South Africa

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 103,116.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Real GDP Growth (%) 1.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Jun 2025
Nominal GDP Growth (%) 2.772 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Jun 2025
GDP per Capita (USD) 6,474.783 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
GDP Deflator Growth (%) 1.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Jun 2025
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 71,939.979 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 64.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 20,623.900 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 18.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Investment: % of GDP (%) 15.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) 15,116.003 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) 102,363.712 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Gross Savings Rate (%) 13.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 17,709.306 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 7,060.272 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 1.400 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 63.009 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
GDP: Domestic: Final Consumption: Household (ZAR mn) 790,666.134 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2018
GDP: Domestic: Final Consumption: General Government (ZAR mn) 269,645.658 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2018
Production Last Frequency Range
Industrial Production Index Growth (%) -0.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1962 - Sep 2025
Minerals Production (Metric Ton) 292,138,381.000 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Gold Production (kg) 100,000.000 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Silver Production (Metric Ton) 59.000 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Motor Vehicle Production (Unit) 599,755.000 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Capacity Utilization: 2010p: Manufacturing (Mfg) (%) 79.100 Nov 2024 quarterly Nov 2003 - Nov 2024
Energy Consumption (TJ) 3,247,499.205 2015 yearly 1992 - 2015
Electricity Consumption (GWh) 199,023.578 2019 yearly 1992 - 2019
Construction and Properties Last Frequency Range
Building Permits (Unit) 3,478.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2025
House Prices Growth (%) 7.3 Nov 2016 monthly Jan 1967 - Nov 2016
Nominal Residential Property Price Index (2010=100) 183.351 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1966 - Jun 2025
Nominal Residential Property Price Index Growth (%) 3.309 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1967 - Jun 2025
Real Residential Property Price Index (2010=100) 88.008 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1966 - Jun 2025
Real Residential Property Price Index Growth (%) 0.425 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1967 - Jun 2025
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) -2,074.545 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 7,936.612 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 22.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 344,441.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 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 Expenditure (ZAR mn) 157,042.461 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
National Govt Balance (ZAR mn) -35,831.958 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
National Govt Revenue (ZAR mn) 121,210.503 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
National Govt Debt: Gross: Foreign (ZAR mn) 596,210.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
National Govt Debt: Gross (ZAR mn) 5,616,629.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
National Govt Debt: Gross: Domestic (ZAR mn) 5,020,420.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Population (Person mn) 63.1 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 59.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Employed Persons (Person) 17,054,823.145 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Unemployment Rate (%) 31.90 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Monthly Earnings (USD) 1,589 May 2025 quarterly Nov 2004 - May 2025
Labour Productivity Growth (%) 1.40 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 66.365 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 31.405 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Population: Mid Year: Female (Person) 29,545,505.000 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Population: Mid Year: Male (Person) 28,180,102.000 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Labour Force: Female (Person th) 11,504.639 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Labour Force: Male (Person th) 13,452.054 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Labour Force (Person th) 25,068.789 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Employment: Male (Person th) 9,401.575 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Employment: Female (Person th) 7,544.599 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Employment: Labour Force Survey: Manufacturing (Person th) 1,675.276 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Employment: Labour Force Survey: Mining (Person th) 484.006 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Employment (Person th) 17,077.842 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Employment: Labour Force Survey: Utilities (Person th) 110.515 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate: Female (%) 29.500 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2018
Unemployment Rate: Male (%) 25.100 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2018
Unemployment: Female (Person th) 4,050.479 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Unemployment: Male (Person th) 3,960.040 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Unemployment (Person th) 7,990.947 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Nominal Avg Monthly Earnings: IB: Manufacturing (ZAR) 23,752.000 Aug 2024 quarterly May 2015 - Aug 2024
Nominal Avg Monthly Earnings: IB: Electricity, Gas and Water Supply (ZAR) 53,980.000 Aug 2024 quarterly May 2015 - Aug 2024
Nominal Avg Monthly Earnings: IB: Mining and Quarrying (ZAR) 36,219.000 Aug 2024 quarterly May 2015 - Aug 2024
Nominal Avg Monthly Earnings: incl Bonus and Overtime (IB) (ZAR) 28,220.000 Aug 2024 quarterly May 2015 - Aug 2024
Domestic Trade and Household Survey Last Frequency Range
