South Africa Balance on financial account (BPM6) (SARB Quarterly Bulletin KBP5764K)
QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode ZA.FINACCT.Q.NSA
Latest1,924.0 ZAR million, quarterly, NSAQ2 2026
Previous−23,057 ZAR million, quarterly, NSAQ1 2026
Year ago−1,865.0 ZAR million, quarterly, NSAQ2 2025
South Africa Balance on financial account (BPM6) (SARB Quarterly Bulletin KBP5764K) was 1,924.0 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA in Q2 2026, up 24,981 from Q1 2026 and up 3,789.0 from a year earlier.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −111,633 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA (Q2 2021) to 67,377 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA (Q3 2025), averaging 6,421.0 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA.
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Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1,924.0 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA |
| Q1 2026 | −23,057 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA |
| Q4 2025 | −48,303 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA |
| Q3 2025 | 67,377 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA |
| Q2 2025 | −1,865.0 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA |
| Q1 2025 | 36,896 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA |
| Q4 2024 | −9,472.0 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA |
| Q3 2024 | 39,054 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA |
| Q2 2024 | −18,065 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA |
| Q1 2024 | 51,352 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA |
| Q4 2023 | −10,048 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA |
| Q3 2023 | 13,160 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA |
| Q2 2023 | −7,452.2 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA |
| Q1 2023 | 57,353 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA |
| Q4 2022 | 20,290 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA |
| Q3 2022 | 27,625 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA |
| Q2 2022 | −9,492.0 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA |
| Q1 2022 | 26,609 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA |
| Q4 2021 | −65,437 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA |
| Q3 2021 | −16,652 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA |
| Q2 2021 | −111,633 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA |
| Q1 2021 | −57,818 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA |
| Q4 2020 | −54,553 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA |
| Q3 2020 | −57,206 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA |
Last 24 observations. The full history (166 observations) is available through the API.
Get South Africa Balance on financial account (BPM6) (SARB Quarterly Bulletin KBP5764K) in your code or spreadsheet
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/ZA.FINACCT.Q.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/ZA.FINACCT.Q.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 1985 |
| Observations | 166 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | ZAR million, quarterly, NSA |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 67,377 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA (Q3 2025) |
| 10-year low | −111,633 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA (Q2 2021) |
| 10-year average | 6,421.0 ZAR million, quarterly, NSA |
| Source agency | South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Web API |
| Makrognosis code | ZA.FINACCT.Q.NSA |
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FAQ
- What is the current balance on financial account (BPM6) (SARB Quarterly Bulletin KBP5764K) in South Africa?
- The latest reading is 1,924.0 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.FINACCT.Q.NSA.
Last updated 2026-10-23. Source: South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Web API. Original title: “South Africa - Balance on financial account (BPM6) (SARB Quarterly Bulletin KBP5764K)”.