South Africa ZA: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Services data was reported at 61.494 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 61.021 % for 2016. South Africa ZA: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Services data is updated yearly, averaging 51.268 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61.494 % in 2017 and a record low of 43.071 % in 1980. South Africa ZA: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99 and they include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3 or 4.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; Weighted average;

South Africa ZA: GDP: Growth: Gross Capital Formation data was reported at 1.620 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -8.058 % for 2016. South Africa ZA: GDP: Growth: Gross Capital Formation data is updated yearly, averaging 3.048 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32.217 % in 1980 and a record low of -20.726 % in 1982. South Africa ZA: GDP: Growth: Gross Capital Formation data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Annual Growth Rate. Annual growth rate of gross capital formation based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and 'work in progress.' According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; Weighted average;

Key information about South Africa Current Account Balance

• South Africa Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.1 USD bn in Jun 2025, compared with a deficit of 646.9 USD mn in the previous quarter.
• South Africa Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1960 to Jun 2025, with an averaged value of 591.4 USD mn.
• The data reached an all-time high of 5.4 USD bn in Jun 2021 and a record low of -6.0 USD bn in Sep 2013.
• CEIC converts quarterly de-annualised Current Account Balance into USD. South African Reserve Bank provides annualised Current Account Balance in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 4.0 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• South Africa Direct Investment Abroad fell by 1.3 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 3.8 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 103.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.

South Africa ZA: GDP: Linked Series data was reported at 7,023,994.456 ZAR mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,655,523.778 ZAR mn for 2022. South Africa ZA: GDP: Linked Series data is updated yearly, averaging 2,202,121.887 ZAR mn from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2023, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,023,994.456 ZAR mn in 2023 and a record low of 327,231.668 ZAR mn in 1990. South Africa ZA: GDP: Linked Series data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Nominal. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. Data are in current local currency.;World Bank staff estimates based on World Bank national accounts data archives, OECD National Accounts, and the IMF WEO database.;;

Key information about South Africa Public Consumption: % of GDP

• South Africa Public Consumption accounted for 18.5 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a share of 19.5 % in the previous quarter.
• South Africa Public Consumption share of Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1960 to Jun 2025, with an average number of 18.2 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 22.7 % in Jun 2020 and a record low of 8.6 % in Jun 1963.

• In the latest reports, South Africa GDP expanded 1.1 % YoY in Jun 2025.
• South Africa Nominal GDP reached 103.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 1.7 % in Jun 2025.
• South Africa GDP Per Capita reached 6,474.8 USD in Dec 2024.
• Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 13.5 % in Jun 2025.
• For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 14.5 % in Jun 2025.
• Private Consumption accounted for 64.0 % in Jun 2025.

South Africa ZA: Stocks Traded: Total Value: % of GDP data was reported at 117.257 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 136.068 % for 2016. South Africa ZA: Stocks Traded: Total Value: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 18.052 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2017, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 136.068 % in 2016 and a record low of 2.030 % in 1976. South Africa ZA: Stocks Traded: Total Value: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Financial Sector. The value of shares traded is the total number of shares traded, both domestic and foreign, multiplied by their respective matching prices. Figures are single counted (only one side of the transaction is considered). Companies admitted to listing and admitted to trading are included in the data. Data are end of year values.; ; World Federation of Exchanges database.; Weighted average; Stock market data were previously sourced from Standard & Poor's until they discontinued their 'Global Stock Markets Factbook' and database in April 2013. Time series have been replaced in December 2015 with data from the World Federation of Exchanges and may differ from the previous S&P definitions and methodology.

South Africa ZA: GDP: Real: Gross Capital Formation data was reported at 615,732.000 ZAR mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 605,917.000 ZAR mn for 2016. South Africa ZA: GDP: Real: Gross Capital Formation data is updated yearly, averaging 253,643.000 ZAR mn from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 659,018.000 ZAR mn in 2015 and a record low of 80,974.000 ZAR mn in 1962. South Africa ZA: GDP: Real: Gross Capital Formation data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank: Gross Domestic Product: Real. Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and 'work in progress.' According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in constant local currency.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; ;

South Africa ZA: GDP: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost: Industry: Manufacturing data was reported at 551,621.223 ZAR mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 523,785.335 ZAR mn for 2016. South Africa ZA: GDP: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost: Industry: Manufacturing data is updated yearly, averaging 50,493.000 ZAR mn from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 551,621.223 ZAR mn in 2017 and a record low of 1,040.000 ZAR mn in 1960. South Africa ZA: GDP: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost: Industry: Manufacturing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank: Gross Domestic Product: Nominal. Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current local currency.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; ; Note: Data for OECD countries are based on ISIC, revision 4.

South Africa ZA: GDP: Real: per Capita data was reported at 55,095.976 ZAR in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 55,059.324 ZAR for 2016. South Africa ZA: GDP: Real: per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 44,556.327 ZAR from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 55,520.968 ZAR in 2014 and a record low of 33,149.442 ZAR in 1960. South Africa ZA: GDP: Real: per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Real. GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant local currency.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; ;

South Africa Imports: LA: Others data was reported at 145,619,084.000 ZAR in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 93,115,272.000 ZAR for Apr 2018. South Africa Imports: LA: Others data is updated monthly, averaging 66,227,005.000 ZAR from Jan 2009 (Median) to May 2018, with 113 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 198,114,105.000 ZAR in Jul 2017 and a record low of 30,992,334.000 ZAR in Dec 2010. South Africa Imports: LA: Others data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Trade and Industry. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.JA015: Imports: incl BLNS: DTI: Harmonized System: by Commodity.