Retail Sales Growth (%) 3.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit) 55,956 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%) 16.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) 164,297.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) 351,556.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Consumer Confidence: Net Balance (% Point) -13.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1982 - Sep 2025
Consumer Confidence Growth (% Point) -7.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1983 - Sep 2025
Nominal Wholesale Sales: sa (ZAR mn) 289,877.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Real Wholesale Sales: 2019p (ZAR mn) 196,291.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Real Wholesale Sales: 2019p: sa (ZAR mn) 207,838.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) (% Point) -6.220 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1982 - Dec 2024
Inflation Last Frequency Range
Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%) 3.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2025
Core CPI Change (%) 3.100 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Oct 2025
CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) 3.892 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Oct 2025
Producer Price Index Growth (%) 2.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2025
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 4.500 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.612 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 902.1 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 11,126.7 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 7.5 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 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) 10,224.7 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.3 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 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) 897.448 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 667.148 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,239.717 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 2,157.440 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Exports (ZAR mn) 192,183.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Exports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn) 10,482.400 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Exports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn) 13,551.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Exports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn) 41,134.300 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Exports: Natural Pearls and Precious Metal (ZAR mn) 305,021.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Exports: Base Metals (ZAR mn) 14,996.500 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Imports (ZAR mn) 176,602.500 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Imports: Textiles (ZAR mn) 6,748.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Imports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn) 31,851.300 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Imports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn) 19,218.800 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn) 38,197.700 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Imports: Vehicles (ZAR mn) 18,113.100 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Exports: Germany (ZAR) 8,692,692,113.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Exports: United Kingdom (ZAR) 7,490,577,062.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
Exports: China (ZAR) 17,486,186,511.000 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: Japan (ZAR) 3,541,254,586.000 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: United Kingdom (ZAR) 2,510,755,108.000 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 (%) -1.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -4,017.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 3,796.487 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 2,132.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,664.114 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 179,244.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1985 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 42.0 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 39,925.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 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 Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) 466,372.000 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: Direct Investment: Net (ZAR mn) 13,914.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) 17,153.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Assets (ZAR mn) 35,472.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (ZAR mn) -65,364.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) 67,202.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) -132,566.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) -43,636.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) 36,421.000 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: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn) 72,748.000 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: Current Account: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn) 109,064.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn) 34,789.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn) 53,866.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Transfers Account (ZAR mn) 63.000 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: PI: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) 45,589.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (ZAR mn) 39,054.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Net Direct Investment: Liabilities (ZAR mn) -8,219.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: PI: Liabilities: Equity & Investment Fund Shares (ZAR mn) -15,687.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (ZAR mn) 16,658.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (ZAR mn) -7,215.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
BoP: saar: Current Account (CA) (ZAR mn) -31,632.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) 1,836,276.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn) 196,594.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn) 307,189.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn) 197,699.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) 1,799,965.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn) 369,115.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Current Transfers (ZAR mn) -38,306.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn) 362,004.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct (ZAR mn) 1,925,533.000 2017 yearly 1956 - 2017
