Manufacturing Production in South Africa
In the year 2024, the manufacturing production in South Africa was -0.44%, compared to 0.11% in 2014 and 0.63% in 2023. It averaged -0.57% over the last decade.
South Africa Manufacturing Chart
Note: This chart displays Manufacturing Production (ann. var. %) for South Africa from 2024 to 2023.
Source: Macrobond.
South Africa Manufacturing Data
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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Manufacturing production (ann. var. %) | -1.1 | -12.3 | 6.2 | -0.3 | 0.6 |
Manufacturing production bounces back timidly in January
Latest reading: Manufacturing output rose 0.2% in month-on-month seasonally adjusted terms in January, which contrasted December's 2.2% decrease. Looking at the details of the release, the upturn largely reflected a rebound in basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery production. Moreover, wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing output grew at a quicker clip in January. On an annual basis, manufacturing production fell at a quicker rate of 3.3% in January (December: -1.2% yoy), the worst result since June 2024. Accordingly, the trend pointed down, with the annual average variation of manufacturing production coming in at minus 0.9%, down from December's minus 0.5%.
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