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Detailed data on consumer confidence is provided, disaggregated by income, LSM and population groups as well as per province.
The Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI™) compiled by the Bureau for Economic Research (BER).
The index can vary between zero (indicating an extreme lack of confidence) and 100 (indicating extreme confidence).
The FNB/BER Civil Confidence Index reflects the state of business conditions in the civil engineering industry.
The RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) edged down by 1 point to 38 in the third quarter of 2026, little changed from the 39 recorded in the second quarter. The latest result suggests that the sharp eight-point decline in confidence recorded in the second quarter has neither deepened nor been reversed. Overall, business sentiment remains subdued, with firms still awaiting renewed impetus to lift confidence and activity.
Read MoreThe RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) edged down by 1 point to 38 in the third quarter of 2026, little changed from the 39 recorded in the second quarter. The latest result suggests that the sharp eight-point decline in confidence recorded in the second quarter has neither deepened nor been reversed. Overall, business sentiment remains subdued, with firms still awaiting renewed impetus to lift confidence and activity.
Read MoreThe RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) edged down by 1 point to 38 in the third quarter of 2026, little changed from the 39 recorded in the second quarter. The latest result suggests that the sharp eight-point decline in confidence recorded in the second quarter has neither deepened nor been reversed. Overall, business sentiment remains subdued, with firms still awaiting renewed impetus to lift confidence and activity.
Read MoreThe RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) fell by 8 points to 39 in the second quarter of 2026,reversing the gains recorded over the previous two quarters and leaving the index just below its long-term average of 40. While the recovery in business sentiment has lost momentum, importantly, confidence remains well above the recent low of 27 reached in 2023Q2.
Read MoreThe RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) fell by 8 points to 39 in the second quarter of 2026,reversing the gains recorded over the previous two quarters and leaving the index just below its long-term average of 40. While the recovery in business sentiment has lost momentum, importantly, confidence remains well above the recent low of 27 reached in 2023Q2.
Read MoreThe RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) rose by a further 3 points to 47 in the first quarter of 2026, building on the improvement in the fourth quarter of 2025. The BCI now stands six points above its long-term average and a solid 20 points above the post-COVID low reached in 2023Q2.
Read MoreThe RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) rose by a further 3 points to 47 in the first quarter of 2026, building on the improvement in the fourth quarter of 2025. The BCI now stands six points above its long-term average and a solid 20 points above the post-COVID low reached in 2023Q2.
Read MoreFollowing two consecutive declines, the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) rose by five points to 44 in the fourth quarter of 2025. That puts confidence three points above its long-term average and means that 44% of respondents are satisfied with prevailing business conditions.
Read MoreFollowing two consecutive declines, the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) rose by five points to 44 in the fourth quarter of 2025. That puts confidence three points above its long-term average and means that 44% of respondents are satisfied with prevailing business conditions.
Read MoreThe RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) slipped further by one point to 39 following a five-point decline in the second quarter of 2025. This is three points below the long-term average level of 42, and implies that just over 60% of respondents are dissatisfied with prevailing business conditions. The underlying results point to an economy that is muddling through, with many activity and demand indicators in line with 20-year average levels.
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