SARB - Economic and Financial data for SA
Economic and Financial Data for South Africa
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South African Reserve Bank
Phone: +27 12 313 4406
Fax: +27 12 313 4013
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Internet e-mail : Patrick.Maumela@resbank.co.za		 Last Update Period: 2019-04-23
The data shown in this page correspond to the data described on the International Monetary Fund's Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board (DSBB). For a fuller explanation of the DSBB and the statistical standards to which South Africa has committed, please click on DSBB Home Page
 
  Observations
SDDS data category and componentUnit
description		Date of
latest		Latest
data		Previous
period		% change
over same
period of
previous
year		Agency
Real Sector Fiscal Sector Financial Sector External Sector Population
Real Sectorsee DSBB
GDP at current prices, by production approach (seasonally adjusted annualised rates)
Agriculture, forestry and fishingR MillionQ4/1899416115001-15.1SARB
Mining and quarryingR MillionQ4/183709043489576.1SARB
ManufacturingR MillionQ4/185951455796663.2SARB
Electricity and waterR MillionQ4/181703661670855.3SARB
Construction (contractors)R MillionQ4/181721991706003.5SARB
Wholesale and retail trade, catering and accommodationR MillionQ4/186718826580545.1SARB
Transport, storage and communicationR MillionQ4/184356634292674.4SARB
Finance and insurance, real estate and business servicesR MillionQ4/188773268640163.3SARB
Personal servicesR MillionQ4/182606512562265.0SARB
General government servicesR MillionQ4/188027287993226.2SARB
Total value added at basic pricesR MillionQ4/18445627943881934.1SARB
GDP at market prices (current, sa)R MillionQ4/18500310149362404.9SARB
GDP at constant 2010 prices, by production approach (seasonally adjusted annualised rates)
Agriculture, forestry and fishingR MillionQ4/187376072378-17.2STATS SA
Mining and quarryingR MillionQ4/18227291229490-3.7STATS SA
ManufacturingR MillionQ4/183939553896291.1STATS SA
Electricity and waterR MillionQ4/1866047660140.7STATS SA
Construction (contractors)R MillionQ4/18107396107575-0.8STATS SA
Wholesale and retail trade, catering and accommodationR MillionQ4/18432584433320-0.4STATS SA
Transport, storage and communicationR MillionQ4/182786232734852.9STATS SA
Finance and insurance, real estate and business servicesR MillionQ4/186459286416901.9STATS SA
Personal servicesR MillionQ4/181713071705661.1STATS SA
General Government ServicesR MillionQ4/184793334801000.9STATS SA
Total value added at basic pricesR MillionQ4/18287622428642480.1STATS SA
GDP at market prices (constant, sa)R MillionQ4/18316172131509850.2STATS SA
National Accounts - at current prices
Private consumption expenditure (sa)R MillionQ4/18299171029389575.6SARB
Consumption expenditure by general government (sa)R MillionQ4/18106078710520836.7SARB
Gross domestic fixed investment (sa)R MillionQ4/18901056889950-0.1SARB
Change in inventories (sa)R MillionQ4/18-8936024186SARB
Residual item (sa)R MillionQ4/187819931589SARB
Gross domestic expenditureR MillionQ4/18494239249367645.3SARB
Exports of goods and non-factor services (sa)R MillionQ4/18156722615219608.2SARB
Imports of goods and non-factor services (sa)R MillionQ4/18150651715224849.9SARB
National Accounts - at constant 2010 prices
Final consumption expenditure by household (sa)R MillionQ4/18195035919350671.3SARB
Final consumption expenditure by general government (sa)R MillionQ4/186434456424301.9SARB
