South Africa business confidence
South Africa business confidence closed down 38 as of December 31, 2022 from 39 from the previous month and 26 from last year.
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South Africa business confidence
| Date | Values |
|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | 38 |
| 2022-09-30 | 39 |
| 2022-06-30 | 42 |
| 2022-03-31 | 46 |
| 2021-12-31 | 43 |
| 2021-09-30 | 43 |
| 2021-06-30 | 50 |
| 2021-03-31 | 35 |
| 2020-12-31 | 40 |
| 2020-09-30 | 24 |
| 2020-06-30 | 5 |
| 2020-03-31 | 18 |
| 2019-12-31 | 26 |
| 2019-09-30 | 21 |
| 2019-06-30 | 28 |
| 2019-03-31 | 28 |
| 2018-12-31 | 31 |
| 2018-09-30 | 34 |
| 2018-06-30 | 40 |
| 2018-03-31 | 44 |
South Africa Business confidence Statistics
Click here to explore the methodology used for estimating the South Africa business confidence signals presented in the statistics table below.| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope | ZS5Y | Update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| business confidence | za.bizconfidence | 38 | 39 | -2.56 | 46.15 | UP | UP | 45 | 2022-11-23 |
South Africa Financial Markets
| Market | Symbol | Last | Mom | Trend | Exh | RSI | 1D% | 1W% | 1M% | 1Y% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTSE/JSE Top 40 | JTOPI | 69675.7 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 72.96 | 1.84 | 4.28 | 4.74 | 6.99 |
| South Africa ETF | EZA | 43.02 | -50 | 0 | 0 | 53 | -0.99 | -2.56 | -0.62 | -2.93 |
| South African Rand US Dollar (ZAR/USD) | ZARUSD | 17.2456 | -50 | -25 | 0 | 45.99 | -0.54 | 1.47 | -0.4 | 11.16 |
| South Africa 10-Year Bond Yield | ZA.10Y | 10.29 | -50 | -50 | 0 | 43.25 | -2.09 | 0.34 | -0.53 | 11.6 |
| South Africa 5-Year Bond Yield | ZA.5Y | 8.955 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.90596 | 42.0716 | 0.00336 | -0.01159 | -0.02451 | 0.12712 |
| South Africa 2-Year Bond Yield | SA.2Y | 7.22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Africa Yield Curve | SA.YC | 3.325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Africa Credit Default Swaps | CDS.South-Africa | 295.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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South Africa Macroeconomic Indicators
| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope | ZS5Y | Update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| balance of trade | za.balanceoftrade | 19700 | 6205 | 217 | -10 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 61 | 2022-09-30 |
| bank lending rate | za.banks.lendingrate | 9.75 | 9.75 | 0 | 0 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 0 | 2022-09-30 |
| banks balance sheet | za.banks.bs | 7280600 | 7316140 | -0.49 | 7.35 | UP | UP | 98.33 | 2022-12-21 |
| business confidence | za.bizconfidence | 38 | 39 | -2.56 | 46.15 | UP | UP | 45 | 2022-11-23 |
| capacity utilization | za.caputilization | 78.8 | 77.6 | 1.55 | -3.55 | UP | Down | 20 | 2022-12-21 |
| car registrations | za.carregistrations | 28793 | 32859 | -12.37 | 15.41 | Down | UP | 50 | 2022-12-21 |
| central bank balance sheet | za.cb.assets | 1094320 | 1078700 | 1.45 | 6.78 | UP | UP | 96.67 | 2022-12-21 |
| composite pmi | za.comppmi | 50.2 | 50.6 | -0.79 | 3.72 | Down | UP | 56.67 | 2022-12-21 |
| consumer confidence | za.consconfidence | -8 | -20 | -60 | 14.29 | UP | Down | 31.67 | 2022-12-05 |
| consumer price index cpi | za.cpi | 106.8 | 106.5 | 0.28 | 8.43 | UP | UP | 36.67 | 2022-12-21 |
| core inflation rate | za.coreinflationrate | 4.7 | 4.4 | 7 | 52 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 98 | 2022-09-30 |
| current account | za.currentaccount | -18071 | -106544 | -83.04 | -90.39 | Down | UP | 85 | 2022-12-05 |
| current account to gdp | za.currentaccountgdp | 3.7 | 2 | 85 | -193 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 2021-01-31 |
| deposit interest rate | za.depositrate | 5.19 | 5.33 | -3 | 0 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 0 | 2022-08-31 |
| exports | za.exports | 191562 | 175373 | 9 | 22 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 87 | 2022-09-30 |
| external debt | za.externaldebt | 157915 | 169320 | -6.74 | -11.12 | Down | Down | 70 | 2022-12-21 |
| fiscal expenditure | za.fiscalexp | 129796 | 152454 | -14.86 | 7.13 | Down | UP | 33.33 | 2022-12-21 |
| foreign direct investment | za.fdi | 11859 | 26229 | -54.79 | -34.57 | Down | Down | 50 | 2022-12-21 |
| foreign exchange reserves | za.fxreserves | 60570 | 59877 | 1.16 | 5.18 | UP | UP | 100 | 2022-12-21 |
| gdp | za.gdp | 419.02 | 337.62 | 24.11 | 11.63 | UP | UP | 100 | 2022-12-21 |
