.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 3,594.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | 114,138.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -2,282.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,731.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -729.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 2,076.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 4,357.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 361.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -4,580.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -344.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 13,705.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 186.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | -7,719.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -1,170.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 15,094.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 1,084.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -3,237.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | -6,237.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 40.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Nov 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -321.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | -24,530.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 2,662.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Nov 2025 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 43,142.0 2024 | yearly | 1948 - 2024 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 4,997.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Oct 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | -3,176.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 3,226.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 611.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Japan (USD mn) | -27.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -2,062.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Oct 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 1,274.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -1,129.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 12,180.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Dec 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -617.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 2,691.8 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -856.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 418.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -376.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -1,230.5 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2025 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -617.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -1,192.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -1,256.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -295.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -173.1 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Jul 2025 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 1,716.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2025 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -83.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -481.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -274.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -586.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 857.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -319.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -3,435.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -5.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 183.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | -932.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Dec 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 14,162.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -92.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 2,213.2 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 4,067.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 1,827.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2025 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -3,282.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Oct 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -491.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -1,324.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Oct 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -364.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 4,233.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Oct 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -3,513.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 905.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Oct 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -2,301.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 3,430.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Nov 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -2,613.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Nov 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 15,396.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 72,543.2 2024 | yearly | 1957 - 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -930.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 5,887.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Nov 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 583.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | -392.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Nov 1991 - Nov 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 2,190.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -4,878.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Nov 1975 - Oct 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -730.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Nov 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -464.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 1,220.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | -790.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 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: 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 Expenditure (ZAR mn) | 159,145.631 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2025 |
| National Govt Balance (ZAR mn) | -14,986.788 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2025 |
| National Govt Revenue (ZAR mn) | 144,158.841 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: 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: Natural Pearls and Precious Metal (ZAR mn) | 48,422.600 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn) | 43,119.700 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Base Metals (ZAR mn) | 13,643.700 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: 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 |
| Imports: Textiles (ZAR mn) | 5,621.400 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (ZAR) | 7,490,577,062.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: Germany (ZAR) | 8,692,692,113.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: United States (ZAR) | 9,767,948,909.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: Japan (ZAR) | 8,267,784,079.000 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: 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: Current Account: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn) | 37,230.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: Capital Transfers Account (ZAR mn) | 64.000 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: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn) | 81,006.000 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: 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: Other Investment: Net (ZAR mn) | -23,061.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - 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: 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 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: 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: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) | -132,566.000 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: Current Transfers (ZAR mn) | -12,053.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account (ZAR mn) | 39,054.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - 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: 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: 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: 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 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct (ZAR mn) | 1,925,533.000 2017 | yearly | 1956 - 2017 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 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) | 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: sa (ZAR mn) | 5,845,499.000 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 (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 (ZAR mn) | 4,799,269.000 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 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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