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Economic and Financial Data for South Africa

Contact persons: Mrs Sandisiwe Kazadi

South African Reserve Bank

Phone: +27 12 313 3298

Fax: +27 12 313 4013

0861 12 7272(SARB)

Internet e-mail :
Sandisiwe.Kazadi@resbank.co.za

Date of last update: 2010-02-05

The data shown in this page correspond to the data described on the International Monetary Fund's Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board (DSBB). For a fuller explanation of the DSBB and the statistical standards to which South Africa has committed, please click on DSBB Home Page

SDDS Data Category and Component	Unit Description	Observations			Percentage change over same period of previous year	Agency
		Date of Latest	Latest Data	Previous period

Real Sector Fiscal Sector Financial Sector External Sector Population

Real Sector

see DSBB


GDP at current prices, by production approach (seasonally adjusted annualised rates)						SARB
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	R Million	Q3/09	59633	67894	-21.8	SARB
Mining and quarrying	R Million	Q3/09	210776	201556	-1.7	SARB
Manufacturing	R Million	Q3/09	329180	315458	-4.6	SARB
Electricity and water	R Million	Q3/09	59167	53354	18.4	SARB
Construction (contractors)	R Million	Q3/09	87476	83768	12.4	SARB
Wholesale and retail trade, catering and accommodation	R Million	Q3/09	292037	291840	6.5	SARB
Transport, storage and communication	R Million	Q3/09	205896	208155	9.6	SARB
Finance and insurance, real estate and business services	R Million	Q3/09	467694	477153	4.4	SARB
Personal services	R Million	Q3/09	131093	132085	8.7	SARB
General government services	R Million	Q3/09	334372	327583	7.7	SARB
Total value added at basic prices	R Million	Q3/09	2177324	2158846	3.5	SARB
GDP at market prices (current, sa)	R Million	Q3/09	2431057	2379674	4.7	SARB
GDP at constant 2005 prices, by production approach (seasonally adjusted annualised rates)						STATS SA
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	R Million	Q3/09	39132	40155	-5.5	STATS SA
Mining and quarrying	R Million	Q3/09	92368	93756	-6.7	STATS SA
Manufacturing	R Million	Q3/09	264492	259710	-12.4	STATS SA
Electricity and water	R Million	Q3/09	35675	35311	-0.7	STATS SA
Construction (contractors)	R Million	Q3/09	57960	57112	7.9	STATS SA
Wholesale and retail trade, catering and accommodation	R Million	Q3/09	212539	213150	-2.5	STATS SA
Transport, storage and communication	R Million	Q3/09	162710	162245	-0.1	STATS SA
Finance and insurance, real estate and business services	R Million	Q3/09	379816	381267	-0.1	STATS SA
Personal services	R Million	Q3/09	104988	104078	2.8	STATS SA
