The South African Reserve Bank published the statistical tables section of its Quarterly Bulletin No. 317, updating a range of South African macroeconomic series used for educational assignments. The release covers balance of payments aggregates, sectoral gross value added, household final consumption expenditure, and selected national accounts indicators in both current prices and constant (2015) prices. The balance of payments tables provide annual data through 2024, showing a current account deficit of ZAR 47,991 million in 2024 versus ZAR 76,424 million in 2023, alongside a trade balance surplus of ZAR 214,306 million and a financial account surplus of ZAR 65,905 million. National accounts tables extend annual series through 2024 and report seasonally adjusted quarter-to-quarter changes through 2025 Q2, including real gross domestic product growth of 0.8% in 2025 Q2 and a 1.4% decline in gross fixed capital formation. Data for the previous four years are flagged as preliminary and subject to revision.
South African Reserve Bank 2025-09-30
South African Reserve Bank releases Quarterly Bulletin No. 317 statistical tables updating balance of payments and national accounts series
The South African Reserve Bank released the statistical tables section of its Quarterly Bulletin No. 317, updating South African macroeconomic series. Key data include a 2024 current account deficit of ZAR 47,991 million, a trade balance surplus of ZAR 214,306 million, and a financial account surplus of ZAR 65,905 million. The bulletin also reports a 0.8% real GDP growth in 2025 Q2 and a 1.4% decline in gross fixed capital formation.