South Africa Trade Balance: Goods & Services

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode ZA.TRADEBAL.M.NSA

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Recent data

Last 24 observations. The full history (176 observations) is available through the API.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/ZA.TRADEBAL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/ZA.TRADEBAL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]

About this series

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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FAQ

What is the current trade Balance: Goods & Services in South Africa?

The latest reading is 19,796 R millions, current prices, NSA for September 2026, published by Makrognosis (computed from agency-direct inputs).

Where does this data come from?

It is collected directly from Makrognosis (computed from agency-direct inputs) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code ZA.TRADEBAL.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-31. Source: Makrognosis (computed from agency-direct inputs). Original title: “ZA merchandise trade balance (ZA.EXPORTS.M.NSA − ZA.IMPORTS.M.NSA, R millions, current prices, NSA)”.