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South Africa Balance of payments: payments for services (SARB Quarterly Bulletin KBP5004K)

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode ZA.SERVIMP.Q.NSA

Latest99,460 ZAR million, quarterly, NSAQ2 2026
Previous91,806 ZAR million, quarterly, NSAQ1 2026
Year ago94,194 ZAR million, quarterly, NSAQ2 2025

South Africa Balance of payments: payments for services (SARB Quarterly Bulletin KBP5004K) was 99,460 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA in Q2 2026, up 8.3% from Q1 2026 and up 5.6% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 42,546 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA (Q2 2020) to 103,993 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA (Q4 2025), averaging 68,903 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA.

South Africa Balance of payments: payments for services (SARB Quarterly Bulletin KBP5004K) (ZAR million, quarterly, NSA), Q1 1960 – Q2 20260k25k50k75k100k197019801990200020102020Robomacro
South Africa Balance of payments: payments for services (SARB Quarterly Bulletin KBP5004K) (ZAR million, quarterly, NSA), Q1 1960 – Q2 2026. Source: South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Web API.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202699,460 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q1 202691,806 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q4 2025103,993 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q3 2025101,117 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q2 202594,194 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q1 202588,809 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q4 202496,547 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q3 202492,077 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q2 202491,215 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q1 202483,151 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q4 202393,317 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q3 202388,081 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q2 202385,314 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q1 202376,546 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q4 202281,809 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q3 202283,713 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q2 202271,557 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q1 202261,341 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q4 202157,938 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q3 202150,065 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q2 202147,511 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q1 202145,517 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q4 202045,502 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q3 202043,816 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA

Last 24 observations. The full history (266 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1960
Observations266
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsZAR million, quarterly, NSA
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high103,993 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA (Q4 2025)
10-year low42,546 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA (Q2 2020)
10-year average68,903 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Source agencySouth African Reserve Bank (SARB) Web API
Makrognosis codeZA.SERVIMP.Q.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current balance of payments: payments for services (SARB Quarterly Bulletin KBP5004K) in South Africa?
The latest reading is 99,460 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA for Q2 2026, published by South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Web API.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Web API and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code ZA.SERVIMP.Q.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-23. Source: South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Web API. Original title: “South Africa - Balance of payments: payments for services (SARB Quarterly Bulletin KBP5004K)”.