South Africa
South Africa business confidence
The RMB/BER Business Confidence Index: the share of retailers, wholesalers, new vehicle dealers, manufacturers and builders who are satisfied with business conditions.
In short
The last SA business confidence release, for Q3, came in at 38 and 39 the time before. It was published on Wed, 02 Sept 2026, 12:30 SAST. No release scheduled yet. Publishers usually confirm dates a few weeks ahead.
- Next release
- –
- Forecast
- –
- Last release (Q3)
- 38
- Previous
- 39
Actual against forecastEvery release
| Released | For | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | Q3 | 38 | – | 39 |
| 2026-06-02 | Q2 | 39 | – | 47 |
| 2026-03-04 | Q1 | 47 | – | 44 |
| 2025-12-03 | Q4 | 44 | – | 39 |
| 2025-09-03 | Q3 | 39 | – | 40 |
What it isWhy it matters here
Retailers and wholesalers are surveyed directly, so it is a read on trade from the people doing it.
- Published by
- RMB and the Bureau for Economic Research
- How often
- Quarterly
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CalendarOther releases we track
- ZARSouth Africa CPI inflationMonthly
- ZARSARB interest rate decisionSix times a year
- ZARSouth Africa retail salesMonthly
- ZARSouth Africa GDP growthQuarterly
- ZARSouth Africa unemployment rateQuarterly
- ZARSouth Africa consumer confidenceQuarterly
- ZARSouth Africa new vehicle salesMonthly
- ZARSouth Africa private sector creditMonthly
- ZARSouth Africa producer price inflationMonthly
- ZARAbsa manufacturing PMIMonthly
- ZARSouth Africa trade balanceMonthly
- USDUS non-farm payrollsMonthly
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The RMB/BER Business Confidence Index: the share of retailers, wholesalers, new vehicle dealers, manufacturers and builders who are satisfied with business conditions.
Retailers and wholesalers are surveyed directly, so it is a read on trade from the people doing it.
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