| Real GDP | za.realgdp | 4637910 | 4565500 | 1.59 | 47.12 | UP | UP | 100 | 2022-12-05 |
| gdp growth | za.gdpgrowth | 1.6 | -0.7 | -328.57 | -300 | UP | UP | 49.17 | 2022-12-05 |
| gdp growth annual | za.gdpgrowthan | 4.1 | 0.2 | 1950 | -4200 | UP | UP | 93.33 | 2022-12-05 |
| gold reserves | za.goldres | 125.35 | 125.35 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 42 | 2021-03-31 |
| government budget | za.govbudget | -5.7 | -10 | -43 | -10 | -100.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 2021-01-31 |
| Government budget | za.govbudgetvalue | -20839 | -46700 | -55.38 | 86.65 | UP | Down | 53.33 | 2022-12-21 |
| government debt | za.govdebt | 71863 | 78749 | -8.74 | 1.45 | Down | UP | 83.33 | 2022-12-21 |
| government debt to gdp | za.govdebtgdp | 69.9 | 70.7 | -1 | 123 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 2021-01-31 |
| government revenues | za.govrev | 108957 | 105755 | 3.03 | -0.94 | Down | Down | 53.33 | 2022-12-21 |
| housing index | za.housingindex | 544.475 | 539.711 | 1 | 9 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 94 | 2016-11-30 |
| imports | za.imports | 171863 | 168193 | 2 | 27 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 81 | 2022-09-30 |
| industrial production | za.indproduction | -1.1 | 1 | -210 | 1000 | Down | Down | 40.83 | 2022-12-21 |
| industrial production mom | za.indproductionmm | 2 | -6.2 | -132.26 | -66.67 | UP | Down | 71.67 | 2022-12-21 |
| inflation cpi | za.inflationcpi | 7.4 | 7.6 | -2.63 | 37.04 | UP | UP | 92.5 | 2022-12-21 |
| interbank rate | za.interbankrate | 6.62 | 6.58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022-11-15 |
| interest rate | za.interestrate | 6.25 | 6.25 | 0 | 79 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 99 | 2022-10-31 |
| loans to private sector | za.loanprivate | 4428950 | 4408960 | 0.45 | 7.97 | UP | UP | 100 | 2022-12-21 |
| South Africa | za.manpmi | 52.6 | 50 | 5.2 | -8.36 | Down | Down | 80 | 2022-12-01 |
| money supply m0 | za.msm0 | 363350 | 363585 | -0.06 | 14.05 | UP | UP | 98.33 | 2022-12-21 |
| money supply m1 | za.msm1 | 2483660 | 2441370 | 1.73 | 5.49 | UP | UP | 100 | 2022-12-21 |
| money supply m2 | za.msm2 | 3909720 | 3858600 | 1.32 | 6.85 | UP | UP | 100 | 2022-12-21 |
| money supply m3 | za.msm3 | 4745920 | 4679780 | 1.41 | 9.08 | UP | UP | 100 | 2022-12-21 |
| Producer Price Index | za.producerprices | 125.8 | 125.2 | 0.48 | 16.59 | UP | UP | 100 | 2022-12-21 |
| PPI Index | za.producerpricesch | 13.5 | 15 | -10 | 25 | Down | UP | 88.33 | 2023-01-25 |
| retail sales MoM | za.retailsales | 1.1 | 0.3 | 266.67 | 83.33 | UP | UP | 63.33 | 2023-01-21 |
| retail sales | za.retailsalesan | 0.4 | -0.7 | -157.14 | -78.95 | Down | Down | 33.33 | 2023-01-21 |
| total vehicle sales | za.vehiclesales | 41780 | 49410 | -15.44 | 16.24 | Down | UP | 51.67 | 2022-12-21 |
| unemployment rate | za.unemploymentrate | 32.9 | 33.9 | -2.95 | 13.45 | UP | UP | 93.33 | 2022-12-01 |
| youth unemployment rate | za.ytunemploymentrate | 59.6 | 61.4 | -2.93 | 2.41 | Down | UP | 0 | 2022-12-01 |
| Lending Rate | za.lendingrate | 9.75 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100 | 2022-09-30 |
South Africa business confidence analysis
South-africa Business confidence indicator measures the current situation of the businesses and its future prospects. The survey is made by phone and covers many companies including sole proprietorships. The questionnaire focuses on: production trends in recent months, order books, export order books, stocks and production expectations. A rise in the indicator will point to an upswing in activity and an improvement in the business climate. Explore MacroVar financial knowledge base structured by professional fund managers and economists.
South Africa business confidence trend
South Africa business confidence trend is in an uptrend when the last value is higher than its twelve-month moving average and its twelve-month moving average slope is positive (last twelve-month moving average is higher than the previous month twelve-month moving average) and vice-versa. MacroVar calculates the number of months the South Africa business confidence has recorded new highs or lows. South Africa business confidence trend change is assumed when the specific indicator has recorded a 3-month high / low or more.
South Africa business confidence momentum
South Africa business confidence momentum is monitored by calculating its long-term year over year (Y/Y) return and its short-term month on month (M/M) return.