Press statement                                                                                               Embargo: Tuesday 3 March 2020, 11:30 GDP in the fourth quarter of 2019 decreased by 1,4% Gross domestic product (measured by production) South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 1,4% in the fourth quarter of 2019.1 The transport, storage and communication industry   read more »

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                    26 February 2020 Statistics South Africa to release the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), 4th Quarter 2019 Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) will release the results of the Gross domestic product (GDP) for the fourth quarter of 2019, at a media briefing to be held on Tuesday, 3 March 2020   The media briefing   read more »

After rebounding by a revised 3,2%1 in the second quarter of 2019, activity in the South African economy slipped slightly in the third quarter. Mining, manufacturing and transport were the biggest drags on growth in gross domestic product (GDP). Mining was down by 6,1%, driven largely by a fall in the production of platinum group   read more »

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                                                                             27 November 2019                                    Statistics South Africa   read more »

Press statement                                                                                                                     Embargo: Tuesday 3 September 2019,   read more »

After shrinking sharply in the first quarter of 2019, the economy rebounded from a low base to record positive growth of 3,1%1 in the second quarter (April−June). Mining, finance, trade and government services were the main drivers of growth. Three industries (construction, agriculture and transport) registered a slump in production. Mining was the strongest performer   read more »

The South African economy grew by 2,2% quarter-on-quarter (seasonally adjusted and annualised) in the third quarter of 2018, bringing to an end the country’s second recession since 1994. Higher contributions to growth in a number of industries – most notably in manufacturing, transport as well as finance and business services – were enough to lift   read more »

Media advisory                                                                                                                                          28 November 2018 Statistics South Africa to release Gross domestic product (GDP) Q3, 2018   Statistics   read more »

Press statement                           Embargo: Tuesday 4 September 2018, 11:30   GDP in the second quarter of 2018 contracted by 0,7%   Gross domestic product (measured by production) South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0,7% in the second quarter of 2018.1 The agriculture,   read more »

Media advisory                                                                                                                                              31 August 2018   Statistics South Africa to release Gross domestic product (GDP) Q2   read more »