S&P Global South Africa Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)

Country: South Africa, ZAR
Importance:
Low
Sector: Business
Source: S&P Global
Last release
07 Apr 2026 07:15 GMT
Actual
50.8
Forecast
50.2
Previous
50.0
Next release
06 May 2026 07:15 GMT
Actual
Coming in 8 days
Forecast
50.8
Previous
50.8
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
07 Apr 2026
Mar 2026
50.8
50.2
04 Mar 2026
Feb 2026
50.0
06 Jan 2026
Dec 2025
N/D
48.7
03 Dec 2025
Nov 2025
49.0
48.8
05 Nov 2025
Oct 2025
48.8
50.5
03 Oct 2025
Sep 2025
50.2
50.3
03 Sept 2025
Aug 2025
50.1
49.9
05 Aug 2025
Jul 2025
50.3
50.0
03 Jul 2025
Jun 2025
50.1
51.3
04 Jun 2025
May 2025
50.8
50.7
06 May 2025
Apr 2025
50.0
48.4
03 Apr 2025
Mar 2025
48.3
49.8
05 Mar 2025
Feb 2025
49.0
49.2
05 Feb 2025
Jan 2025
47.4
50.5
06 Jan 2025
Dec 2024
49.9
50.4
04 Dec 2024
Nov 2024
50.9
49.8
05 Nov 2024
Oct 2024
50.6
49.9
03 Oct 2024
Sep 2024
51.0
49.6
04 Sept 2024
Aug 2024
50.5
49.4
05 Aug 2024
Jul 2024
49.3
49.5

Markit PMI is an indicator of business conditions in South Africa, calculated by IHS Markit based on monthly surveys of purchasing managers.

PMI is interpreted as a leading indicator of production and inflation. PMI growth indicates favorable market conditions and it can be seen as positive for the South African rand.

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