General Government Services	R Million	Q3/09	243702	240829	4.0	STATS SA
Total value added at basic prices	R Million	Q3/09	1593382	1587613	-2.2	STATS SA
GDP at market prices (constant, sa)	R Million	Q3/09	1778025	1773864	-2.5	STATS SA
National Accounts - at current prices						SARB/STATS SA
Private consumption expenditure (sa)	R Million, current prices	Q3/09	1482700	1472387	1.6	SARB
Consumption expenditure by general government (sa)	R Million, current prices	Q3/09	506340	482037	15.0	SARB
Gross domestic fixed investment (sa)	R Million, current prices	Q3/09	546163	551245	1.2	SARB
Change in inventories (sa)	R Million, current prices	Q3/09	-87344	-15017		SARB
Residual item (sa)	R Million, current prices	Q3/09	-15017	-16285		SARB
Gross domestic expenditure	R Million, current prices	Q3/09	2432842	2385294	1.4	SARB
Exports of goods and non-factor services (sa)	R Million, current prices	Q3/09	632177	624650	-26.5	SARB
Imports of goods and non-factor services (sa)	R Million, current prices	Q3/09	633962	630270	-32.3	SARB
National Accounts - at constant prices
Final consumption expenditure by household (sa)	R Million, 2005 prices	Q3/09	1112429	1118085	-4.1	SARB
Final consumption expenditure by general government (sa)	R Million, 2005 prices	Q3/09	371247	364554	4.5	SARB
Gross fixed capital formation (sa)	R Million, 2005 prices	Q3/08	388505	392632	1.2	SARB
Change in inventories (sa)	R Million, 2005 prices	Q3/09	-49920	-38672		SARB
Residual item (sa)	R Million, 2005 prices	Q3/09	5597	-676		SARB
Gross domestic expenditure (sa)	R Million, 2005 prices	Q3/09	1827858	1835923	-3.2	SARB
Exports of goods and services (sa)	R Million, 2005 prices	Q3/09	400744	390706	-23.2	SARB
Imports of goods and services (sa)	R Million, 2005 prices	Q3/09	450577	452735	-23.0	SARB
Manufacturing Production Index (sa) Please see the statement regarding updating of info on the STATS SA website	2005=100	Nov/09	99.9	98.9	-5.2	STATS SA
Leading indicator 18	2000=100	Nov/09	119.8	116.5	11.6	SARB
Employment (sa) 1 17 Please see the statement regarding updating of info on the STATS SA website	2000=100	Q3/09	105.2	106.3	-3.8	STATS SA
Unemployment rate (sa) 2 Please see the statement regarding updating of info on the STATS SA website	per cent	Sep/09	24.5	23.6		STATS SA
Wages/Earnings (sa) 3 17 Please see the statement regarding updating of info on the STATS SA website	2000 = 100	Q3/09	216.7	213.9	7.6	STATS SA
Consumer Prices (nsa)	2008=100	Dec/09	109.2	108.9	6.3	STATS SA
Production Prices (nsa) Please see the statement regarding updating of info on the STATS SA website	2000=100	Dec/09	182.5	181.2	0.7	STATS SA

