Latest reading: Manufacturing production fell 4.9% in annual terms in July, following a 2.1% increase in the prior month. The...
Manufacturing Production in South Africa
The economy recorded average manufacturing growth of -0.6% in the decade to 2024. In 2024, manufacturing growth was -0.4%, down from the 0.6% reading of the 2023.
South Africa Manufacturing Chart
Note: This chart displays Manufacturing Production (ann. var. %) for South Africa from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
South Africa Manufacturing Data
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing production (ann. var. %) | 6.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | -0.4 | -0.5 |
Manufacturing production slows in June
Latest reading: Manufacturing production was up 0.9% on a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis in June, following a 1.0% increase in the prior month. Relative to the prior month's figures, readings in June worsened for petroleum, chemical products, rubber and plastic products (-0.9% on a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis vs +3.5% in May) and food and beverages (-0.5% vs -0.2% in May). In contrast, readings improved for basic iron and steel, non-ferrous metal products, metal products and machinery (+2.6% vs +2.0% in May) and wood and wood products, paper, publishing and printing (+1.7% vs -1.9% in May). On a year-on-year basis, manufacturing output was down 1.7% in June, following a 4.4% decline in the prior month.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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