Economic information that works for you ForecastsBeeld ConsensusEconomic ProspectsEconomic OutlookMost recent forecastsUpdate Economic Prospects (Archive) Detailed quarterly forecast report of the South African economy for the coming 18-24 months. The focus is on current economic trends, both domestically and globally, as well as forecasts of the most important macroeconomic variables, including inflation, interest and exchange rates, GDP growth and household consumption. 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 Economic Prospects (Executive Summary), 2020Q2 Last updated: Apr 8 2020 2:52PM We expect real GDP to contract by 7% in 2020 with the main budget deficit projected to reach 11% of GDP in 2020/21. More than a million jobs are at risk. Economic Prospects (Short Summary), 2020Q1 Last updated: Feb 10 2020 3:32PM Besides the normal macro forecasts, this edition contains a write-up of BER scenario modelling work on the potential GDP impact of increased Eskom load shedding. Economic Prospects, 2020Q1 (Download sample) Last updated: Feb 10 2020 3:32PM Besides the normal macro forecasts, this edition contains a write-up of BER scenario modelling work on the potential GDP impact of increased Eskom load shedding. Economic Prospects (Executive Summary), 2020Q1 Last updated: Jan 22 2020 10:02AM The outlook for real GDP growth has been scaled down to 0.6% (from 1%) in 2020 and 1.2% (from 1.6%) for 2021.
Economic Prospects (Archive) Detailed quarterly forecast report of the South African economy for the coming 18-24 months. The focus is on current economic trends, both domestically and globally, as well as forecasts of the most important macroeconomic variables, including inflation, interest and exchange rates, GDP growth and household consumption. 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 Economic Prospects (Executive Summary), 2020Q2 Last updated: Apr 8 2020 2:52PM We expect real GDP to contract by 7% in 2020 with the main budget deficit projected to reach 11% of GDP in 2020/21. More than a million jobs are at risk. Economic Prospects (Short Summary), 2020Q1 Last updated: Feb 10 2020 3:32PM Besides the normal macro forecasts, this edition contains a write-up of BER scenario modelling work on the potential GDP impact of increased Eskom load shedding. Economic Prospects, 2020Q1 (Download sample) Last updated: Feb 10 2020 3:32PM Besides the normal macro forecasts, this edition contains a write-up of BER scenario modelling work on the potential GDP impact of increased Eskom load shedding. Economic Prospects (Executive Summary), 2020Q1 Last updated: Jan 22 2020 10:02AM The outlook for real GDP growth has been scaled down to 0.6% (from 1%) in 2020 and 1.2% (from 1.6%) for 2021.