Fiscal Sector

see DSBB


General Government Operations
Cash receipts from operating activities	R Million	Q3/09	196517	177893	SARB
Cash payments for operating activities	R Million	Q3/09	219788	215246	SARB
Of which: Interest	R Million	Q3/09	17023	13480	SARB
Net cash-flow from operating activities	R Million	Q3/09	-23271	-37354	SARB
Net cash-flow from investment activities	R Million	Q3/09	-20256	-20254	SARB
Cash surplus/deficit	R Million	Q3/09	-43526	-57607	SARB
Net cash-flow from financing activities	R Million	Q3/09	32738	55127	SARB
Financial assets other than cash	R Million	Q3/09	-3375	-3835	SARB
Domestic	R Million	Q3/09	-3375	-3835	SARB
Loans	R Million	Q3/09	-106	15	SARB
Other domestic financial assets	R Million	Q3/09	-3270	-3850	SARB
Foreign	R Million	Q3/09	0	0	SARB
Liabilities	R Million	Q3/09	36114	58961	SARB
Domestic	R Million	Q3/09	32352	52652	SARB
Currency and deposits	R Million	Q3/09	0	-1	SARB
Securities other than shares	R Million	Q3/09	33083	45311	SARB
Loans	R Million	Q3/09	-176	-214	SARB
Other domestic liabilities	R Million	Q3/09	-555	7556	SARB
Foreign	R Million	Q3/09	3762	6310	SARB
Currency and deposits	R Million	Q3/09	0	0	SARB
Securities other than shares	R Million	Q3/09	0	0	SARB
Loans	R Million	Q3/09	3762	6310	SARB
Net change in the stock of cash	R Million	Q3/09	-10788	-2481	SARB
Central Government Operations
Revenue (nsa)	R Million	Dec/09	73473	39768	SARB
Expenditure (nsa)	R Million	Dec/09	71044	56159	SARB
Of which: Interest	R Million	Dec/09	9495	1452	SARB
Deficit (-) / Surplus (+) (nsa)	R Million	Dec/09	2429	-16391	SARB
Financing (nsa)	R Million	Dec/09	-2429	16391	SARB
Treasury Bills	R Million	Dec/09	827	2016	SARB
Government Bonds	R Million	Dec/09	8170	10690	SARB
Other financing 4	R Million	Dec/09	0	0	SARB
Loan levy	R Million	Dec/09	0	0	SARB
Non-marketable bonds	R Million	Dec/09	144	165	SARB
Foreign bonds and loans	R Million	Dec/09	586	-141	SARB
Use of cash balances	R Million	Dec/09	-12042	3804	SARB
Extraordinary receipts	R Million	Dec/09	0	0	SARB
Extraordinary transfers	R Million	Dec/09	-114	-143	SARB
Central Government Debt
Total debt (nsa)	R Million	Dec/09	647179	638175	SARB
Total loan debt (nsa)	R Million	Dec/09	744014	735010	SARB
Domestic Marketable (nsa)	R Million	Dec/09	645266	632482	SARB
Bills	R Million	Dec/09	105328	102539	SARB
Bonds	R Million	Dec/09	539938	529943	SARB
Not exceeding 1 year	R Million	Dec/09	12941	12941	SARB
Exceeding 1 but not 3 years	R Million	Dec/09	20746	20746	SARB
Exceeding 3 but not 10 years	R Million	Dec/09	253941	250245	SARB
Exceeding 10 years	R Million	Dec/09	252311	246012	SARB
Loan Levies	R Million	Dec/09	0	0	SARB
Domestic non-marketable (nsa)	R Million	Dec/09	10576	12394	SARB
Bills	R Million	Dec/09	6765	8727	SARB
Bonds	R Million	Dec/09	3811	3667	SARB
Floating rate bond	R Million	Dec/09	0	0	SARB
Loan levies	R Million	Dec/09	0	0	SARB
Foreign Debt	R Million	Dec/09	88088	90050	SARB
Marketable	R Million	Dec/09	64038	65695	SARB
Not exceeding 1 year	R Million	Dec/09	0	0	SARB
Exceeding 1 but not 3 years	R Million	Dec/09	0	0	SARB
Exceeding 3 years	R Million	Dec/09	64038	65695	SARB
Non-marketable	R Million	Dec/09	24051	24355	SARB
Other Debt (nsa) 4	R Million	Dec/09	83	83	SARB
Gold and Foreign Exchange Contingency Reserve Account (nsa)	R Million	Dec/09	-96835	-96835	SARB
Government guaranteed debt 16	R Million	Sep/09	61343	60761	SARB

Financial Sector

see DSBB


Analytical Accounts of the Banking Sector
Domestic credit to the government sector (net) (nsa)	R Million	Dec/09	86778	86071		SARB
Domestic credit to the private sector (nsa)	R Million	Dec/09	1966042	1969295	-0.76	SARB
External position	R Million	Dec/09	-7615	3946		SARB
Monetary aggregate : M3 (nsa) 5	R Million	Dec/09	1945117	1953019	1.62	SARB
Analytical Accounts of the Central Bank
Domestic claims on the private sector (nsa)	R Million	Jan/10	32	32	25.58	SARB
Domestic claims on the government sector (nsa)	R Million	Jan/10	8655	8598	-10.95	SARB
External position - net foreign assets (nsa)	R Million	Jan/10	288771	286845	-13.59	SARB
Reserve Money (m0) (nsa) 7	R Million	Jan/10	123406	126881	6.29	SARB
Interest Rates						see SARB
Stock Market						see SARB