Gross fixed capital formation (sa)R MillionQ4/18604717608540-4.1SARB
Change in inventories (sa)R MillionQ4/18-5393214456SARB
Residual item (sa)R MillionQ4/1811702633SARB
Gross domestic expenditure (sa)R MillionQ4/1831457583203126-1.3SARB
Exports of goods and services (sa)R MillionQ4/189777779523845.8SARB
Imports of goods and services (sa)R MillionQ4/1896181410045250.6SARB
Manufacturing Production Index (sa) Please see the statement regarding updating of info on the STATS SA website2015 = 100Feb/19100.1101.9STATS SA
Leading indicator  (16)2010 = 100Feb/19104.9102.8-2.7SARB
Employment (sa) Please see the statement regarding updating of info on the STATS SA website  (1)(15)2000 = 100Q4/18106.1106.00.9STATS SA
Unemployment rate (nsa) Please see the statement regarding updating of info on the STATS SA website  (2)per centQ4/1827.127.5STATS SA
Wages/Earnings (sa) Please see the statement regarding updating of info on the STATS SA website  (3)(15)2000 = 100Q4/18169.8168.35.3STATS SA
Consumer Prices (nsa)2016/12 = 100Mar/19111.0110.14.5STATS SA
Producer Prices (nsa) Please see the statement regarding updating of info on the STATS SA website2016/12 =100Feb/19110.1109.84.7STATS SA
Fiscal Sectorsee DSBB
General Government Operations
Cash receipts from operating activitiesR MillionQ4/18471055450632SARB
Cash payments for operating activitiesR MillionQ4/18438340464743SARB
Of which: InterestR MillionQ4/183019564742SARB
Net cash-flow from operating activitiesR MillionQ4/1832715-14111SARB
Net cash-flow from investment activitiesR MillionQ4/18-37855-35214SARB
Cash surplus/deficitR MillionQ4/18-5139-49325SARB
Net cash-flow from financing activitiesR MillionQ4/181995329086SARB
Financial assets other than cashR MillionQ4/18-24787-41458SARB
DomesticR MillionQ4/18-9965-61690SARB
LoansR MillionQ4/18-358-462SARB
Other domestic financial assetsR MillionQ4/18-9608-61228SARB
ForeignR MillionQ4/1800SARB
LiabilitiesR MillionQ4/184474070544SARB
DomesticR MillionQ4/184537670544SARB
Currency and depositsR MillionQ4/1888SARB
Securities other than sharesR MillionQ4/184492168965SARB
LoansR MillionQ4/18853615SARB
Other domestic liabilitiesR MillionQ4/18-398964SARB
ForeignR MillionQ4/18-6360SARB
Currency and depositsR MillionQ4/1800SARB
Securities other than sharesR MillionQ4/1800SARB
LoansR MillionQ4/18-6360SARB
Net change in the stock of cashR MillionQ4/1814814-20239SARB
Central Government Operations
Cash-flow revenue (nsa)R MillionFeb/1913506175792SARB
Cash-flow expenditure (nsa)R MillionFeb/19114280140683SARB
Cash-flow balance (deficit -/surplus +)R MillionFeb/1920781-64891SARB
Plus: Cost/profit on revaluation of foreign debt at redemptionR MillionFeb/1900SARB
Plus: Accrual adjustmentR MillionFeb/19-1508829801SARB
Net borrowing requirement (nsa)R MillionFeb/195693-35090SARB
Treasury bills and short-term loansR MillionFeb/191984-11605SARB
Domestic government bondsR MillionFeb/191551112269SARB
Other financing  (4)R MillionFeb/19-1069-2478SARB
Non-marketable bondsR MillionFeb/19575SARB
Loan levyR MillionFeb/1900SARB
Foreign bonds and loansR MillionFeb/1900SARB
Change in cash balancesR MillionFeb/19-2211936905SARB
Total net financing (nsa)R MillionFeb/19-569335090SARB
Central Government Debt
Total gross loan debt (nsa)R MillionFeb/1927811342746860SARB
Domestic Marketable (nsa)R MillionFeb/1924525182439511SARB
BillsR MillionFeb/19311162316968SARB
BondsR MillionFeb/1921413562122543SARB
Not exceeding 1 yearR MillionFeb/192883028830SARB
Exceeding 1 but not 3 yearsR MillionFeb/199823298138SARB
