South Africa Trade Balance
2004 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about South Africa's Trade Balance
- South Africa's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 832.2 USD mn in Oct 2024, compared with a surplus of 716.5 USD mn in the previous month
- South Africa's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Oct 2004 to Oct 2024, with an averaged value of 68.1 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 10.2 USD bn in Oct 2024, an increase of 9.9% YoY (year-on-year)
- Total Imports recorded 9.4 USD bn in Oct 2024, a decrease of 9.9% YoY (year-on-year)
View South Africa's Trade Balance from Oct 2004 to Oct 2024 in the chart:
What was South Africa's Trade Balance in Oct 2024?
South Africa's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 832.2 USD mn in Oct 2024, compared with a surplus of 716.5 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 832.2 Oct 2024 | 716.5 Sep 2024 | -2,224.0 Jan 2018 | 3,915.8 Jun 2021 | USD mn | monthly | Oct 2004 - Oct 2024 |
Trade Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -510.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -274.8 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2020 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 1,295.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Oct 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -373.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 3,988.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Oct 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -621.5 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 894.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 4,501.7 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -1,487.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Sep 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -542.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -40.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 58.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -568.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -334.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 7,030.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Nov 2024 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 376.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -738.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -615.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Oct 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -671.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 1,382.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Nov 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 95,718.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -1,031.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Sep 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,657.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -659.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 3,296.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 2,910.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 400.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 1992 - Oct 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -4,271.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -231.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 4,242.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -359.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2024 |
| France (USD mn) | -8,352.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -890.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 14,599.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 542.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -3,446.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | -3,990.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 1,053.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -302.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
| India (USD mn) | -37,840.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 4,419.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Nov 2024 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 32,176.0 2023 | yearly | 1948 - 2023 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 10,843.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Oct 2024 |
| Israel (USD mn) | -2,721.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 3,827.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 927.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | -2,386.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,012.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Sep 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 1,621.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -1,029.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 5,586.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Nov 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -537.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 2,975.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -459.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Laos (USD mn) | -71.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Jun 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -293.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -1,062.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -300.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -840.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -1,255.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -213.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -194.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2024 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 2,602.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -334.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -406.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 462.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -461.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 444.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -335.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -2,763.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 106.5 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 183.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | -804.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Nov 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 14,166.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -937.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Oct 2024 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 1,027.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 4,024.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 1,402.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Sep 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -1,589.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Nov 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -431.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -1,259.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Oct 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -220.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 1,813.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Oct 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -5,087.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -316.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Oct 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -2,632.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 5,531.0 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jul 2024 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -2,855.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 9,758.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 113,078.6 2023 | yearly | 1957 - 2023 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -1,050.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 4,876.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Nov 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 217.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | -3,397.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Nov 1991 - Oct 2024 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 832.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -2,951.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 1974 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -544.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2024 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -829.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 57.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 10,422.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -2,620.729 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 6,271.439 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 21.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 310,853.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Oct 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 75.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZAR bn) | 3,210.549 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZAR bn) | 8,316.118 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (ZAR bn) | 2,703.075 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| National Govt Balance (ZAR mn) | -46,085.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2024 |
| National Govt Expenditure (ZAR mn) | 158,537.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2024 |
