Economy
Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics. · updated 2026-08-31
South Africa's balance of trade stands at 1.52 as of 2026-08-31, up from 0.9886 in 2026-07-31. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (440 observations).
In 2026-08-31, South Africa's balance of trade was 1.52, up from 0.9886 in 2026-07-31.
In 2026-07-31, South Africa's balance of trade was 0.9886, up from 0.4718 in 2026-06-30.
In 2026-06-30, South Africa's balance of trade was 0.4718, up from -0.2911 in 2026-05-31.
In 2026-05-31, South Africa's balance of trade was -0.2911, down from 0.8957 in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, South Africa's balance of trade was 0.8957, down from 1.32 in 2026-03-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 1.52 | +0.5273 |
| 2026-07-31 | 0.9886 | +0.5168 |
| 2026-06-30 | 0.4718 | +0.7629 |
| 2026-05-31 | -0.2911 | -1.19 |
| 2026-04-30 | 0.8957 | -0.42 |
| 2026-03-31 | 1.32 | -1.22 |
| 2026-02-28 | 2.53 | +0.2714 |
| 2026-01-31 | 2.26 | +1.42 |
| 2025-12-31 | 0.8371 | -0.9752 |
| 2025-11-30 | 1.81 | +0.3823 |
| 2025-10-31 | 1.43 | +0.2551 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1.17 | +0.8234 |
| 2025-08-31 | 0.3516 | -0.6484 |
| 2025-07-31 | 1 | +0.315 |
| 2025-06-30 | 0.685 | -0.014 |
| 2025-05-31 | 0.6989 | +0.0079 |
| 2025-04-30 | 0.691 | -0.1411 |
| 2025-03-31 | 0.8321 | -0.4274 |
| 2025-02-28 | 1.26 | +0.7127 |
| 2025-01-31 | 0.5468 | +0.2499 |
| 2024-12-31 | 0.2969 | -1.24 |
| 2024-11-30 | 1.54 | +0.2087 |
| 2024-10-31 | 1.33 | +0.6974 |
| 2024-09-30 | 0.6308 | +0.1246 |
| 2024-08-31 | 0.5062 | -0.3393 |
| 2024-07-31 | 0.8455 | +0.0235 |
| 2024-06-30 | 0.822 | +0.133 |
| 2024-05-31 | 0.689 | +0.0877 |
| 2024-04-30 | 0.6012 | +0.6284 |
| 2024-03-31 | -0.0272 | -0.3523 |
| 2024-02-29 | 0.3251 | -0.5466 |
| 2024-01-31 | 0.8718 | +0.6007 |
| 2023-12-31 | 0.271 | -0.5291 |
| 2023-11-30 | 0.8001 | +0.8744 |
| 2023-10-31 | -0.0743 | -0.6268 |
| 2023-09-30 | 0.5526 | -0.3348 |
| 2023-08-31 | 0.8874 | +0.1528 |
| 2023-07-31 | 0.7346 | +1.43 |
| 2023-06-30 | -0.7003 | -0.8178 |
| 2023-05-31 | 0.1175 | -0.0033 |
| 2023-04-30 | 0.1208 | +0.1706 |
| 2023-03-31 | -0.0498 | -0.8017 |
| 2023-02-28 | 0.7519 | +0.6298 |
| 2023-01-31 | 0.1221 | +0.4867 |
| 2022-12-31 | -0.3646 | -0.5426 |
| 2022-11-30 | 0.178 | -0.0604 |
| 2022-10-31 | 0.2384 | -1.15 |
| 2022-09-30 | 1.39 | +0.762 |
| 2022-08-31 | 0.6253 | -0.7472 |
| 2022-07-31 | 1.37 | +0.4502 |
| 2022-06-30 | 0.9223 | -0.5344 |
| 2022-05-31 | 1.46 | +0.3948 |
| 2022-04-30 | 1.06 | -1.48 |
| 2022-03-31 | 2.54 | +1.6 |
| 2022-02-28 | 0.9399 | -0.8767 |
| 2022-01-31 | 1.82 | +0.5197 |
| 2021-12-31 | 1.3 | -0.6866 |
| 2021-11-30 | 1.98 | -0.3786 |
| 2021-10-31 | 2.36 | +0.9316 |
| 2021-09-30 | 1.43 | -1.55 |
| 2021-08-31 | 2.98 | +0.5295 |
| 2021-07-31 | 2.45 | -0.8284 |
| 2021-06-30 | 3.28 | -0.2195 |
| 2021-05-31 | 3.5 | -0.1172 |
| 2021-04-30 | 3.62 | +0.679 |
| 2021-03-31 | 2.94 | +0.5378 |
| 2021-02-28 | 2.4 | +0.2015 |
| 2021-01-31 | 2.2 | +0.4296 |
| 2020-12-31 | 1.77 | -0.2589 |
| 2020-11-30 | 2.03 | -0.4343 |
| 2020-10-31 | 2.46 | +0.5829 |
| 2020-09-30 | 1.88 | -0.496 |
| 2020-08-31 | 2.37 | +0.2707 |
| 2020-07-31 | 2.1 | -0.1927 |
| 2020-06-30 | 2.3 | +1.44 |
| 2020-05-31 | 0.8586 | +2.86 |
| 2020-04-30 | -2 | -3.13 |
| 2020-03-31 | 1.13 | +0.5261 |
| 2020-02-29 | 0.6053 | -0.4686 |
| 2020-01-31 | 1.07 | +0.6154 |
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 balance of trade is 1.52 as of 2026-08-31, compared with 0.9886 in 2026-07-31. Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics.
The highest recorded value is 3.62 (2021-04-30); the lowest is -2 (2020-04-30), 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.