Car Registrations in South Africa increased to 37576 Units in February from 37190 Units in January of 2026. Car Registrations in South Africa averaged 21341.77 Units from 1960 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 43659.00 Units in August of 2006 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 29800.00 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 37000.00 Units in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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Bankruptcies 135.00 96.00 Companies Feb 2026
Business Confidence 47.00 44.00 points Mar 2026
Capacity Utilization 77.80 78.30 percent Sep 2025
Car Registrations 37576.00 37190.00 Units Feb 2026
Changes in Inventories -6246.00 17267.00 ZAR Million Dec 2025
SACCI Business Confidence 131.40 133.20 points Jan 2026
Composite Leading Indicator 101.01 100.96 points Feb 2026
Corruption Index 41.00 41.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 81.00 82.00 Dec 2025
Electricity Production 18029.00 17488.00 Gigawatt-hour Jan 2026
Gold Production YoY 0.70 2.00 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY -0.70 -1.50 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM 1.50 -1.30 percent Jan 2026
Leading Business Cycle Indicator MoM 0.40 -0.40 percent Jan 2026
Mining Production YoY 4.60 2.80 percent Jan 2026
Total New Vehicle Sales 53460.00 50520.00 Units Feb 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
37576.00 37190.00 43659.00 105.00 1960 - 2026 Units Monthly
Volume, NSA