Key information about South Africa Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

• South Africa Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 4.2 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a deficit equal to 4.6 % in the previous quarter
• South Africa Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1990 to Jun 2025, with an average ratio of 0.8 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 1.0 % in Jun 2008 and a record low of -9.8 % in Mar 2021

CEIC calculates quarterly Consolidated Fiscal Balance as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Consolidated Fiscal Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. South African Reserve Bank provides Consolidated Fiscal Balance in local currency. Statistics South Africa provides Nominal GDP in local currency.


Further information about South Africa Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, South Africa National Government Debt reached 344.4 USD bn in Sep 2025
• South Africa Nominal GDP reached 103.1 USD bn in Jun 2025

South Africa recorded a Government Budget deficit equal to 5 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - South Africa Government Budget - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2024, the budget balance in relation to the gross domestic product (GDP) in South Africa amounted to about -6.05 percent. Between 2000 and 2024, the figure dropped by approximately 4.67 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. From 2024 to 2030, the budget balance will rise by around 0.41 percentage points, showing an overall upward trend with periodic ups and downs.The indicator describes the general government net lending / borrowing, which is calculated as revenue minus total expenditure. The International Monetary Fund defines the general government expenditure as consisting of total expenses and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. The general government revenue consists of the revenue from taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue.

The statistic shows Sub-Saharan Africa's budget balance in relation to GDP between 2020 and 2024, with projections up until 2030. A positive value indicates a budget surplus, a negative value indicates a deficit. In 2024, Sub-Saharan Africa's budget deficit amounted to around 4.23 percent of GDP.

Key information about South Africa Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• South Africa Current Account deficit accounted for 1.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a 0.6 % deficit in the previous quarter.
• South Africa Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1960 to Jun 2025, with an average value of 9.9 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 9.9 % in Apr 2013 and a record low of 0.8 % in Apr 2008.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. South African Reserve Bank provides Current Account Balance in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.


Key information about South Africa Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of South Africa, Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• 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 recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 76.90 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - South Africa Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about South Africa External Debt: % of GDP

• South Africa External Debt accounted for 42.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 41.4 % in the previous year.
• South Africa External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1985 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 50.4 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 16.9 % in Dec 2005.

CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. South African Reserve Bank provides External Debt in USD. Statistics South Africa provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about South Africa External Debt: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of South Africa, Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• 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 External Debt reached 179,244.0 in Jun 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 103.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.

South Africa recorded a Current Account deficit of 0.60 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - South Africa Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about South Africa National Government Debt

• South Africa National Government Debt reached 344.4 USD bn in Sep 2025, compared with 336.9 USD bn in the previous month.
• South Africa National Government Debt data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1960 to Sep 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 344.4 USD bn in Sep 2025 and a record low of 3.4 USD bn in Feb 1960.

CEIC converts monthly Government Debt into USD. South African Reserve Bank provides Government Debt in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about South Africa National Government Debt

• In the latest reports, South Africa Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 4.2 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2025.
• The country's Government debt accounted for 78.1 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2025.
• South Africa Nominal GDP reached 103.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.

The implications of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the South Africa budget balance is expected to be drastic. As of June 2020, the budget deficit was revised down to **** percent of the GDP, considering the virus outbreak will persist till the end of the year. Before COVID-19, the deficit was projected at *** percent of the GDP. Moreover, in the worst-case scenario, the deficit for 2021 was reviewed to **** percent, whereas the projection for the same year was at *** percent before the outbreak.

Key information about South Africa Government Debt: % of GDP

• South Africa Government debt accounted for 75.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with the ratio of 74.6 % in the previous quarter.
• South Africa government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1960 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 75.1 % in Sep 2024 and a record low of 23.5 % in Sep 2008.

CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. The South African Reserve Bank provides Government Debt in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about South Africa Government Debt: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, South Africa National Government Debt reached 310.9 USD bn in Oct 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP reached 95.9 USD bn in Mar 2023.

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was anticipated to have a slightly negative effect on the current account of South Africa. Under a worst-case scenario, where the pandemic persists through December 2020, the current account deficit for the same year was projected to be minus *** percent of the GDP. In comparison, the outlook before coronavirus was at minus *** percent of the GDP. Similarly, previous to the pandemic, a deficit of *** percent of the GDP was projected for 2021. However, the deficit was reviewed to *** percent of GDP, considering the worst-case scenario.

South Africa recorded a Current Account deficit of 82800 ZAR Million in the second quarter of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - South Africa Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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.

Key information about South Africa Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• South Africa Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a fall equal to 3.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a growth equal to 0.7 % in the previous quarter.
• South Africa Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1985 to Jun 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 36.1 % in Sep 2021 and a record low -3.9 % in Jun 2025.

CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. South African Reserve Bank provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency. Statistics South Africa provides Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about South Africa Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of South Africa, Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• 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.

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Key information about South Africa External Debt: Short Term

• South Africa External Debt: Short Term value stood at 39.9 USD bn in Jun 2025, compared with 40.7 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• South Africa External Debt: Short Term data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2002 to Jun 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 40.7 USD bn in Mar 2025 and a record low of 7.7 USD bn in Sep 2003.

CEIC calculates Short Term External Debt as the sum of quarterly Short Term External Debt breakdowns for Public Authorities, Public Corporations, Monetary Authorities, Banking Sector and Other Sector. South African Reserve Bank provides Short Term External Debt in USD.


Related information about South Africa External Debt: Short Term

• In the latest reports of South Africa, Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• 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.

Key information about South Africa Foreign Portfolio Investment

• South Africa Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 3.796 USD bn in Jun 2025, compared with a drop of 2.903 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• South Africa Foreign Portfolio Investment: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1985 to Jun 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 8.648 USD bn in Mar 2006 and a record low of -24.750 USD bn in Sep 2021.

CEIC converts quarterly Foreign Portfolio Investment into USD. The South African Reserve Bank provides Foreign Portfolio Investment in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about South Africa Foreign Portfolio Investment

• In the latest reports of South Africa, Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.132 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 4.017 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• South Africa Direct Investment Abroad fell by 1.297 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 103.116 USD bn in Jun 2025.

Key information about South Africa Foreign Direct Investment

• South Africa Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 4.0 USD bn in Jun 2025, compared with an increase of 634.3 USD mn in the previous quarter.
• South Africa Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1985 to Jun 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 38.4 USD bn in Sep 2021 and a record low of -4.0 USD bn in Jun 2025.

CEIC converts quarterly Foreign Direct Investment into USD. South African Reserve Bank provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about South Africa Foreign Direct Investment

• In the latest reports of South Africa, Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.1 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.