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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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)	2,155,698 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Algeria (Person)	493,533 2016	yearly	2003 - 2016
Argentina (Person)	719,994 Dec 2025	quarterly	Mar 2016 - Dec 2025
Armenia (Person)	2,208,179 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Australia (Person)	1,036,660 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1976 - Dec 2025
Austria (Person)	1,409,103 Nov 2025	monthly	Jan 1974 - Nov 2025
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)	67,717 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2007 - Dec 2025
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)	888,425 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (Person)	472,952 May 2019	monthly	Jan 1998 - May 2019
Canada (Person)	1,035,499 Nov 2025	monthly	Jan 1972 - Nov 2025
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)	687,777 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2007 - Dec 2025
Croatia (Person)	256,018 Dec 2025	monthly	Nov 1999 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (Person)	156,959 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (Person)	37,202,000 2019	yearly	2003 - 2019
Denmark (Person)	15,595,000 2020	yearly	2003 - 2020
Ecuador (Person)	1,290,514 2024	yearly	1997 - 2024
Egypt (Person)	12,199,600 2022	yearly	1982 - 2022
Estonia (Person)	1,949,843 2025	yearly	1996 - 2025
European Union (Person)	434,502,604 2024	yearly	2008 - 2024
Finland (Person)	431,457 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1995 - Dec 2025
France (Person)	117,109,000 2020	yearly	2004 - 2020
Georgia (Person)	1,513,000 2020	yearly	1995 - 2020
Germany (Person)	2,568,050 Nov 2025	monthly	Jan 1992 - Nov 2025
Greece (Person)	1,404,967 Nov 2025	monthly	Jan 2005 - Nov 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person)	2,147,627 Dec 2025	monthly	Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Hungary (Person)	5,090,000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Iceland (Person)	488,000 2020	yearly	1995 - 2020
India (Person)	620,000 Sep 2025	monthly	Mar 1987 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (Person)	1,405,860 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1979 - Dec 2025
Iran (Person)	1,550,000 2020	yearly	1995 - 2020
Ireland (Person)	6,404,500 2025	yearly	2023 - 2025
Israel (Person)	120,000 Jan 2026	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Italy (Person)	73,951,291 2024	yearly	1990 - 2024
Ivory Coast (Person)	668,000 2020	yearly	1995 - 2020
Japan (Person)	3,617,700 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1962 - Dec 2025
Jordan (Person)	3,537,076 2024	yearly	2002 - 2024
Kazakhstan (Person)	2,035,000 2020	yearly	1996 - 2020
Kenya (Person)	2,294,600 2024	yearly	1991 - 2024
South Korea (Person)	1,516,510 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1975 - Dec 2025
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)	628,315 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (Person)	2,796,991 2024	yearly	1996 - 2024
Lithuania (Person)	5,034,600 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Luxembourg (Person)	1,604,161 2025	yearly	1980 - 2025
Macau SAR, China (Person)	1,472,791 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2008 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (Person)	37,706 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1995 - Dec 2025
Malawi (Person)	871,000 2018	yearly	1995 - 2018
Malaysia (Person)	2,603,390 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1989 - Dec 2025
Malta (Person)	304,620 Nov 2025	monthly	Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Mauritius (Person)	161,440 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Mexico (Person)	4,164,530 Nov 2025	monthly	Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
Moldova (Person)	67,631 2024	yearly	1992 - 2024
Mongolia (Person)	727,386 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Montenegro (Person)	28,142 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Morocco (Person)	630,077 May 2023	monthly	Jan 2005 - May 2023
Myanmar (Person)	1,063,072 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Nepal (Person)	92,573 Jan 2026	monthly	Jan 1991 - Jan 2026
Netherlands (Person)	1,279,000 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2012 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (Person)	252,912 Oct 2025	monthly	Apr 1978 - Oct 2025
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)	184,687 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Paraguay (Person)	109,791 Dec 2023	monthly	Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Peru (Person)	286,343 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Philippines (Person)	396,852 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
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)	9,054,084 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Saudi Arabia (Person)	2,073,000 Sep 2015	monthly	Jan 2004 - Sep 2015
Serbia (Person)	186,437 Dec 2025	monthly	Feb 2005 - Dec 2025
Singapore (Person)	935,957 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2008 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (Person)	2,165,345 2024	yearly	1998 - 2024
Slovenia (Person)	264,940 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
South Africa (Person)	14,183,030 2025	yearly	1975 - 2025
Spain (Person)	5,286,397 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1995 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (Person)	258,928 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1979 - Dec 2025
Sudan (Person)	824,169 2021	yearly	1990 - 2021
Sweden (Person)	1,957,000 2020	yearly	1995 - 2020
Switzerland (Person)	588,565 Nov 2025	monthly	Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
Syria (Person)	2,424,000 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
Taiwan, China (Person)	946,544 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1983 - Dec 2025
Tajikistan (Person)	1,035,000 2018	yearly	1996 - 2018
Thailand (Person)	3,370,440 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1981 - Dec 2025

