South Africa

Trade Balance
R23.177 B
SARB Interest Rate Decision
7.00%
CPI y/y
4.3%
GDP q/q
-0.2%
Unemployment Rate
32.7%
Overview Economic Calendar
CFTC ZAR Non-Commercial Net Positions
15.2 K
CPI m/m
0.2%
Forecast
0.5%
Core CPI m/m
0.5%
Forecast
0.5%
PPI m/m
-1.0%
Forecast
-1.5%
Gross International Reserves
$75.954 B
Forecast
$74.111 B
Net International Reserves
$73.686 B
Forecast
$75.129 B
SARB Interest Rate Decision
7.00%
Last
Reference
Previous
Frequency
SARB Prime Rate
10.50%
SARB Private Sector Credit y/y
7.41%
Jul 2026
Monthly
SARB M3 Money Supply y/y
8.57%
Jul 2026
Monthly
Unemployment
8.481 M
Forecast
-0.843 M
Unemployment Rate
32.7%
Forecast
32.0%
GDP q/q
-0.2%
Forecast
0.3%
Trade Balance
R23.177 B
Forecast
R13.951 B
Current Account
R-205.467 B
Forecast
R131.379 B
Current Account - GDP Ratio
-2.6%
Forecast
1.6%
Absa Manufacturing PMI
45.8
Forecast
44.5
RMB/BER Business Confidence Index
38
Total New Vehicle Sales
57.898 K
Last
Reference
Previous
Frequency
Manufacturing Production m/m
2.2%
Jul 2026
Monthly
Manufacturing Production y/y
1.1%
Jul 2026
Monthly
Mining Production m/m
-1.9%
Jul 2026
Monthly
Mining Production y/y
-7.5%
Jul 2026
Monthly
Gold Production y/y
-7.4%
Jul 2026
Monthly
Building Permits m/m
-14.3%
Jul 2026
Monthly
Building Permits y/y
4.1%
Jul 2026
Monthly
S&P Global PMI
50.5
Aug 2026
Monthly
FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index
-13
Retail Sales m/m
2.5%
Forecast
0.4%
Consolidated Budget Balance - GDP Ratio
-4.7%
Consolidated Budget Balance
R-363.4 B