Retail sales · South Africa
South Africa Retail Sales MoM
The South Africa Retail Sales MoM measures the value or volume of goods sold by shops and online retailers in South Africa.
- Importance
- Medium
- Publié
- Monthly
- Prochaine publication
- Devise
- ZAR · South African rand
- Banque centrale
- The South African Reserve Bank
Derniers chiffres
La dernière publication, pour AUG, est parue le 2026-10-21 et s’est établie à -0.3%. C’est moins que 2.4% la fois précédente (révisé).
Sur les 12 dernières publications, la valeur est allée de -1.2% à 2.5%, avec une moyenne de 0.2%.
| Publié | Pour | Réel | Consensus | Précédent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2026 | AUG | -0.3% | – | 2.4% ® |
| 16 Sep 2026 | JUL | 2.5% | – | -0.8% ® |
| 19 Aug 2026 | JUN | -0.6% | – | 0% ® |
| 17 Jun 2026 | APR | 0.9% | – | 0.1% |
| 20 May 2026 | MAR | 0.1% | – | -1.1% ® |
| 22 Apr 2026 | FEB | -1% | – | 0.9% |
| 18 Mar 2026 | JAN | 0.9% | – | -0.5% ® |
| 18 Feb 2026 | DEC | -0.4% | – | 0.6% |
| 21 Jan 2026 | NOV | 0.6% | – | 1% ® |
| 10 Dec 2025 | OCT | 0.9% | – | -0.1% ® |
| 19 Nov 2025 | SEP | 0% | – | -1.6% ® |
| 15 Oct 2025 | AUG | -1.2% | – | 2.3% ® |
Pourquoi c’est important
Retail sales are the most timely measure of household spending, the largest part of the economy. Strong sales support growth and the South African rand; weak sales raise recession worries. In the US the "control group" (without autos, petrol, building materials and food services) feeds directly into GDP.
Mode de calcul
Statistics South Africa surveys retailers on their monthly sales; value figures include price changes, volume figures remove them. Seasonal adjustment removes holiday patterns.
Change (mom) = sales this month ÷ sales last month − 1Ce que signifient les variations
- Compare value and volume: rising value with falling volume is inflation, not stronger demand.
- Ex-autos and ex-fuel versions remove the most volatile parts.
- Revisions to the previous month can change the picture.
Supérieur aux attentes : A stronger figure than expected points to a healthier economy: it usually supports the South African rand and local stocks, and can push bond yields up.
Inférieur aux attentes : A weaker figure than expected points to slowing activity: the South African rand tends to soften and markets price in lower rates.
Un bref historique
The US Census Bureau has published monthly retail sales since the 1950s; most countries followed in the post-war decades.
Questions
What is the South Africa Retail Sales MoM?
The South Africa Retail Sales MoM measures the value or volume of goods sold by shops and online retailers in South Africa.
What was the latest South Africa Retail Sales MoM?
-0.3% for AUG, published on 21 October 2026.
When is the next South Africa Retail Sales MoM?
On Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 11:00 UTC.
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