South Africa Visitor Arrivals

1975 - 2025 | Yearly | Person | CEIC Data

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South Africa Visitor Arrivals recorded 14,183,030 person in Dec 2025, compared with 11,729,224 person in the previous year
South Africa Visitor Arrivals data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1975 to Dec 2025
The data reached an all-time high of 16,158,419 person in Dec 2016 and a record low of 589,025 person in Dec 1977

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What was South Africa's Visitor Arrivals in 2025?

South Africa Visitor Arrivals recorded 14,183,030 person in Dec 2025, compared with 11,729,224 person in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
14,183,030 2025	11,729,224 2024	589,025 1977	16,158,419 2016	Person	yearly	1975 - 2025

Visitor Arrivals by Country Comparison

country/region	Last	Frequency	Range
Albania (Person)	1,621,421 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Algeria (Person)	493,533 2016	yearly	2003 - 2016
Argentina (Person)	828,132 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 2016 - Mar 2026
Armenia (Person)	2,208,179 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Australia (Person)	818,990 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1976 - Mar 2026
Austria (Person)	2,406,016 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1974 - Mar 2026
Azerbaijan (Person)	796,000 2020	yearly	1995 - 2020
Bahrain (Person)	1,909,000 2020	yearly	1995 - 2020
Bangladesh (Person)	630,685 2024	yearly	1981 - 2024
Belarus (Person)	3,598,000 2020	yearly	2000 - 2020
Belgium (Person)	9,638,187 2024	yearly	1992 - 2024
Bolivia (Person)	323,300 2020	yearly	1995 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person)	71,917 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2007 - Mar 2026
Botswana (Person)	1,830,000 2018	yearly	1995 - 2018
Brazil (Person)	6,657,377 2024	yearly	1989 - 2024
Brunei (Person)	1,071,000 2020	yearly	1995 - 2020
Bulgaria (Person)	771,215 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Cambodia (Person)	472,952 May 2019	monthly	Jan 1998 - May 2019
Canada (Person)	989,048 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 1972 - Feb 2026
Chile (Person)	163,447 Mar 2020	monthly	Jul 2016 - Mar 2020
China (Person)	4,096,200 Feb 2016	monthly	Jan 2000 - Feb 2016
Colombia (Person)	516,026 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2007 - Feb 2026
Croatia (Person)	169,840 Feb 2026	monthly	Nov 1999 - Feb 2026
Cyprus (Person)	139,198 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (Person)	37,202,000 2019	yearly	2003 - 2019
Denmark (Person)	15,595,000 2020	yearly	2003 - 2020
Ecuador (Person)	1,357,873 2025	yearly	1997 - 2025
Egypt (Person)	12,199,600 2022	yearly	1982 - 2022
Estonia (Person)	1,949,843 2025	yearly	1996 - 2025
European Union (Person)	451,150,534 2025	yearly	2008 - 2025
Finland (Person)	278,433 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
France (Person)	117,109,000 2020	yearly	2004 - 2020
Georgia (Person)	1,513,000 2020	yearly	1995 - 2020
Germany (Person)	2,276,073 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 1992 - Feb 2026
Greece (Person)	1,034,594 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person)	1,939,296 Mar 2026	monthly	Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
Hungary (Person)	3,387,000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Iceland (Person)	488,000 2020	yearly	1995 - 2020
India (Person)	1,007,000 Jan 2026	monthly	Mar 1987 - Jan 2026
Indonesia (Person)	1,088,166 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1979 - Mar 2026
Iran (Person)	1,550,000 2020	yearly	1995 - 2020
Ireland (Person)	6,404,500 2025	yearly	2023 - 2025
Israel (Person)	36,600 Apr 2026	monthly	Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Italy (Person)	74,968,015 2025	yearly	1990 - 2025
Ivory Coast (Person)	668,000 2020	yearly	1995 - 2020
Japan (Person)	3,618,900 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1962 - Mar 2026
Jordan (Person)	4,175,189 2025	yearly	2002 - 2025
Kazakhstan (Person)	2,035,000 2020	yearly	1996 - 2020
Kenya (Person)	2,467,700 2025	yearly	1991 - 2025
South Korea (Person)	2,044,241 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1975 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (Person)	149,707 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2016 - Sep 2025
Kuwait (Person)	11,332 Dec 2023	monthly	Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Kyrgyzstan (Person)	8,856,500 2024	yearly	1998 - 2024
Laos (Person)	4,120,832 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Latvia (Person)	335,374 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (Person)	3,216,425 2025	yearly	1996 - 2025
Lithuania (Person)	5,050,100 2025	yearly	1995 - 2025
Luxembourg (Person)	1,596,230 2025	yearly	1980 - 2025
Macau SAR, China (Person)	1,317,446 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2008 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (Person)	59,367 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Malawi (Person)	871,000 2018	yearly	1995 - 2018
Malaysia (Person)	2,052,600 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1989 - Mar 2026
Malta (Person)	321,652 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (Person)	115,763 Apr 2026	monthly	Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Mexico (Person)	4,486,647 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
Moldova (Person)	90,501 2025	yearly	1992 - 2025
Mongolia (Person)	847,170 2025	yearly	1995 - 2025
Montenegro (Person)	45,890 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Morocco (Person)	630,077 May 2023	monthly	Jan 2005 - May 2023
Myanmar (Person)	1,063,072 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Nepal (Person)	107,934 Apr 2026	monthly	Jan 1991 - Apr 2026
Netherlands (Person)	1,161,000 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2012 - Feb 2026
New Zealand (Person)	342,262 Mar 2026	monthly	Apr 1978 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (Person)	5,265,000 2016	yearly	1995 - 2016
Norway (Person)	1,397,000 2020	yearly	1995 - 2020
Oman (Person)	869,000 2020	yearly	2001 - 2020
Panama (Person)	249,954 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Paraguay (Person)	109,791 Dec 2023	monthly	Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Peru (Person)	280,245 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Philippines (Person)	466,769 Apr 2026	monthly	Jan 1988 - Apr 2026
Poland (Person)	19,723,200 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Portugal (Person)	4,208,000 2020	yearly	1995 - 2020
Qatar (Person)	4,907,000 2024	yearly	2009 - 2024
Romania (Person)	916,132 Dec 2024	monthly	Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Russia (Person)	7,859,392 2025	yearly	1995 - 2025
Saudi Arabia (Person)	2,073,000 Sep 2015	monthly	Jan 2004 - Sep 2015
Serbia (Person)	156,009 Mar 2026	monthly	Feb 2005 - Mar 2026
Singapore (Person)	1,035,695 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2008 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (Person)	2,421,263 2025	yearly	1998 - 2025
Slovenia (Person)	221,667 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
South Africa (Person)	14,183,030 2025	yearly	1975 - 2025
Spain (Person)	6,810,629 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (Person)	135,643 Apr 2026	monthly	Jan 1979 - Apr 2026
Sudan (Person)	824,169 2021	yearly	1990 - 2021
Sweden (Person)	1,957,000 2020	yearly	1995 - 2020
Switzerland (Person)	708,574 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Syria (Person)	2,424,000 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
Taiwan, China (Person)	883,061 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1983 - Mar 2026
Tajikistan (Person)	1,035,000 2018	yearly	1996 - 2018
Thailand (Person)	2,368,895 Apr 2026	monthly	Jan 1981 - Apr 2026

