South Africa

Trade Balance
R23.177 B
SARB Interest Rate Decision
N/D
CPI y/y
5.0%
GDP q/q
0.5%
Unemployment Rate
31.4%
Overview Economic Calendar
CFTC ZAR Non-Commercial Net Positions
6.9 K
CPI m/m
0.7%
Forecast
0.4%
Core CPI m/m
0.6%
Forecast
0.2%
PPI m/m
-0.1%
Forecast
1.4%
Gross International Reserves
$74.115 B
Forecast
$78.312 B
Net International Reserves
$71.338 B
Forecast
$71.286 B
SARB Interest Rate Decision
N/D
Last
Reference
Previous
Frequency
SARB Prime Rate
N/D
SARB Private Sector Credit y/y
7.80%
Jun 2026
Monthly
SARB M3 Money Supply y/y
9.31%
Jun 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
R13.951 B
Current Account
R190.668 B
Forecast
R-3.956 B
Current Account - GDP Ratio
2.4%
Forecast
-0.1%
Absa Manufacturing PMI
46.8
Forecast
51.6
RMB/BER Business Confidence Index
39
Total New Vehicle Sales
57.708 K
Last
Reference
Previous
Frequency
Manufacturing Production m/m
1.1%
May 2026
Monthly
Manufacturing Production y/y
-4.3%
May 2026
Monthly
Mining Production m/m
-5.2%
May 2026
Monthly
Mining Production y/y
-5.4%
May 2026
Monthly
Gold Production y/y
-4.3%
May 2026
Monthly
Building Permits m/m
-10.4%
May 2026
Monthly
Building Permits y/y
-13.1%
May 2026
Monthly
S&P Global PMI
50.5
Jun 2026
Monthly
FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index
-19
Retail Sales m/m
0.1%
Forecast
-0.2%
Consolidated Budget Balance - GDP Ratio
-4.7%
Consolidated Budget Balance
R-363.4 B