Exceeding 3 but not 10 yearsR MillionFeb/19516566511992SARB
Exceeding 10 yearsR MillionFeb/1914977291483583SARB
Loan LeviesR MillionFeb/1900SARB
Domestic non-marketable (nsa)R MillionFeb/194776839974SARB
BillsR MillionFeb/193600428213SARB
BondsR MillionFeb/191176511760SARB
Floating rate bondR MillionFeb/1900SARB
Loan leviesR MillionFeb/1900SARB
Foreign DebtR MillionFeb/19280802267329SARB
MarketableR MillionFeb/19278866265469SARB
Not exceeding 1 yearR MillionFeb/192439823209SARB
Exceeding 1 but not 3 yearsR MillionFeb/193197335472SARB
Exceeding 3 yearsR MillionFeb/19217329206788SARB
Non-marketableR MillionFeb/1919361861SARB
Other Debt (nsa)  (4)R MillionFeb/194646SARB
Gold and Foreign Exchange Contingency Reserve Account (nsa)R MillionFeb/19-193917-193917SARB
Government guaranteed debt  (14)R MillionFeb/19494334494334SARB
Financial Sectorsee DSBB
Analytical Accounts of the Banking Sector
Domestic credit to the government sector (net) (nsa)R MillionFeb/19279680309631SARB
Domestic credit to the private sector (nsa)R MillionFeb/19371258136835496.03SARB
External positionR MillionFeb/1934734-71681SARB
Monetary aggregate : M3 (nsa)  (5)R MillionFeb/19353394235258205.30SARB
Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank
Domestic claims on the private sector (nsa)R MillionMar/19000.00SARB
Domestic claims on the government sector (nsa)R MillionMar/1927771467387.98SARB
External position - net foreign assets (nsa)R MillionMar/1970579269317120.50SARB
Reserve Money (m0) (nsa)  (6)R MillionMar/192624812585016.83SARB
Interest ratesSee SARB
Financial Soundness IndicatorsSee DSBB
Stock MarketSee JSE
External Sectorsee DSBB
Balance of Payments  (7)
Current account (nsa)R MillionQ4/18-17133-58488SARB
Goods: exports (nsa)R MillionQ4/18325403317250SARB
Goods: imports (nsa)R MillionQ4/18324434334261SARB
Services: credit (nsa)R MillionQ4/185617151782SARB
Services: debit (nsa)R MillionQ4/185668656905SARB
Income: credit (nsa)R MillionQ4/182255930096SARB
Income: debit (nsa)R MillionQ4/184873277109SARB
Current transfers: credit (nsa)  (8)R MillionQ4/1865626727SARB
Current transfers: debit (nsa)  (8)R MillionQ4/181483714323SARB
Capital account (nsa)R MillionQ4/186155SARB
Capital account: credit (nsa)R MillionQ4/18107102SARB
Capital account: debit (nsa)R MillionQ4/184647SARB
Financial account  (9)R MillionQ4/181662428358SARB
Direct investment abroadR MillionQ4/18-23280-13033SARB
Direct investment in reporting economyR MillionQ4/18-821928712SARB
Portfolio investment, assetsR MillionQ4/18-29334-2817SARB
Portfolio investment, liabilitiesR MillionQ4/18-3391317882SARB
Financial derivatives, assetsR MillionQ4/185184469939SARB
Financial derivatives, liabilitiesR MillionQ4/18-47868-65430SARB
Other investment, assetsR MillionQ4/18853-1991SARB
Other investment, liabilitiesR MillionQ4/18112724-8716SARB
Reserve assetsR MillionQ4/18-61833812SARB
Net errors and omissionsR MillionQ4/1844830075SARB
Official Reserve Assets  (10)US $ MillionMar/194967950836SARB
IMF reserve positionUS $ MillionMar/19820826SARB
Special drawing rightsUS $ MillionMar/1920752088SARB
GoldUS $ MillionMar/1952255340SARB
Foreign currency reservesUS $ MillionMar/194155942582SARB
Other reserve assetsUS $ MillionMar/1900SARB
Template on International Reserves and foreign currency liquidityR MillionFeb/19709491674849SARB
Merchandise Trade (nsa)  (13)
Total exports (nsa)R MillionFeb/199814588639SARS
Total imports (nsa)R MillionFeb/1994155101705SARS
International investment position as at end of quarter
