Industrial Production in South Africa increased 1.10 percent in May of 2026 over the previous month. Industrial Production Mom in South Africa averaged 0.13 percent from 1990 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 41.60 percent in May of 2020 and a record low of -48.40 percent in April of 2020. source: Statistics South Africa

Industrial Production Mom in South Africa is expected to be 0.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Africa Manufacturing Production MoM is projected to trend around -1.50 percent in 2027 and -2.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-11 11:00 AM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Apr -2.7% 1.2% 0.4%
2026-07-09 11:00 AM
Manufacturing Production MoM
May 1.1% -2.6% 1.3%
2026-08-11 11:00 AM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Jun 1.1% -1.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 225.00 233.00 Companies May 2026
Changes in Inventories -22424.00 -6246.00 ZAR Million Mar 2026
Electricity Production 18575.00 17144.00 Gigawatt-hour May 2026
Gold Production YoY -0.20 16.60 percent Apr 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY -4.30 -2.90 percent May 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM 1.10 -2.60 percent May 2026
Mining Production YoY 8.20 2.50 percent Apr 2026


South Africa Manufacturing Production MoM
In South Africa, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in the manufacturing sector of the economy.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.10 -2.60 41.60 -48.40 1990 - 2026 percent Monthly
2019=100, SA