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South Africa Key Series

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: Domestic (ZAR mn)	-5,381,387.000 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1960 - Dec 2025
National Govt Debt: Gross: Foreign (ZAR mn)	597,562.000 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1960 - Dec 2025
National Govt Debt: Gross (ZAR mn)	6,001,398.000 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1960 - Oct 2025
National Govt Revenue (ZAR mn)	263,818.691 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1990 - Dec 2025
National Govt Expenditure (ZAR mn)	200,382.820 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1990 - Dec 2025
National Govt Balance (ZAR mn)	63,435.872 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)	437.061 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn)	1,186.854 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn)	2,167.581 Dec 2025	monthly	Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
Exports: China (ZAR)	19,977,830,488.000 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Dec 2025
Exports: Germany (ZAR)	10,985,820,474.000 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Dec 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: 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
Exports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn)	42,505.800 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Imports: Japan (ZAR)	3,339,080,770.000 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Dec 2025
Imports: China (ZAR)	36,486,028,185.000 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Dec 2025
Imports: United Kingdom (ZAR)	2,269,193,463.000 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Dec 2025
Imports: United States (ZAR)	7,356,873,446.000 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Dec 2025
Imports: Germany (ZAR)	8,799,135,878.000 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2009 - Dec 2025
Imports (ZAR mn)	141,086.600 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn)	35,197.500 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
Exports: United Kingdom (ZAR)	7,490,577,062.000 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
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: 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: Current Account: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn)	114,899.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn)	81,006.000 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: Capital Transfers Account (ZAR mn)	64.000 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: PI: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	40,657.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net (ZAR mn)	17,936.000 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: 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: 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: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn)	475,890.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn)	67,202.000 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: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn)	-132,566.000 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: Portfolio Investment (PI): Net (ZAR mn)	81,061.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (ZAR mn)	39,054.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (ZAR mn)	-12,053.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1960 - 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
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 Sep 2025	quarterly	Mar 1969 - Sep 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
Monetary Base (ZAR mn)	563,633.000 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
Money Supply M3: sa (ZAR mn)	5,882,466.000 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)	80,193.000 Jan 2026	monthly	Jan 2001 - Jan 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)	5,568,846.000 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