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South Africa Key Series

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	-3.5 Dec 2025	quarterly	Dec 1990 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn)	-2,722.891 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn)	12,505.517 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	24.3 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn)	357,353.2 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1960 - Mar 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%)	78.8 Dec 2025	quarterly	Dec 1960 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZAR bn)	3,297.162 2031	yearly	2000 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZAR bn)	8,357.746 2031	yearly	2000 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (ZAR bn)	2,901.115 2031	yearly	2000 - 2031
National Govt Debt: Gross: Foreign (ZAR mn)	611,977.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1960 - Mar 2026
National Govt Debt: Gross: Domestic (ZAR mn)	5,492,427.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1960 - Mar 2026
National Govt Debt: Gross (ZAR mn)	6,104,450.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1960 - Mar 2026
National Govt Balance (ZAR mn)	-45,606.796 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
National Govt Expenditure (ZAR mn)	264,806.078 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
National Govt Revenue (ZAR mn)	219,199.282 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1990 - Mar 2026

Foreign Trade	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%)	3.612 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn)	1,902.6 Mar 2026	monthly	Oct 2004 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn)	11,217.9 Mar 2026	monthly	Oct 2004 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%)	10.2 Mar 2026	monthly	Oct 2005 - Mar 2026
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)	9,315.4 Mar 2026	monthly	Oct 2004 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%)	5.5 Mar 2026	monthly	Oct 2005 - Mar 2026
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)	828.524 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn)	498.073 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn)	1,246.274 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn)	2,051.474 Mar 2026	monthly	Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Exports: China (ZAR)	20,874,347,483.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Exports: Japan (ZAR)	10,584,757,881.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Exports: United States (ZAR)	13,877,280,421.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Exports: United Kingdom (ZAR)	10,221,487,455.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Exports: Germany (ZAR)	16,308,298,206.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Exports (ZAR mn)	187,893.300 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Exports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn)	11,308.500 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Exports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn)	13,153.900 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Exports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn)	51,311.700 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Exports: Natural Pearls and Precious Metal (ZAR mn)	40,670.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Exports: Base Metals (ZAR mn)	13,649.100 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Imports: China (ZAR)	34,360,962,849.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Imports: Japan (ZAR)	3,512,344,842.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Imports: United States (ZAR)	8,342,415,554.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Imports: United Kingdom (ZAR)	3,187,034,531.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Imports: Germany (ZAR)	11,636,468,387.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Imports (ZAR mn)	156,026.600 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Imports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn)	26,896.300 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Imports: Vehicles (ZAR mn)	15,647.300 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn)	35,356.700 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Imports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn)	16,635.200 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Imports: Textiles (ZAR mn)	5,755.400 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Export Value Index (2015=100)	136.900 2023	yearly	1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100)	124.900 2023	yearly	1980 - 2023

