South Africa consumer confidence
South Africa consumer confidence closed down -8 as of December 31, 2022 from -20 from the previous month and -7 from last year.
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South Africa consumer confidence
| Date | Values |
|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | -8 |
| 2022-09-30 | -20 |
| 2022-06-30 | -25 |
| 2022-03-31 | -13 |
| 2021-12-31 | -9 |
| 2021-09-30 | -10 |
| 2021-06-30 | -13 |
| 2021-03-31 | -9 |
| 2020-12-31 | -12 |
| 2020-09-30 | -23 |
| 2020-06-30 | -33 |
| 2020-03-31 | -9 |
| 2019-12-31 | -7 |
| 2019-09-30 | -7 |
| 2019-06-30 | 5 |
| 2019-03-31 | 2 |
| 2018-12-31 | 7 |
| 2018-09-30 | 7 |
| 2018-06-30 | 22 |
| 2018-03-31 | 26 |
South Africa Consumer confidence Statistics
Click here to explore the methodology used for estimating the South Africa consumer confidence signals presented in the statistics table below.| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope | ZS5Y | Update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| consumer confidence | za.consconfidence | -8 | -20 | -60 | 14.29 | UP | Down | 31.67 | 2022-12-05 |
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 consumer confidence analysis
South-africa’s consumer confidence is a survey that measures how optimistic or pessimistic consumers are regarding their expected financial situation. South-africa’s consumer confidence is based on the premise that if consumers are optimistic, they will spend more and stimulate the economy but if they are pessimistic then their spending patterns could lead to a recession. Explore MacroVar financial knowledge base structured by professional fund managers and economists.
South Africa consumer confidence trend
South Africa consumer 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 consumer confidence has recorded new highs or lows. South Africa consumer confidence trend change is assumed when the specific indicator has recorded a 3-month high / low or more.
South Africa consumer confidence momentum
South Africa consumer 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.