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South Africa Balance of payments: service receipts (SARB Quarterly Bulletin KBP5002K)

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode ZA.SERVEXP.Q.NSA

Latest80,948 ZAR million, quarterly, NSAQ2 2026
Previous83,197 ZAR million, quarterly, NSAQ1 2026
Year ago76,122 ZAR million, quarterly, NSAQ2 2025

South Africa Balance of payments: service receipts (SARB Quarterly Bulletin KBP5002K) was 80,948 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA in Q2 2026, down 2.7% from Q1 2026 and up 6.3% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since Q2 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 26,371 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA (Q3 2020) to 85,541 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA (Q4 2025), averaging 57,566 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA.

South Africa Balance of payments: service receipts (SARB Quarterly Bulletin KBP5002K) (ZAR million, quarterly, NSA), Q1 1960 – Q2 20260k20k40k60k80k197019801990200020102020Robomacro
South Africa Balance of payments: service receipts (SARB Quarterly Bulletin KBP5002K) (ZAR million, quarterly, NSA), Q1 1960 – Q2 2026. Source: South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Web API.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202680,948 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q1 202683,197 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q4 202585,541 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q3 202581,006 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q2 202576,122 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q1 202579,211 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q4 202480,919 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q3 202472,488 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q2 202466,597 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q1 202472,484 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q4 202374,335 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q3 202364,184 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q2 202361,174 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q1 202363,286 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q4 202260,306 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q3 202254,048 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q2 202248,201 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q1 202244,635 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q4 202141,203 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q3 202132,815 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q2 202131,260 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q1 202129,886 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q4 202029,607 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Q3 202026,371 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 high85,541 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA (Q4 2025)
10-year low26,371 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA (Q3 2020)
10-year average57,566 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA
Source agencySouth African Reserve Bank (SARB) Web API
Makrognosis codeZA.SERVEXP.Q.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current balance of payments: service receipts (SARB Quarterly Bulletin KBP5002K) in South Africa?
The latest reading is 80,948 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.SERVEXP.Q.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-23. Source: South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Web API. Original title: “South Africa - Balance of payments: service receipts (SARB Quarterly Bulletin KBP5002K)”.