South Africa Industrial Production
MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode ZA.IP.M.SA
South Africa Industrial Production was down 3.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with −3.5% in August 2026.
The level stood at 89.50 (Index 2019=100, seasonally adjusted).
Among the 51 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 6th lowest.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −53.5% (Apr 2020) to 100.2% (Apr 2021), averaging −0.4%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 89.50 | −3.8 |
| August 2026 | 89.50 | −3.5 |
| July 2026 | 92.30 | 0.8 |
| June 2026 | 90.40 | −2.8 |
| May 2026 | 89.60 | −4.1 |
| April 2026 | 88.70 | −3.1 |
| March 2026 | 91.30 | 1.4 |
| February 2026 | 90.20 | −2.2 |
| January 2026 | 91.90 | 0.3 |
| December 2025 | 90.40 | −1.7 |
| November 2025 | 91.60 | −1.3 |
| October 2025 | 93.70 | 0.1 |
| September 2025 | 93.00 | 0.1 |
| August 2025 | 92.70 | −0.6 |
| July 2025 | 91.60 | −1.8 |
| June 2025 | 93.00 | 1.1 |
| May 2025 | 93.40 | 1.0 |
| April 2025 | 91.50 | −5.2 |
| March 2025 | 90.00 | −1.7 |
| February 2025 | 92.20 | −1.7 |
| January 2025 | 91.60 | −3.1 |
| December 2024 | 92.00 | −2.4 |
| November 2024 | 92.80 | −1.3 |
| October 2024 | 93.60 | 1.1 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (369 observations) is available through the API.
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/ZA.IP.M.SA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/ZA.IP.M.SA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1996 |
| Observations | 369 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | Index 2019=100, seasonally adjusted |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 100.2% (Apr 2021) |
| 10-year low | −53.5% (Apr 2020) |
| 10-year average | −0.4% |
| Source agency | South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Web API |
| Makrognosis code | ZA.IP.M.SA |
Industrial Production: how South Africa compares
| # | Economy | Period | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiwan | Sep 2026 | 19.2% |
| 2 | Montenegro | Sep 2026 | 17.4% |
| 3 | Switzerland | Jun 2026 | 10.1% |
| 4 | Netherlands | Sep 2026 | 8.5% |
| 5 | South Korea | Sep 2026 | 8.1% |
| 40 | Slovakia | Sep 2026 | −2.5% |
| 41 | Romania | Aug 2026 | −2.6% |
| 42 | Chile | Sep 2026 | −2.7% |
| 43 | Sweden | Sep 2026 | −2.7% |
| 44 | Portugal | Sep 2026 | −2.7% |
| 45 | Argentina | Aug 2026 | −3.2% |
| 46 | South Africa | Sep 2026 | −3.8% |
| 47 | Luxembourg | Sep 2026 | −5.7% |
| 48 | Belgium | Aug 2026 | −7.1% |
| 49 | Bulgaria | Sep 2026 | −8.9% |
| 50 | Ukraine | Sep 2026 | −9.7% |
| 51 | Ireland | Sep 2026 | −15.6% |
Industrial Production by country: all 51 economies ranked →
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FAQ
- What is the current industrial Production in South Africa?
- The latest reading is −3.8% year on year for September 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.IP.M.SA.
Last updated 2026-11-11. Source: South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Web API. Original title: “Manufacturing Production Index - Total Physical Volume (SA)”.