More Indicators for South Africa

Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
South Africa IPI: Mining: Volume: Iron Ore (2000=100)	170.30 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: Mining: Volume: Chrome (2000=100)	98.10 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: Mining: Volume: Copper (2000=100)	63.00 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: Mining: Volume: Manganese Ore (2000=100)	93.40 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: Mining: Volume: Platinum Group Metals (2000=100)	127.40 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: Mining: Volume: Nickel (2000=100)	108.60 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: Mining: Volume: Other Metallic Minerals (2000=100)	77.30 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: Mining: Volume: Diamonds (2000=100)	46.10 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: Mining: Volume: Coal (2000=100)	65.90 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: Mining: Volume: Building Materials (2000=100)	124.80 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: Mining: Volume: Other Non Metallic Minerals (2000=100)	60.70 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: sa: Mining: Volume: incl Gold (2000=100)	91.50 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: sa: Mining: Volume: excl Gold (2000=100)	108.00 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: sa: Mining: Volume: Gold (2000=100)	114.10 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: sa: Mining: Volume: Iron Ore (2000=100)	168.60 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: sa: Mining: Volume: Chrome (2000=100)	89.90 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: sa: Mining: Volume: Copper (2000=100)	65.10 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: sa: Mining: Volume: Manganese Ore (2000=100)	87.50 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: sa: Mining: Volume: Platinum Group Metals (2000=100)	125.50 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: sa: Mining: Volume: Nickel (2000=100)	102.50 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: sa: Mining: Volume: Other Metallic Minerals (2000=100)	74.60 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: sa: Mining: Volume: Diamonds (2000=100)	44.00 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: sa: Mining: Volume: Coal (2000=100)	59.20 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: sa: Mining: Volume: Building Materials (2000=100)	116.40 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa IPI: sa: Mining: Volume: Other Non Metallic Minerals (2000=100)	58.70 Aug 2009	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2009
South Africa Electricity Generation Index (2005=100)	111.70 Aug 2012	monthly	Jan 1985 - Aug 2012
South Africa Electricity Generation Index: sa (2005=100)	107.60 Aug 2012	monthly	Jan 1985 - Aug 2012
Electricity Generation: Available for Distribution on South Africa (GWh)	20,183.00 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1985 - May 2018
South Africa Electricity Generation: Consumed in Power Stations & Auxiliary Syst... (GWh)	1,757.00 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1985 - May 2018
South Africa Electricity Generation: Import (GWh)	810.00 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1985 - May 2018
South Africa Electricity Generation: Export (GWh)	1,061.00 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1985 - May 2018
Electricity Generation: ESKOM: Available for Distribution on South Africa (GWh)	18,451.00 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1985 - May 2018
South Africa Electricity Generation: ESKOM: Production (GWh)	20,389.00 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1985 - May 2018
South Africa Electricity Generation: ESKOM: Consumed in Power Stations & Auxilia... (GWh)	1,686.00 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1985 - May 2018
South Africa Electricity Generation: ESKOM: Import (GWh)	810.00 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1985 - May 2018
South Africa Electricity Generation: ESKOM: Export (GWh)	1,061.00 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1985 - May 2018
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p (ZAR th)	82,831,737.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Food and Beverages (ZAR th)	17,746,294.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Food and Beverages: Meat, Fish and ... (ZAR th)	4,368,797.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Food and Beverages: Dairy Products (ZAR th)	1,611,917.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Food and Beverages: Grain Mill Prod... (ZAR th)	3,593,252.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Food and Beverages: Other Food Prod... (ZAR th)	3,820,046.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Food and Beverages: Beverages (ZAR th)	4,352,282.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Textiles, Clothing, Leather and Foo... (ZAR th)	2,338,885.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: TC: Textiles (ZAR th)	412,380.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: TC: Other Textiles Products (ZAR th)	515,259.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: TC: Knitted, Crocheted Articles (ZAR th)	111,538.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: TC: Wearing Apparel (ZAR th)	859,483.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: TC: Leather and Leather Products (ZAR th)	261,058.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: TC: Footwear (ZAR th)	179,167.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Wood and Wood Products, Paper, Publ... (ZAR th)	7,599,846.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: WP: Sawmilling and Planing of Wood (ZAR th)	515,437.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: WP: Products of Wood (ZAR th)	1,280,192.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: WP: Paper and Paper Products (ZAR th)	3,408,201.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: WP: Publishing (ZAR th)	1,059,986.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: WP: Printing, Recorded Media (ZAR th)	1,336,030.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Petroleum, Chemical Products, Rubbe... (ZAR th)	20,452,781.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: PC: Coke, Petroleum Products and Nu... (ZAR th)	7,289,913.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: PC: Basic Chemicals (ZAR th)	4,573,765.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: PC: Other Chemical Products (ZAR th)	4,600,623.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: PC: Rubber Products (ZAR th)	794,557.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: PC: Plastic Products (ZAR th)	3,193,923.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Glass and Non Metallic Products (ZAR th)	2,393,198.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Glass and Non Metallic Products: Gl... (ZAR th)	447,680.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Glass and Non Metallic Products: No... (ZAR th)	1,945,518.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Basic Iron & Steel, Non Ferrous Met... (ZAR th)	16,028,584.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: IS: Basic Iron and Steel Products (ZAR th)	5,197,608.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: IS: Non Ferrous Metal Products (ZAR th)	2,425,352.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: IS: Structural Metal Products (ZAR th)	1,317,112.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: IS: Other Fabricated Metal Products (ZAR th)	2,958,975.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: IS: General Purpose Machinery (ZAR th)	1,515,244.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: IS: Special Purpose Machinery (ZAR th)	1,950,503.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: IS: Household Appliances (ZAR th)	663,790.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Electrical Machinery (EM) (ZAR th)	2,514,194.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: EM: Electric Motors, Generators & T... (ZAR th)	436,244.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: EM: Electricity Distribution and Co... (ZAR th)	349,384.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: EM: Insulated Wire and Cables (ZAR th)	614,683.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: EM: Accumulators, Primary Cells and... (ZAR th)	201,534.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: EM: Electric Lamps and Lighting Equ... (ZAR th)	110,674.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: EM: Other Electrical Equipment (ZAR th)	801,675.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Radio, TV & Comm Apparatus and Prof... (ZAR th)	886,937.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: RT: Radio, TV and Communication App... (ZAR th)	357,065.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: RT: Professional Equipment (ZAR th)	529,872.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Motor Vehicles, Parts and Other Tra... (ZAR th)	9,443,180.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: MV: Motor Vehicles (ZAR th)	4,406,187.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: MV: Bodies for Motor Vehicles, Trai... (ZAR th)	495,627.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: MV: Parts and Accessories (ZAR th)	3,370,921.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: MV: Other Transport Equipment (ZAR th)	1,170,445.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Others (ZAR th)	3,427,838.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Others: Furniture (ZAR th)	677,064.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: Others: Other Manufacturing Groups (ZAR th)	2,750,774.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: sa (ZAR th)	97,963,046.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: sa: Food and Beverages (ZAR th)	20,118,941.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: sa: Food and Beverages: Meat, Fish ... (ZAR th)	5,046,104.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: sa: Food and Beverages: Dairy Produ... (ZAR th)	1,628,087.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: sa: Food and Beverages: Grain Mill ... (ZAR th)	3,906,202.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: sa: Food and Beverages: Other Food ... (ZAR th)	4,541,662.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: sa: Food and Beverages: Beverages (ZAR th)	4,996,888.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: sa: Textiles, Clothing, Leather and... (ZAR th)	3,340,349.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
South Africa Manufactured Pdts Sales: 2000p: sa: TC: Textiles (ZAR th)	578,991.00 Jan 2009	monthly	Jan 1998 - Jan 2009

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