South Africa: Current Account, quarterly
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The most recent value is 0.95 percent as of December 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of -0.67 percent. Historically, the average for South Africa from March 1960 to December 2025 is -1.01 percent. The minimum of -10.61 percent was recorded in March 1971, while the maximum of 11.22 percent was reached in March 1980.
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- Measure: percent
- Source: OECD
| Recent values | South Africa: Current account, quarterly |
|---|---|
| 2025 Dec | 0.95 |
| 2025 Sep | -0.67 |
| 2025 Jun | -0.93 |
| 2025 Mar | -1.41 |
| 2024 Dec | -0.67 |
| 2024 Sep | -0.76 |
| 2024 Jun | -0.64 |
| 2024 Mar | -0.85 |
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Definition: The current account as percent of GDP, seasonally adjusted.
| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terms of trade | 113.80 | 2023 | percent |
| Trade openness | 60.91 | 2025 | percent |
| Financial openness | -1.248 | 2022 | index points |
| Exports, percent of GDP | 31.41 | 2025 | percent |
| Exports, billion dollars | 134.18 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Growth of exports | -2.45 | 2025 | percent |
| Imports, percent of GDP | 29.50 | 2025 | percent |
| Imports, billion dollars | 126.02 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP | -0.51 | 2025 | percent |
| Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars | 2.33 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Portfolio investment inflows, equities | -3,933.64 | 2024 | million dollars (current) |
| Current account, percent of GDP | -0.42 | 2025 | percent |
| Current account, in dollars | -1.81 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Current Account, quarterly | 0.95 | 12/2025 | percent |
| Trade balance, percent of GDP | 1.91 | 2025 | percent |
| Trade balance, in dollars | 7.81 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Reserves | 76.02 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Remittances, percent of GDP | 0.21 | 2024 | percent |
| Remittances | 1,004.74 | 2025 | million U.S. dollars |
| Net errors and omissions | -1,096.74 | 2025 | million USD |
| External debt | 44.01 | 2024 | percent |
| Short-term external debt | 27.56 | 2024 | percent |
| Short-term debt to reserves | 74.34 | 2024 | percent |
| External debt in foreign currencies | 56.28 | 2024 | percent |