Economy
Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics. · updated 2026-06-30
South Africa's current account (% gdp) stands at -2.83% as of 2026-06-30, down from 1.39% in 2026-03-31. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (146 observations).
In 2026-06-30, South Africa's current account (% gdp) was -2.83%, down from 1.39% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, South Africa's current account (% gdp) was 1.39%, up from 0.9467% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, South Africa's current account (% gdp) was 0.9467%, up from -0.6735% in 2025-09-30.
In 2025-09-30, South Africa's current account (% gdp) was -0.6735%, up from -0.9281% in 2025-06-30.
In 2025-06-30, South Africa's current account (% gdp) was -0.9281%, up from -1.41% in 2025-03-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | -2.83% | -4.22% |
| 2026-03-31 | 1.39% | +0.4425% |
| 2025-12-31 | 0.9467% | +1.62% |
| 2025-09-30 | -0.6735% | +0.2546% |
| 2025-06-30 | -0.9281% | +0.4808% |
| 2025-03-31 | -1.41% | -0.7401% |
| 2024-12-31 | -0.6688% | +0.0907% |
| 2024-09-30 | -0.7595% | -0.1188% |
| 2024-06-30 | -0.6408% | +0.2076% |
| 2024-03-31 | -0.8483% | +0.2797% |
| 2023-12-31 | -1.13% | -1.1% |
| 2023-09-30 | -0.0278% | +1.72% |
| 2023-06-30 | -1.75% | -0.029% |
| 2023-03-31 | -1.72% | -0.6301% |
| 2022-12-31 | -1.09% | -0.9017% |
| 2022-09-30 | -0.1893% | +1.75% |
| 2022-06-30 | -1.94% | -3.33% |
| 2022-03-31 | 1.39% | -0.896% |
| 2021-12-31 | 2.29% | -1.81% |
| 2021-09-30 | 4.1% | -0.5947% |
| 2021-06-30 | 4.69% | +0.9029% |
| 2021-03-31 | 3.79% | +0.6904% |
| 2020-12-31 | 3.1% | -2.59% |
| 2020-09-30 | 5.69% | +8.27% |
| 2020-06-30 | -2.58% | -2.84% |
| 2020-03-31 | 0.2608% | +1.44% |
| 2019-12-31 | -1.18% | +1.47% |
| 2019-09-30 | -2.65% | +0.5485% |
| 2019-06-30 | -3.2% | -0.011% |
| 2019-03-31 | -3.19% | -0.8498% |
| 2018-12-31 | -2.34% | +0.2792% |
| 2018-09-30 | -2.62% | +0.6578% |
| 2018-06-30 | -3.28% | +0.4841% |
| 2018-03-31 | -3.76% | -1.15% |
| 2017-12-31 | -2.61% | -0.5716% |
| 2017-09-30 | -2.04% | +0.5915% |
| 2017-06-30 | -2.63% | -0.1327% |
| 2017-03-31 | -2.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016-12-31 | -1.3% | +1.38% |
| 2016-09-30 | -2.68% | -0.1216% |
| 2016-06-30 | -2.56% | +1.77% |
| 2016-03-31 | -4.33% | +1.5% |
| 2015-12-31 | -5.83% | -1.55% |
| 2015-09-30 | -4.29% | -1.03% |
| 2015-06-30 | -3.25% | +0.8047% |
| 2015-03-31 | -4.06% | +1.23% |
| 2014-12-31 | -5.29% | -1.31% |
| 2014-09-30 | -3.99% | +1.69% |
| 2014-06-30 | -5.68% | -1.01% |
| 2014-03-31 | -4.67% | +0.1701% |
| 2013-12-31 | -4.84% | +0.824% |
| 2013-09-30 | -5.66% | +0.4427% |
| 2013-06-30 | -6.11% | -1.19% |
| 2013-03-31 | -4.92% | +0.331% |
| 2012-12-31 | -5.25% | -0.4772% |
| 2012-09-30 | -4.77% | -0.1084% |
| 2012-06-30 | -4.66% | -0.6254% |
| 2012-03-31 | -4.04% | -1.86% |
| 2011-12-31 | -2.17% | +0.155% |
| 2011-09-30 | -2.33% | -0.9148% |
| 2011-06-30 | -1.41% | +0.4131% |
| 2011-03-31 | -1.82% | -1.94% |
| 2010-12-31 | 0.1198% | +1.6% |
| 2010-09-30 | -1.48% | +0.1133% |
| 2010-06-30 | -1.6% | +1.19% |
| 2010-03-31 | -2.78% | -0.3965% |
| 2009-12-31 | -2.39% | -1.2% |
| 2009-09-30 | -1.18% | +0.7745% |
| 2009-06-30 | -1.96% | +2.21% |
| 2009-03-31 | -4.17% | -0.0379% |
| 2008-12-31 | -4.13% | +1.06% |
| 2008-09-30 | -5.19% | +0.4149% |
| 2008-06-30 | -5.6% | -0.3412% |
| 2008-03-31 | -5.26% | +0.6049% |
| 2007-12-31 | -5.87% | -0.3131% |
| 2007-09-30 | -5.55% | -1.17% |
| 2007-06-30 | -4.39% | -0.5078% |
| 2007-03-31 | -3.88% | +1.82% |
| 2006-12-31 | -5.69% | -2.63% |
| 2006-09-30 | -3.07% | -0.3741% |
Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics. · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
South Africa's current account (% gdp) is -2.83% as of 2026-06-30, compared with 1.39% in 2026-03-31. Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics.
The highest recorded value is 5.69% (2020-09-30); the lowest is -6.11% (2013-06-30), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics. Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.