South Africa
South Africa trade balance
The value of goods exported minus goods imported in the month.
In short
The last SA trade balance release, for Aug, came in at R20.47bn and R18.04bn the time before. It was published on Wed, 30 Sept 2026, 14:00 SAST. The next release, for Sep, is due Fri, 30 Oct 2026, 14:00 SAST.
- Next release
- Fri, 30 Oct 2026, 14:00 SAST · in 22d 15h
- Forecast
- –
- Last release (Aug)
- R20.47bn
- Previous
- R18.04bn
Actual against forecastEvery release
| Released | For | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | Sep | – | – | R20.47bn |
| 2026-09-30 | Aug | R20.47bn | – | R18.04bn |
| 2026-08-31 | Jul | R20.14bn | – | R17.23bn |
| 2026-07-31 | Jun | R17.75bn | – | R4.44bn |
| 2026-06-30 | May | -R1.79bn | – | R14.43bn |
| 2026-05-29 | Apr | R15.16bn | – | R30.21bn |
| 2026-04-30 | Mar | R31.87bn | – | R35.86bn |
| 2026-03-31 | Feb | R36.92bn | – | R8.5bn |
| 2026-02-27 | Jan | R9.31bn | – | R22.38bn |
| 2026-01-30 | Dec | R23.18bn | – | R37.92bn |
| 2025-12-31 | Nov | R37.7bn | – | R15bn |
| 2025-11-28 | Oct | R15.58bn | – | R22.25bn |
| 2025-10-31 | Sep | R21.76bn | – | R2.37bn |
| 2025-09-30 | Aug | R3.97bn | – | R19.56bn |
What it isWhy it matters here
Trade flows feed into the rand, and the rand sets the price of imported goods on South African shelves.
- Published by
- South African Revenue Service
- How often
- Monthly
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QuestionsGood to know.
The value of goods exported minus goods imported in the month.
Trade flows feed into the rand, and the rand sets the price of imported goods on South African shelves.
South African Revenue Service. Monthly. The next date, the forecast and every recent result are on this page.
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