Nominal GDP
$427.18B
current US$ · 2025
World Bank
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Economy Snapshot
South Africa Economy and Trade
PretoriaLocal time
GDP $427.18B · real growth 1.1% · latest verified annual data
The macro snapshot for South Africa pairs $427.18B in nominal GDP (2025) with a real-growth reading of 1.1% (2025). The page also records $6,598 of GDP per capita for 2025 and an inflation reading of 3.2% for 2025. Each measure keeps its own reference period below, avoiding a false same-year comparison between series released on different schedules.
GDP per capita
$6,598
current US$ · 2025
Source listed below
Real GDP growth
1.1%
annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Inflation
3.2%
CPI annual % · 2025
Source listed below
South Africa at a Glance
Each measure keeps its actual reference year and definition.
Output trend
Nominal GDP · annual observations · current US$ · World Bank
2015: $346.71B2016: $323.59B2017: $381.45B2018: $405.26B2019: $389.33B2020: $337.97B2021: $419.99B2022: $407.60B2023: $381.44B2024: $401.14B2025: $427.18B
GDP per capita$6,598
Real growth1.1%
GDP year2025
2025 Inflation
3.2%
CPI annual %
2025 Unemployment
32.4%
labor-market measure
2025 GDP per capita
$6,598
current US$
Macro signals
Available measures are shown with their reported reference periods.
Macro signals
World Bank annual observations
Real growth20251.1%
Unemployment202532.4%
Inflation20253.2%
Understand the numbers
What South Africa's economic profile is telling you
South Africa's nominal GDP reached about $427.18 billion in 2025, but real growth remained modest at 1.1 percent. Inflation eased to 3.2 percent, while modeled unemployment remained exceptionally high at 32.4 percent.
Reading the macro data
Nominal GDP measures current-dollar size. Real growth, inflation and unemployment describe different economic conditions and can have different reference years.
Reading the trade data
Merchandise trade covers goods. A balance appears only when exports and imports have a verified matching year and currency basis.
Detailed Economic Data
| Indicator | South Africa | Reference period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$ | $427.18B | 2025 | Actual |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $6,598 | 2025 | Actual |
| Real GDP growthannual % | 1.1% | 2025 | Actual |
| InflationCPI annual % | 3.2% | 2025 | Actual |
| Unemploymentmodeled ILO estimate | 32.4% | 2025 | Estimate |
| Merchandise balancematched year required | Not calculated | Unavailable | Unavailable |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is South Africa's latest GDP?
The verified GDP observation used here is $427.18B for 2025.
What does merchandise trade show for South Africa?
A matched merchandise export and import pair was not independently resolved on this page, so no goods balance is calculated.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the economic indicators and definitions shown above.
View sources used for this page
Core macroeconomic indicators with explicit reference years.
Official data: GDP · GDP per capita · Real growth · Inflation · Unemployment
Matched-year merchandise trade where independently resolved.
Official data: WTO economy profiles