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn)	-70.5 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn)	-1,131.9 Jun 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%)	0.6 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn)	2,412.6 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%)	2.1 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn)	160.828 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%)	0.1 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn)	-590.4 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn)	751.191 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn)	200,307.0 Dec 2025	quarterly	Dec 1985 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%)	46.9 2025	yearly	1985 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn)	49,606.0 Dec 2025	quarterly	Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%)	11.6 2025	yearly	1994 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	-10.525 2031	yearly	1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn)	120,123.749 Dec 2025	quarterly	Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	497,162.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn)	85,541.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (ZAR mn)	-7,796.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn)	66,820.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn)	48,211.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net (ZAR mn)	42,491.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	463,997.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn)	103,993.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (ZAR mn)	-15,100.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	-62,372.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn)	47,272.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (ZAR mn)	-60,537.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account (ZAR mn)	-48,303.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI): Net (ZAR mn)	-12,470.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn)	56,126.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn)	-10,662.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn)	1,207.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Transfers Account (ZAR mn)	65.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Assets (ZAR mn)	-15,222.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	7,975.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (ZAR mn)	-2,687.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	2,752.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: saar: Current Account (CA) (ZAR mn)	50,170.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	1,927,331.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn)	192,843.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn)	327,240.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn)	244,070.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	1,837,937.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn)	404,588.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn)	367,703.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
BoP: saar: CA: Current Transfers (ZAR mn)	-31,087.000 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
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
Foreign Investment: Direct (ZAR mn)	1,925,533.000 2017	yearly	1956 - 2017

Monetary	Last	Frequency	Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%)	4.8 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%)	41.2 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1969 - Dec 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn)	19,036.609 Feb 2026	monthly	Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn)	184,867.290 Mar 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn)	285,404.159 Mar 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%)	8.8 Mar 2026	monthly	Mar 1966 - Mar 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%)	2.5 Apr 2026	monthly	Feb 1994 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn)	52,183.0 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%)	11.979 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA)	5.6 Mar 2026	monthly	Oct 2004 - Mar 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn)	18,503.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Dec 1956 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn)	403,017.052 Dec 2025	monthly	Dec 1986 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%)	8.4 Dec 2025	monthly	Dec 1987 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn)	365,755.5 Mar 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%)	8.5 Mar 2026	monthly	Mar 1966 - Mar 2026
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%)	8.400 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn)	146.902 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn)	294.272 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1965 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn)	190,261.6 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1969 - Dec 2025
Total Loans (USD mn)	357,597.657 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%)	8.44 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%)	68.50 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 1965 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M3 (ZAR mn)	5,990,928.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M3: M2: M1 (ZAR mn)	3,157,977.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M3: M2 (ZAR mn)	4,875,388.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
Monetary Base (ZAR mn)	541,072.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M3: sa (ZAR mn)	5,967,908.000 Mar 2026	monthly	Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
Official Reserve Assets (USD mn)	77,089.000 Apr 2026	monthly	Jan 2001 - Apr 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)	5,721,587.000 Dec 2025	monthly	Mar 1965 - Dec 2025

Business and Economic Survey	Last	Frequency	Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point)	13.9 Apr 2026	monthly	Sep 2000 - Apr 2026
Business Confidence Index: Quarterly: Manufacturers (%)	30.000 Mar 2026	quarterly	Mar 1975 - Mar 2026
Business Confidence Index (2020=100)	131.300 Mar 2026	monthly	Jan 2015 - Mar 2026
Purchasing Managers' Index (NA)	47.400 Apr 2026	monthly	Sep 1999 - Apr 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

