Car Registrations in South Africa increased to 45084 Units in October from 44291 Units in September of 2026. Car Registrations in South Africa averaged 21528.75 Units from 1960 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 45084.00 Units in October of 2026 and a record low of 105.00 Units in April of 2020. source: NAAMSA, South Africa

Car Registrations in South Africa is expected to be 37100.00 Units by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Africa New Car Sales is projected to trend around 40000.00 Units in 2027 and 44100.00 Units in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 250.00 228.00 Companies Sep 2026
Business Confidence 38.00 39.00 points Sep 2026
Capacity Utilization 77.00 76.00 percent Jun 2026
Car Registrations 45084.00 44291.00 Units Oct 2026
Changes in Inventories -82724.08 -132036.17 ZAR Million Jun 2026
SACCI Business Confidence 134.30 135.10 points Sep 2026
Composite Leading Indicator 100.18 100.22 points Sep 2026
Corruption Index 41.00 41.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 81.00 82.00 Dec 2025
Electricity Production 17826.00 18817.00 Gigawatt-hour Sep 2026
Gold Production YoY -5.70 -7.30 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY -3.50 -4.10 percent Sep 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM 0.00 -3.00 percent Sep 2026
Leading Business Cycle Indicator MoM 1.10 -0.80 percent Aug 2026
Mining Production YoY -12.70 -7.00 percent Aug 2026
Total New Vehicle Sales 61890.00 61660.00 Units Oct 2026


South Africa New Car Sales
In South Africa, New Car Sales refers to total domestic sales of new passenger cars.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
45084.00 44291.00 45084.00 105.00 1960 - 2026 Units Monthly
Volume, NSA