South Africa

Trade Balance
R23.177 B
SARB Interest Rate Decision
N/D
CPI y/y
4.5%
GDP q/q
0.5%
Unemployment Rate
31.4%
Overview Economic Calendar
CFTC ZAR Non-Commercial Net Positions
6.5 K
CPI m/m
0.7%
Forecast
1.1%
Core CPI m/m
0.2%
Forecast
0.4%
PPI m/m
3.0%
Forecast
0.7%
Gross International Reserves
$76.583 B
Forecast
$80.708 B
Net International Reserves
$73.467 B
Forecast
$75.640 B
SARB Interest Rate Decision
N/D
Last
Reference
Previous
Frequency
SARB Prime Rate
N/D
SARB Private Sector Credit y/y
N/D
Apr 2026
Monthly
SARB M3 Money Supply y/y
N/D
Apr 2026
Monthly
Unemployment
8.137 M
Forecast
0.550 M
Unemployment Rate
31.4%
Forecast
32.9%
GDP q/q
0.5%
Forecast
0.4%
Trade Balance
R23.177 B
Forecast
R1.952 B
Current Account
R190.668 B
Forecast
R-3.956 B
Current Account - GDP Ratio
2.4%
Forecast
-0.1%
Absa Manufacturing PMI
50.8
Forecast
47.5
RMB/BER Business Confidence Index
39
Total New Vehicle Sales
51.071 K
Last
Reference
Previous
Frequency
Manufacturing Production m/m
-2.7%
Apr 2026
Monthly
Manufacturing Production y/y
-2.9%
Apr 2026
Monthly
Mining Production m/m
3.3%
Apr 2026
Monthly
Mining Production y/y
8.2%
Apr 2026
Monthly
Gold Production y/y
-0.2%
Apr 2026
Monthly
Building Permits m/m
4.9%
Apr 2026
Monthly
Building Permits y/y
16.9%
Apr 2026
Monthly
S&P Global PMI
51.6
May 2026
Monthly
FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index
-7
Retail Sales m/m
0.9%
Forecast
1.3%
Consolidated Budget Balance - GDP Ratio
-4.7%
Consolidated Budget Balance
R-363.4 B