Name: South Africa Retail Sales MoM
Creator: TRADING ECONOMICS
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Retail Sales in South Africa increased 0.10 percent in March of 2026 over the previous month. Retail Sales MoM in South Africa averaged 0.39 percent from 2002 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 65.60 percent in May of 2020 and a record low of -48.20 percent in April of 2020. source: Statistics South Africa

Retail Sales MoM in South Africa is expected to be 1.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Africa Retail Sales MoM is projected to trend around 0.90 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Prime Overdraft Rate	10.50	10.25	percent	May 2026
Consumer Confidence	-7.00	-9.00	points	Mar 2026
Consumer Spending	3277648.94	3240360.44	ZAR Million	Dec 2025
Disposable Personal Income	5095069.00	5026603.00	ZAR Million	Dec 2025
Gasoline Prices	1.42	1.39	USD/Liter	May 2026
Households Debt to GDP	33.50	33.70	percent of GDP	Sep 2025
Households Debt to Income	61.90	62.70	percent	Dec 2025
Personal Savings	-1.40	-1.20	percent	Dec 2025
Private Sector Credit YoY	9.20	8.50	percent	Apr 2026
Retail Sales MoM	0.10	-1.10	percent	Mar 2026
Retail Sales YoY	2.60	1.60	percent	Mar 2026

South Africa Retail Sales MoM

In South Africa, the Retail sales report provides an aggregated measure of sales of retail goods and services over a specific time period. In South Africa, Retail sales are seasonal, volatile and relatively important to the overall economy.