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 Nov 2022
Oct 2022
49.5
50.4
05 Oct 2022
Sep 2022
49.2
52.2
05 Sept 2022
Aug 2022
51.7
52.6
03 Aug 2022
Jul 2022
52.7
51.6
05 Jul 2022
Jun 2022
52.5
50.5
03 Jun 2022
May 2022
50.7
50.8
05 May 2022
Apr 2022
50.3
51.1
05 Apr 2022
Mar 2022
51.4
50.9
03 Mar 2022
Feb 2022
50.9
49.6
03 Feb 2022
Jan 2022
50.9
50.0
05 Jan 2022
Dec 2021
48.4
50.1
03 Dec 2021
Nov 2021
51.7
49.6
04 Nov 2021
Oct 2021
48.6
50.3
05 Oct 2021
Sep 2021
50.7
47.9
03 Sept 2021
Aug 2021
49.9
48.4
04 Aug 2021
Jul 2021
46.1
52.1
05 Jul 2021
Jun 2021
51.0
53.5
03 Jun 2021
May 2021
53.2
52.0
05 May 2021
Apr 2021
53.7
50.2
07 Apr 2021
Mar 2021
50.3
50.4

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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