| National Govt Revenue (ZAR mn) | 112,452.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.612 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 832.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 10,213.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 5.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,085,195.221 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 360,954.969 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 127,325.046 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 9,381.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -9.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,817,229.560 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 696,045.515 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 717.973 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 582.992 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 857.332 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 2,166.622 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn) | 10,608.900 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: Natural Pearls and Precious Metal (ZAR mn) | 39,593.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn) | 41,099.200 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn) | 14,110.400 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: Base Metals (ZAR mn) | 16,116.100 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (ZAR) | 5,690,828,835.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: Germany (ZAR) | 11,293,666,899.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: Japan (ZAR) | 8,303,524,065.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: China (ZAR) | 15,076,011,808.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: United States (ZAR) | 12,625,410,262.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports (ZAR mn) | 179,603.300 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn) | 27,484.200 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: Vehicles (ZAR mn) | 16,516.800 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn) | 36,187.600 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn) | 17,927.200 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: Textiles (ZAR mn) | 6,997.200 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: China (ZAR) | 38,099,611,424.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: United States (ZAR) | 10,251,795,243.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: Japan (ZAR) | 3,768,645,250.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: Germany (ZAR) | 10,661,776,909.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: United Kingdom (ZAR) | 2,999,180,357.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports (ZAR mn) | 164,969.900 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 108.922 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 152.554 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -955.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -932.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2023 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -180.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 2,538.594 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 231.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 2,307.615 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 163,852.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1985 - Jun 2024 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 41.5 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 33,647.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 8.4 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -10.305 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 112,572.209 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Jun 2024 |
| BoP: Current Account: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) | 466,372.000 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: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn) | 34,789.000 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: PI: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) | 45,589.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn) | 109,064.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Assets (ZAR mn) | 35,472.000 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: Portfolio Investment (PI): Net (ZAR mn) | 81,061.000 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: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) | -132,566.000 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: 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: 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: Current Account: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn) | 72,748.000 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: Financial Account (ZAR mn) | 39,054.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net (ZAR mn) | 13,914.000 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: Current Account: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) | 475,890.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Transfers Account (ZAR mn) | 63.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn) | 198,179.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: saar: CA: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) | 1,781,831.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn) | 368,795.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn) | 326,813.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: saar: CA: Current Transfers (ZAR mn) | -47,870.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: saar: Current Account (CA) (ZAR mn) | -70,820.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn) | 297,515.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn) | 139,154.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) | 1,819,640.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct (ZAR mn) | 1,925,533.000 2017 | yearly | 1956 - 2017 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 5.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 40.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 17,103.041 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 157,992.871 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Oct 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 248,089.901 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Oct 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 7.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Oct 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 2.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 45,040.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 11.762 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 11,203.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 352,613.690 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1986 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1987 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 319,457.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Oct 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 6.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Oct 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 7.900 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 129.371 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 248.834 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1965 - Dec 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 171,195.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 318,755.086 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.57 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Aug 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 66.59 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1965 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M3 (ZAR mn) | 5,375,942.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Oct 2024 |
| Money Supply M3: sa (ZAR mn) | 5,383,693.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Oct 2024 |
| Money Supply M3: M2: M1 (ZAR mn) | 2,792,524.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Oct 2024 |
| Money Supply M3: M2 (ZAR mn) | 4,384,989.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Oct 2024 |
| Monetary Base (ZAR mn) | 497,661.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Oct 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 63,028.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Gold (USD mn) | 5,335.000 Jan 2019 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2019 |
| Gold & Other Foreign Reserves: Memorandum Items: Gross (USD mn) | 50,582.00 Jun 2018 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jun 2018 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 0.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Business Confidence Index: Quarterly: Manufacturers (%) | 36.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Business Confidence Index (2020=100) | 110.200 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Sep 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 |
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Imports: cif: by Country: Monthly
Imports: excl BLNS: SARS: by Region
Imports: fob: by Country: Annual
Imports: fob: by Country: Quarterly
Imports: incl BLNS: DTI: Harmonized System: by Commodity
Imports: incl BLNS: SARS: Harmonized System: by Commodity
Terms of Trade Index
Trade Statistics
Trade Statistics: Quarterly
Export Value
Export Volume and Value Index
Exports: excl BLNS: SARS: by Region
Exports: fob: by Country: Annual
Exports: fob: by Country: Quarterly
Exports: incl BLNS: DTI: Harmonized System: by Commodity
Exports: incl BLNS: SARS: Harmonized System: by Commodity
Import Value
Import Volume and Value Index
Imports: cif: by Country: Annual
Imports: cif: by Country: Quarterly
Imports: excl BLNS: SARS: Harmonized System: by Commodity
Imports: fob: by Country: Monthly
Imports: incl BLNS: DTI: by Country
Imports: incl BLNS: SARS: by Region
Mineral Trade Statistics
Trade Index
Trade Statistics: Annual
Trade Tariffs