External Sector

see DSBB


Balance of Payments 8
Imports of goods and services (nsa)	R Million	Q3/09	162966	155982	SARB
Exports of goods and services (nsa)	R Million	Q3/09	159633	155416	SARB
Net income receipts (nsa)	R Million	Q3/09	-14941	-14869	SARB
Net transfer receipts (nsa) 9	R Million	Q3/09	-5964	-5389	SARB
International reserves 10	R Million	Q3/09	6260	7069	SARB
Financial transactions	R Million	Q3/09	30446	27836	SARB
Official Reserve Assets 12	US $ Million	Jan/10	39489	39706	SARB
IMF reserve position	US $ Million	Jan/10	-	-	SARB
Special drawing rights	US $ Million	Jan/10	2783	2793	SARB
Gold	US $ Million	Jan/10	4355	4438	SARB
Foreign currency reserves	US $ Million	Jan/10	32351	32475	SARB
Other reserve assets	US $ Million	Jan/10	-	-	SARB
Template on International Reserves and foreign currency liquidity	R Million	Dec/09	292713	300511	SARB
Merchandise Trade (nsa) 15
Total imports (nsa)	R Million	Dec/09	41693	48330	SARS
Total exports (nsa)	R Million	Dec/09	45362	45856	SARS
International investment position as at 31 December
Assets	R Billion	2008	1712	1484	SARB
Direct investment	R Billion	2008	463	449	SARB
Portfolio investment	R Billion	2008	602	519	SARB
Equity	R Billion	2008	551	478	SARB
Debt	R Billion	2008	51	41	SARB
Other investment	R Billion	2008	647	516	SARB
Liabilities	R Billion	2008	1812	1949	SARB
Direct investment	R Billion	2008	633	752	SARB
Portfolio investment	R Billion	2008	797	907	SARB
Equity	R Billion	2008	590	750	SARB
Debt	R Billion	2008	207	157	SARB
Other investment	R Billion	2008	382	290	SARB
Net position (external financial assets minus liabilities)	R Billion	2008	-100	-465	SARB
External debt	US $ Million	Q3/09	75949	73963	SARB
Exchange rates					see SARB
Nominal effective exchange rate 13	2000=100	Jan/10	71.75	70.75	SARB
Monthly exchange rate of the rand against the US dollar	Rand per US	Jan/10	7.4526	7.4094	SARB


POPULATION(mid-year estimates as at 30 June) 14	'000	Jun/09	49320	48687		see STATS SA

Footnotes:

1/ Employment in the non-agricultural sectors. (back)

2/ Sources of basic data : Labour force survey by Statistics South Africa (back)

3/ Remuneration per worker at current prices in the non-agricultural sectors. (back)

4/ Includes the debt and liabilities of the former TBVC-countries and self-governing states that were assumed by the national government in terms of Section 230 of the second Amendment Bill of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, as well as the liability assumed for the payment of the debts incurred by the Republic of Namibia as contemplated in Subsection (1) of Section 52C of the Exchequer Act No 66 of 1975, as amended. (back)

5/ Notes and coin in circulation outside the monetary sector plus all deposits of the private sector with the monetary sector (back)

7/ Notes and coin in circulation outside the SARB plus required reserve balances of banks and mutual banks with the SARB. (back)

8/ The Reserve Bank disseminates all the main components of the balance of payments as prescribed by the fifth edition of the IMF's "Balance of Payments Manual". (back)

9/ Net receipts from current transfers as described in the fifth edition of the IMF's "Balance of Payments Manual". (back)

10/ Change in total net foreign reserves (back)

12/ Total gross foreign reserves of the Reserve Bank. Balance as at the end of the month. (back)

13/ Monthly average exchange rate against the fifteen most important currencies. (back)

14/ The mid-year estimates are based on the 2001 population census. The census for 2001 yielded an estimated population of 44.8 million people. (back)

15/ Preliminary figures from South African Revenue Services; not adjusted for Balance of Payments purposes. (back)

16/ Amounts recorded in the accounts of National Treasury are kept constant for the following three months. (back)

17/ This information is obtained from a discussion document published by Statistics South Africa. For more information visit STATSSA (back)

18/ Components revised. See "Note on the revision of composite leading and coincident business cycle indicators" in the March 2004 Quarterly Bulletin. Previous and new indices were linked in January 1994. (back)

Key:

Quarters Q1 through Q4 apply to calendar yearsSARB = South African Reserve Banksa = seasonally adjustedSTATS SA = Statistics South AfricaSARS = South African Revenue Servicensa = not seasonally adjusted( ) indicates a negative percentage change