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 Mar 2016
Feb 2016
49.1
—
03 Feb 2016
Jan 2016
49.6
—
06 Jan 2016
Dec 2015
49.1
—
03 Dec 2015
Nov 2015
49.6
—
04 Nov 2015
Oct 2015
47.5
—
05 Oct 2015
Sep 2015
47.9
—
03 Sept 2015
Aug 2015
49.3
—
05 Aug 2015
Jul 2015
48.9
—
03 Jul 2015
Jun 2015
49.2
—
03 Jun 2015
May 2015
50.1
—
06 May 2015
Apr 2015
51.5
—
07 Apr 2015
Mar 2015
51.6
—
04 Mar 2015
Feb 2015
50.0
—
04 Feb 2015
Jan 2015
49.8
—
06 Jan 2015
Dec 2014
50.2
—
03 Dec 2014
Nov 2014
50.5
—
05 Nov 2014
Oct 2014
52.7
—
03 Oct 2014
Sep 2014
52.6
—

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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