Economy & Growth in South Africa
254 indicators covering economy & growth for South Africa.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade in services | 9.3% | 2025 | up 3.3% | 165th |
| Foreign direct investment, net outflows | -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | down 172.7% | 186th |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows | -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 2025 | down 242.1% | 192nd |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows | -0.5% | 2025 | down 215.3% | 181st |
| Total reserves | 76.02 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2025 | up 65.7% | 36th |
| Total reserves minus gold | 58.40 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 40.3% | 37th |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 3.2% | 2025 | down 29.1% | 94th |
| General government final consumption expenditure | 80.70 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 22.6% | 33rd |
| General government final consumption expenditure | 1.44 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 72.0% | 56th |
| General government final consumption expenditure | 71.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2025 | up 8.8% | 29th |
| General government final consumption expenditure | -0.2% | 2025 | up 77.6% | 142nd |
| General government final consumption expenditure | 18.9% | 2025 | down 0.5% | 68th |
| Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 281.23 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 27.4% | 35th |
| Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 5.03 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 78.7% | 61st |
| Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 252.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2025 | up 14.6% | 31st |
| Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 3.6% | 2025 | up 65.1% | 77th |
| Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita | 3,907 constant 2015 US$ | 2025 | up 0.4% | 95th |
| Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth | 2.4% | 2025 | up 1,804.6% | 82nd |
| Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure | 65.8% | 2025 | up 3.4% | 84th |
| Final consumption expenditure | 361.93 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 26.3% | 31st |
| Final consumption expenditure | 6.47 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 77.2% | 60th |
| Final consumption expenditure | 324.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2025 | up 13.2% | 33rd |
| Final consumption expenditure | 2.7% | 2025 | up 89.9% | 106th |
| Final consumption expenditure | 84.7% | 2025 | up 2.5% | 69th |
| Gross national expenditure | 421.18 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 19.9% | 38th |
| Gross national expenditure | 7.53 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 68.2% | 63rd |
| Gross national expenditure | 375.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2025 | up 7.0% | 34th |
| Gross national expenditure | 98.6% | 2025 | down 2.7% | 118th |
| Exports of goods and services | 134.18 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 39.6% | 42nd |
| Exports of goods and services | 2.40 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 95.9% | 60th |
| Exports of goods and services | 99.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2025 | up 3.2% | 44th |
| Exports of goods and services | -2.5% | 2025 | down 180.2% | 154th |
| Exports of goods and services | 31.4% | 2025 | up 13.3% | 116th |
| Gross fixed capital formation | 59.29 billion current US$ | 2025 | down 5.0% | 49th |
| Gross fixed capital formation | 1.06 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 33.2% | 65th |
| Gross fixed capital formation | 50.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2025 | down 18.8% | 47th |
| Gross fixed capital formation | -2.2% | 2025 | down 263.6% | 140th |
| Gross fixed capital formation | 13.9% | 2025 | down 22.9% | 161st |
| Changes in inventories | -32.53 million current US$ | 2025 | down 101.5% | 147th |
| Changes in inventories | -581.90 million current LCU | 2025 | down 102.1% | 152nd |
| Gross capital formation | 59.26 billion current US$ | 2025 | down 8.3% | 50th |
| Gross capital formation | 1.06 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 28.7% | 65th |
| Gross capital formation | 51.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2025 | down 20.9% | 45th |
| Gross capital formation | 0.7% | 2025 | down 82.2% | 120th |
| Gross capital formation | 13.9% | 2025 | down 25.6% | 168th |
| Imports of goods and services | 126.02 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 25.3% | 43rd |
| Imports of goods and services | 2.25 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 75.8% | 60th |
| Imports of goods and services | 104.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2025 | up 3.6% | 42nd |
| Imports of goods and services | 1.1% | 2025 | down 77.3% | 136th |
| Imports of goods and services | 29.5% | 2025 | up 1.7% | 141st |
| External balance on goods and services | 8.16 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 281.0% | 37th |
| External balance on goods and services | 145.90 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 354.0% | 32nd |
| External balance on goods and services | 1.9% | 2025 | up 246.9% | 65th |
| Trade | 60.9% | 2025 | up 7.4% | 133rd |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 216.08 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 118.8% | 78th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 10.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2025 | up 36.5% | 49th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 17.4% | 2025 | up 579.1% | 10th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 134.80 billion constant LCU | 2025 | up 36.5% | 65th |
| Manufacturing, value added | 52.35 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 20.6% | 40th |
| Manufacturing, value added | 936.46 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 69.2% | 57th |