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 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) 165,909.458 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 273,622.080 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 8.1 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1966 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.5 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 1994 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 48,353.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 11.336 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.7 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 16,210.000 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 357,350.992 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 1986 - Jun 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.2 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 1987 - Jun 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 350,831.7 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 7.7 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1966 - Oct 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 8.500 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 136.004 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 270.817 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1965 - Mar 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 172,284.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1969 - Jun 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 (%) 67.96 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1965 - Sep 2025
Monetary Base (ZAR mn) 500,340.000 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M3: sa (ZAR mn) 5,783,956.000 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M3: M2: M1 (ZAR mn) 2,875,410.000 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M3 (ZAR mn) 5,781,667.000 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M3: M2 (ZAR mn) 4,742,199.000 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1965 - Oct 2025
Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) 65,876.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 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
Banking Statistics Last Frequency Range
Liquid Assets Ratio (%) 15.1 Jun 2025 monthly Mar 1988 - Jun 2025
Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) 17.2 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Jun 2025
Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates Last Frequency Range
Bank Lending Rate (% pa) 10.250 03 Dec 2025 daily 31 Dec 1948 - 03 Dec 2025
Exchange Rate against USD (USD/ZAR) 17.272 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Policy Rate (% pa) 6.75 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 1999 - Nov 2025
Short Term Interest Rate (% pa) 6.66 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1980 - Nov 2025
Long Term Interest Rate (% pa) 8.98 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2006 - Nov 2025
Real Effective Exchange Rate (2005=100) 89.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Sep 2025
Short Term Government Bond Yield (% pa) 8.57 28 Feb 2023 daily 15 Aug 2006 - 28 Feb 2023
Real Effective Exchange Rate Index: Average (2015=100) 96.880 Jun 2020 monthly Jan 1970 - Jun 2020
Energy Last Frequency Range
Electricity Production (GWh) 18,796 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Sep 2025
Natural Gas Production: OPEC: Marketed Production (Cub m mn) 2,400.000 2012 yearly 2005 - 2012
Natural Gas: Imports (Cub m mn) 5,704.400 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Natural Gas: Consumption (Cub ft/Day bn) 0.460 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
Crude Oil: Production (%) 0.308 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
Crude Oil: Imports (Barrel/Day th) 175.083 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Oil Consumption (Barrel/Day th) 466.576 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Coal Production (Tonne mn) 235.000 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Coal Consumption (TOE mn) 85.982 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Tourism Last Frequency Range
Visitor Arrivals (Person) 11,729,224 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Visitor Arrivals Growth (%) 0.6 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024
Tourism Revenue (USD mn) 354 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 2004 - Sep 2025
Tourism Revenue Growth (%) 4.8 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 2005 - Sep 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -11.6 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 2000 - Nov 2025
Purchasing Managers' Index (NA) 46.005 Feb 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Feb 2025
Business Confidence Index: Quarterly: Manufacturers (%) 34.000 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Mar 2025
Business Confidence Index (2020=100) 121.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Dec 2024
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
Financial Market Last Frequency Range
Equity Market Index (02Jan2002=100) 75,534.4 Nov 2023 monthly Mar 2021 - Nov 2023
Market Capitalization: % of GDP (%) 320.1 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Market Capitalization (USD mn) 1,230,120.002 Jul 2023 monthly Jun 1992 - Jul 2023
P/E ratio (NA) 14.858 Sep 2019 monthly Apr 2013 - Sep 2019
Market Capitalization: JSE: USD (USD mn) 1,105,351.53 May 2018 monthly Aug 2002 - May 2018
Transport and Telecommunications Last Frequency Range
Registered Motor Vehicles (Unit th) 10,338.783 2020 yearly 2005 - 2020
Container Port Throughput (TEU) 4,123,821.000 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (2004=100) 40.110 2018 yearly 2004 - 2018
Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit) 1,353,130.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person) 108,415,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number) 2.140 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Teledensity: Mobile (Number) 171.509 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Exports: ICT Goods (USD th) 949,516.330 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) 379,231.535 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Television (USD th) 76,755.583 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: ICT Goods (USD th) 6,953,168.283 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) 3,259,318.362 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Television (USD th) 117,122.443 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Passenger Transportation: Land: Number of Passengers: Road (Person th) 18,960.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Freight Transportation: Land: Ton: Road (Ton th) 57,902.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Freight Transportation: Land: Ton: Rail (Ton th) 14,355.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024

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