More Indicators for South Africa

Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Western Cape: Non Residential: Other... (sq m)	4,203.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Western Cape: Additions and Alterati... (sq m)	36,697.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Western Cape: Additions and Alterati... (sq m)	17,945.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Eastern Cape: Residential: Flats an... (ZAR th)	4,119.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Eastern Cape: Residential: Others (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Eastern Cape: Residential: Dwelling... (ZAR th)	14,740.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Offi... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Shop... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Indu... (ZAR th)	8,074.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Othe... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Eastern Cape: Additions and Alterat... (ZAR th)	41,398.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Eastern Cape: Additions and Alterat... (ZAR th)	16,815.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Unit: Eastern Cape: Residential: Dwellings... (Unit)	49.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Unit: Eastern Cape: Residential: Flats and... (Unit)	14.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Eastern Cape: Residential: Dwellings... (sq m)	2,654.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Eastern Cape: Residential: Flats and... (sq m)	769.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Eastern Cape: Residential: Others (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Offic... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Shopp... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Indus... (sq m)	1,272.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Eastern Cape: Non Residential: Other... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Eastern Cape: Additions and Alterati... (sq m)	6,581.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Eastern Cape: Additions and Alterati... (sq m)	1,921.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Northern Cape: Residential: Flats a... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Northern Cape: Residential: Others (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Northern Cape: Residential: Dwellin... (ZAR th)	482.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Off... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Sho... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Ind... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Oth... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Northern Cape: Additions and Altera... (ZAR th)	32,553.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Northern Cape: Additions and Altera... (ZAR th)	8,880.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Unit: Northern Cape: Residential: Dwelling... (Unit)	1.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Unit: Northern Cape: Residential: Flats an... (Unit)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Northern Cape: Residential: Dwelling... (sq m)	60.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Northern Cape: Residential: Flats an... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Northern Cape: Residential: Others (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Offi... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Shop... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Indu... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Northern Cape: Non Residential: Othe... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Northern Cape: Additions and Alterat... (sq m)	4,462.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Northern Cape: Additions and Alterat... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Free State: Residential: Flats and ... (ZAR th)	90,228.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Free State: Residential: Others (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Free State: Residential: Dwellings:... (ZAR th)	6,147.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Free State: Non Residential: Office... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Free State: Non Residential: Shoppi... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Free State: Non Residential: Indust... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Free State: Non Residential: Others (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Free State: Additions and Alteratio... (ZAR th)	1,401.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Free State: Additions and Alteratio... (ZAR th)	601.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Unit: Free State: Residential: Dwellings: ... (Unit)	14.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Unit: Free State: Residential: Flats and T... (Unit)	126.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Free State: Residential: Dwellings: ... (sq m)	830.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Free State: Residential: Flats and T... (sq m)	12,183.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Free State: Residential: Others (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Free State: Non Residential: Office ... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Free State: Non Residential: Shoppin... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Free State: Non Residential: Industr... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Free State: Non Residential: Others (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Free State: Additions and Alteration... (sq m)	205.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Free State: Additions and Alteration... (sq m)	69.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Flats a... (ZAR th)	47,292.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Others (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Dwellin... (ZAR th)	23,747.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Off... (ZAR th)	306,449.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Sho... (ZAR th)	318,518.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Ind... (ZAR th)	199,610.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Oth... (ZAR th)	15,259.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Additions and Altera... (ZAR th)	137,959.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: Kwazulu Natal: Additions and Altera... (ZAR th)	57,688.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Unit: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Dwelling... (Unit)	32.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Unit: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Flats an... (Unit)	32.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Dwelling... (sq m)	2,107.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Flats an... (sq m)	5,505.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Residential: Others (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Offi... (sq m)	28,094.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Shop... (sq m)	31,910.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Indu... (sq m)	33,276.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Non Residential: Othe... (sq m)	1,975.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Additions and Alterat... (sq m)	12,846.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: Kwazulu Natal: Additions and Alterat... (sq m)	6,158.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: North West: Residential: Flats and ... (ZAR th)	27,061.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: North West: Residential: Others (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: North West: Residential: Dwellings:... (ZAR th)	17,815.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: North West: Non Residential: Office... (ZAR th)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: North West: Non Residential: Shoppi... (ZAR th)	2,417.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: North West: Non Residential: Indust... (ZAR th)	2,537.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: North West: Non Residential: Others (ZAR th)	11,020.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: North West: Additions and Alteratio... (ZAR th)	26,508.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Value: North West: Additions and Alteratio... (ZAR th)	5,791.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Unit: North West: Residential: Dwellings: ... (Unit)	61.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Unit: North West: Residential: Flats and T... (Unit)	78.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: North West: Residential: Dwellings: ... (sq m)	3,597.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: North West: Residential: Flats and T... (sq m)	6,001.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: North West: Residential: Others (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: North West: Non Residential: Office ... (sq m)	0.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: North West: Non Residential: Shoppin... (sq m)	463.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018
South Africa Building Work Completed: Area: North West: Non Residential: Industr... (sq m)	507.000 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2018

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