AssetsR BillionQ4/1870107247SARB
Direct investmentR BillionQ4/1834253415SARB
Portfolio investmentR BillionQ4/1821772441SARB
EquityR BillionQ4/1820362314SARB
DebtR BillionQ4/18141127SARB
Financial derivativesR BillionQ4/1890112SARB
Other investmentR BillionQ4/18576563SARB
Reserve assetsR BillionQ4/18742715SARB
LiabilitiesR BillionQ4/1864586452SARB
Direct investmentR BillionQ4/1818541889SARB
Portfolio investmentR BillionQ4/1835413587SARB
EquityR BillionQ4/1823952445SARB
DebtR BillionQ4/1811471142SARB
Financial derivativesR BillionQ4/1891105SARB
Other investmentR BillionQ4/18972871SARB
Net position (external financial assets minus liabilities)R BillionQ4/18552795SARB
External debtUS $ MillionQ4/18172384168147SARB
Exchange rates
Monthly exchange rate of the rand against the US dollarRand per USMar/1914.383113.7956SARB
Nominal effective exchange rate  (11)2010 = 100Mar/1958.2860.71SARB
POPULATIONsee DSBB
Population
POPULATION(mid-year estimates as at 30 June)  (12)'00020185772656522STATS SA

Footnotes
1. Employment in the non-agricultural sectors. Back
2. Sources of basic data : Labour force survey by Statistics South Africa. Back
3. Remuneration per worker at current prices in the non-agricultural sectors. Back
4. Includes the debt and liabilities of the former TBVC-countries and self-governing states that were assumed by the national government in terms of Section 230 of the second Amendment Bill of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, as well as the liability assumed for the payment of the debts incurred by the Republic of Namibia as contemplated in Subsection (1) of Section 52C of the Exchequer Act No 66 of 1975, as amended. Back
5. Notes and coin in circulation outside the monetary sector plus all deposits of the private sector with the monetary sector. Back
6. Notes and coin in circulation outside the SARB plus required reserve balances of banks and mutual banks with the SARB. Back
7. The Reserve Bank disseminates all the main components of the balance of payments as prescribed by the sixth edition of the IMF's "Balance of Payments Manual". Back
8. Gross current transfer receipts and gross current transfer payments, as described in the sixth edition of the IMF's "Balance of Payments Manual". Back
9. Including reserve assets but excluding unrecorded transactions. Back
10. Total gross foreign reserves of the Reserve Bank. Balance as at the end of the month. Back
11. Monthly average exchange rate against the twenty most important currencies. Back
12. The mid-year estimates are based on the 2011 population census. The census for 2011 yielded an estimated population of 51.6 million people. Back
13. Preliminary figures from South African Revenue Services; not adjusted for Balance of Payments purposes. Back
14. Amounts recorded in the accounts of National Treasury are kept constant for the following three months. Back
15. This information is obtained from a discussion document published by Statistics South Africa. For more information visit STATSSA . Back
16. Components revised. See "Note on the revision of composite leading and coincident business cycle indicators" in the March 2004 Quarterly Bulletin. Previous and new indices were linked in January 1994. Back

Key:
Quarters Q1 through Q4 apply to calendar years
SARB = South African Reserve Bank
sa = seasonally adjusted
STATS SA = Statistics South Africa
SARS = South African Revenue Service
nsa = not seasonally adjusted
( ) indicates a negative percentage change