South Africa External Debt: % of GDP
1985 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about South Africa External Debt: % of GDP
- South Africa External Debt accounted for 42.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 41.4 % in the previous year.
- South Africa External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1985 to Dec 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 50.4 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 16.9 % in Dec 2005.
CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. South African Reserve Bank provides External Debt in USD. Statistics South Africa provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
Related information about South Africa External Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of South Africa, Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 1.2 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- South Africa Direct Investment Abroad fell by 2.2 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 2.3 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- The country's External Debt reached 193,047.0 in Sep 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 103.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View South Africa's External Debt: % of GDP from 1985 to 2024 in the chart:
What was South Africa's External Debt: % of GDP in 2024?
South Africa External Debt accounted for 42.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 41.4 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.0 2024 | 41.4 2023 | 16.9 2005 | 50.4 2020 | % | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 40.5 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.1 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 43.5 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 62.9 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 112.8 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 154.5 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 42.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 242.6 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 33.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 17.0 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.8 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 27.6 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 48.2 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 45.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 145.0 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 74.2 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| China (%) | 12.9 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 48.2 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 74.3 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 674.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 65.4 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 142.2 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 49.0 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 44.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 97.8 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 109.7 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 203.6 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| France (%) | 250.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 73.5 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 147.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 34.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 243.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 462.1 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 142.9 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 71.9 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| India (%) | 19.1 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 30.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 544.0 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 27.2 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 120.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 34.4 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Japan (%) | 108.0 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 73.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 58.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 31.2 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 35.9 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 40.7 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 41.5 2024 | yearly | 2014 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 68.2 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 68.7 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 104.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 17.4 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 77.4 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4,148.6 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 78.0 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 69.9 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 836.7 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,294.9 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 32.2 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 56.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 157.9 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 105.7 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 50.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 49.2 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 2018 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 349.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 94.6 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 18.6 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 154.9 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 33.4 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 13.1 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 169.8 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 58.4 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 36.7 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 29.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 51.8 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 144.8 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 57.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 12.5 2025 | yearly | 1993 - 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 60.5 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 388.9 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 100.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 87.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 42.0 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 162.7 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 168.1 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 235.3 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 27.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 34.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Tunisia (%) | 83.8 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Turkey (%) | 38.2 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 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: Foreign (ZAR mn) | 597,562.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| National Govt Debt: Gross: Domestic (ZAR mn) | -5,381,387.000 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 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 |
| National Govt Revenue (ZAR mn) | 263,818.691 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: Chemical Products (ZAR mn) | 9,886.400 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: Mineral Products (ZAR mn) | 42,505.800 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 |
| Imports: China (ZAR) | 36,486,028,185.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: United States (ZAR) | 7,356,873,446.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Japan (ZAR) | 3,339,080,770.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: United Kingdom (ZAR) | 2,269,193,463.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: 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: 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 |
| 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 |
| Exports: Japan (ZAR) | 8,267,784,079.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (ZAR) | 7,490,577,062.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: 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: Current Account: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) | 495,842.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: Current Account: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn) | 37,230.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) | 40,657.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn) | 114,899.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: Capital Transfers Account (ZAR mn) | 64.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net (ZAR mn) | 17,936.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Assets (ZAR mn) | 18,859.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) | 38,901.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (ZAR mn) | -23,061.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn) | 81,006.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) | -38,994.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) | 32,129.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: 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: Current Account: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) | 475,890.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn) | 93,592.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (ZAR mn) | -12,053.000 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: Other Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) | -132,566.000 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: Liabilities (ZAR mn) | 67,202.000 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: 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 |
| 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 |
| Money Supply M3: sa (ZAR mn) | 5,882,466.000 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: 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 |
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