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South Africa Current Account Balance - Balance of Payments (NSA)

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode ZA.CURRACCT.Q.NSA

Latest−18,447 R millions, NSAQ2 2026
Previous−9,837.6 R millions, NSAQ1 2026
Year ago8,656.1 R millions, NSAQ2 2025

South Africa Current Account Balance - Balance of Payments (NSA) was −18,447 R millions, NSA in Q2 2026, down 8,609.0 from Q1 2026 and down 313.1% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −68,363 R millions, NSA (Q1 2018) to 101,827 R millions, NSA (Q2 2021), averaging −9,886.8 R millions, NSA.

South Africa Current Account Balance - Balance of Payments (NSA) (R millions, NSA), Q1 1996 – Q2 2026−100k−50k0k50k100k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
South Africa Current Account Balance - Balance of Payments (NSA) (R millions, NSA), Q1 1996 – Q2 2026. Source: South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Web API.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 2026−18,447 R millions, NSA
Q1 2026−9,837.6 R millions, NSA
Q4 202544,433 R millions, NSA
Q3 2025−38,707 R millions, NSA
Q2 20258,656.1 R millions, NSA
Q1 2025−48,552 R millions, NSA
Q4 202414,439 R millions, NSA
Q3 2024−34,524 R millions, NSA
Q2 202419,071 R millions, NSA
Q1 2024−45,628 R millions, NSA
Q4 2023−10,502 R millions, NSA
Q3 2023−29,202 R millions, NSA
Q2 2023−22,837 R millions, NSA
Q1 2023−49,563 R millions, NSA
Q4 2022−11,861 R millions, NSA
Q3 2022−29,058 R millions, NSA
Q2 2022−726.3 R millions, NSA
Q1 20228,349.9 R millions, NSA
Q4 202154,433 R millions, NSA
Q3 202137,079 R millions, NSA
Q2 2021101,827 R millions, NSA
Q1 202136,274 R millions, NSA
Q4 202065,801 R millions, NSA
Q3 202065,582 R millions, NSA

Last 24 observations. The full history (122 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1996
Observations122
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsR millions, NSA
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high101,827 R millions, NSA (Q2 2021)
10-year low−68,363 R millions, NSA (Q1 2018)
10-year average−9,886.8 R millions, NSA
Source agencySouth African Reserve Bank (SARB) Web API
Makrognosis codeZA.CURRACCT.Q.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current current Account Balance - Balance of Payments (NSA) in South Africa?
The latest reading is −18,447 R millions, 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.CURRACCT.Q.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-10. Source: South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Web API. Original title: “Current Account Balance - Balance of Payments (NSA)”.