Car Registrations in South Africa increased to 44291 Units in September from 41216 Units in August of 2026. Car Registrations in South Africa averaged 21499.23 Units from 1960 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 44291.00 Units in September 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.



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Bankruptcies 227.00 239.00 Companies Aug 2026
Business Confidence 38.00 39.00 points Sep 2026
Capacity Utilization 77.00 76.00 percent Jun 2026
Car Registrations 44291.00 41216.00 Units Sep 2026
Changes in Inventories 8848.00 -17673.00 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 18816.00 19416.00 Gigawatt-hour Aug 2026
Gold Production YoY -5.70 -7.30 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY -4.30 1.10 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM -3.10 2.20 percent Aug 2026
Leading Business Cycle Indicator MoM -0.90 -1.00 percent Jul 2026
Mining Production YoY -12.70 -7.00 percent Aug 2026
Total New Vehicle Sales 61650.00 57760.00 Units Sep 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
44291.00 41216.00 44291.00 105.00 1960 - 2026 Units Monthly
Volume, NSA