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
Actual
Forecast
2 years 5 years All time
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
03 Jul 2024
Jun 2024
49.2
49.6
05 Jun 2024
May 2024
50.4
49.9
06 May 2024
Apr 2024
50.3
50.0
04 Apr 2024
Mar 2024
48.4
50.1
05 Mar 2024
Feb 2024
50.8
50.2
05 Feb 2024
Jan 2024
49.2
50.4
04 Jan 2024
Dec 2023
49.0
49.7
05 Dec 2023
Nov 2023
50.0
49.4
03 Nov 2023
Oct 2023
48.9
49.2
04 Oct 2023
Sep 2023
49.9
49.6
05 Sept 2023
Aug 2023
51.0
48.4
03 Aug 2023
Jul 2023
48.2
48.2
05 Jul 2023
Jun 2023
48.7
48.7
05 Jun 2023
May 2023
47.9
49.6
04 May 2023
Apr 2023
49.6
50.1
05 Apr 2023
Mar 2023
49.7
49.6
03 Mar 2023
Feb 2023
50.5
49.4
03 Feb 2023
Jan 2023
48.7
50.4
05 Jan 2023
Dec 2022
50.2
50.0
05 Dec 2022
Nov 2022
50.6
49.3

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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