South Africa ZA: Research and Development Expenditure: % of GDP data was reported at 0.723 % in 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.735 % for 2012. South Africa ZA: Research and Development Expenditure: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 0.758 % from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2013, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.898 % in 2006 and a record low of 0.584 % in 1997. South Africa ZA: Research and Development Expenditure: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank: Technology. Gloss domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Key information about South Africa Total Exports

• South Africa Total Exports expanded 7.5 % YoY in Oct 2025, compared with an increase of 9.6 % YoY in the previous month
• South Africa Total Exports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Oct 2005 to Oct 2025, with an averaged rate of -3.3 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 210.3 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -49.9 % in Apr 2020

• In the latest reports, South Africa Total Exports recorded 11.1 USD bn in Oct 2025
• Total Imports recorded 10.2 USD bn in Oct 2025, which registered an increase of 7.3 % year on year
• South Africa Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 902.1 USD mn in Oct 2025

Key information about South Africa Nominal GDP Growth

• South Africa Nominal GDP Growth was reported at 2.772 % in Jun 2025.
• This records an increase from the previous number of 2.653 % for Mar 2025.
• South Africa Nominal GDP Growth data is updated quarterly, averaging 13.105 % from Mar 1961 to Jun 2025, with 258 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 34.616 % in Sep 1980 and a record low of -13.481 % in Jun 2020.
• South Africa Nominal GDP Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Nominal GDP: Y-o-Y Growth: Quarterly: Seasonally Adjusted.

South Africa Financial Liabilities: Flow: Households: Net Saving data was reported at 7,122.000 ZAR mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -11,350.000 ZAR mn for 2016. South Africa Financial Liabilities: Flow: Households: Net Saving data is updated yearly, averaging 7,802.500 ZAR mn from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2017, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16,560.000 ZAR mn in 1997 and a record low of -54,105.000 ZAR mn in 2014. South Africa Financial Liabilities: Flow: Households: Net Saving data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by South African Reserve Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.AB014: Funds by Sector: Flow: Households: Annual.

South Africa Business Survey: Wholesale: NC: Business Conditions: Realized data was reported at -36.000 % Point in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of -22.000 % Point for Jun 2018. South Africa Business Survey: Wholesale: NC: Business Conditions: Realized data is updated quarterly, averaging -24.000 % Point from Mar 1983 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 143 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 84.000 % Point in Jun 1988 and a record low of -85.000 % Point in Jun 2009. South Africa Business Survey: Wholesale: NC: Business Conditions: Realized data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau for Economic Research. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.S007: Business Survey: Wholesale.

South Africa ZA: GDP data was reported at 4,651,784.780 ZAR mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,350,314.183 ZAR mn for 2016. South Africa ZA: GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 238,053.500 ZAR mn from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,651,784.780 ZAR mn in 2017 and a record low of 5,411.000 ZAR mn in 1960. South Africa ZA: GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank: Gross Domestic Product: Nominal. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current local currency.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; ;

South Africa Business Survey: Wholesale: Change in Business Conditions data was reported at 3.000 % in Dec 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -25.000 % for Sep 2018. South Africa Business Survey: Wholesale: Change in Business Conditions data is updated quarterly, averaging -19.500 % from Mar 1986 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 132 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 73.000 % in Jun 1988 and a record low of -85.000 % in Dec 1998. South Africa Business Survey: Wholesale: Change in Business Conditions data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau for Economic Research. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.S008: Business Survey: Wholesale: Old Methodology.

South Africa Business Survey: Wholesale: KN: Change in Business Conditions data was reported at 39.000 % in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -2.000 % for Jun 2018. South Africa Business Survey: Wholesale: KN: Change in Business Conditions data is updated quarterly, averaging -26.000 % from Mar 1995 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 95 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 97.000 % in Sep 1996 and a record low of -98.000 % in Jun 2017. South Africa Business Survey: Wholesale: KN: Change in Business Conditions data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau for Economic Research. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.S006: Business Survey: Wholesale.

South Africa ZA: Other Financial Corporations: Claims on State and Local Government data was reported at 10,414.912 ZAR mn in 2008. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,309.888 ZAR mn for 2007. South Africa ZA: Other Financial Corporations: Claims on State and Local Government data is updated yearly, averaging 2,076.500 ZAR mn from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2008, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,414.912 ZAR mn in 2008 and a record low of 250.000 ZAR mn in 1962. South Africa ZA: Other Financial Corporations: Claims on State and Local Government data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.IMF.IFS: Financial System: Nonbank Financial Institutions: Annual.

South Africa Business Survey: Wholesale: WC: Change in Average Selling Prices: Expected data was reported at 17.000 % Point in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.000 % Point for Jun 2018. South Africa Business Survey: Wholesale: WC: Change in Average Selling Prices: Expected data is updated quarterly, averaging 18.500 % Point from Jun 1992 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 106 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 85.000 % Point in Dec 1996 and a record low of -33.000 % Point in Jun 1998. South Africa Business Survey: Wholesale: WC: Change in Average Selling Prices: Expected data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau for Economic Research. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.S007: Business Survey: Wholesale.