Retail sales volume index, seasonally adjusted (World Bank GEM, 2010=100): South Africa
The latest reading SOTW holds for South Africa is 63.97 index, 2010=100 for 2026-07, from World Bank Global Economic Monitor.
Source series · Listed tier · Economy · Monthly · index, 2010=100 · WBGEM.L.RETAIL.VOL.SA.M · ZAF
Listed tier: bulk-loaded from the World Bank Global Economic Monitor as the World Bank publishes it; not individually reviewed by SOTW. The archive is refreshed about monthly, so the latest reading can trail the national release. Country-specific definitions follow the World Bank's compilation.
- Latest
- 63.97
- index, 2010=100 · 2026-07
- Previous
- 61.54
- index, 2010=100 · 2026-06
- Oldest shown
- 62.82
- index, 2010=100 · 2016-08
- Readings shown
- 120
- Newest readings; the full history is in the API
South Africa · history
index, 2010=100 · Monthly
Readings, newest first
| Period | Value (index, 2010=100) |
|---|---|
| 2026-07 | 63.97 |
| 2026-06 | 61.54 |
| 2026-05 | 62.05 |
| 2026-04 | 61.98 |
| 2026-03 | 62.07 |
| 2026-02 | 62.00 |
| 2026-01 | 62.60 |
| 2025-12 | 59.25 |
| 2025-11 | 59.63 |
| 2025-10 | 59.20 |
| 2025-09 | 56.91 |
| 2025-08 | 56.90 |
| 2025-07 | 57.38 |
| 2025-06 | 54.76 |
| 2025-05 | 54.55 |
| 2025-04 | 54.76 |
| 2025-03 | 53.53 |
| 2025-02 | 53.61 |
| 2025-01 | 53.36 |
| 2024-12 | 55.34 |
| 2024-11 | 55.24 |
| 2024-10 | 55.08 |
| 2024-09 | 54.13 |
| 2024-08 | 54.49 |
| 2024-07 | 53.45 |
| 2024-06 | 52.71 |
| 2024-05 | 51.65 |
| 2024-04 | 51.49 |
| 2024-03 | 50.71 |
| 2024-02 | 49.85 |
| 2024-01 | 49.13 |
| 2023-12 | 51.17 |
| 2023-11 | 49.68 |
| 2023-10 | 49.37 |
| 2023-09 | 51.33 |
| 2023-08 | 51.03 |
| 2023-07 | 50.71 |
| 2023-06 | 50.49 |
| 2023-05 | 50.25 |
| 2023-04 | 50.61 |
| 2023-03 | 53.56 |
| 2023-02 | 53.60 |
| 2023-01 | 53.68 |
| 2022-12 | 53.26 |
| 2022-11 | 54.21 |
| 2022-10 | 53.64 |
| 2022-09 | 55.63 |
| 2022-08 | 56.16 |
| 2022-07 | 56.24 |
| 2022-06 | 61.71 |
| 2022-05 | 62.02 |
| 2022-04 | 62.06 |
| 2022-03 | 63.93 |
| 2022-02 | 63.70 |
| 2022-01 | 64.08 |
| 2021-12 | 62.54 |
| 2021-11 | 61.99 |
| 2021-10 | 62.07 |
| 2021-09 | 65.28 |
| 2021-08 | 63.96 |
| 2021-07 | 60.20 |
| 2021-06 | 69.41 |
| 2021-05 | 67.86 |
| 2021-04 | 66.50 |
| 2021-03 | 63.01 |
| 2021-02 | 65.57 |
| 2021-01 | 60.73 |
| 2020-12 | 60.33 |
| 2020-11 | 59.84 |
| 2020-10 | 59.95 |
| 2020-09 | 55.12 |
| 2020-08 | 55.31 |
| 2020-07 | 52.50 |
| 2020-06 | 49.35 |
| 2020-05 | 46.33 |
| 2020-04 | 28.02 |
| 2020-03 | 63.17 |
| 2020-02 | 61.71 |
| 2020-01 | 61.60 |
| 2019-12 | 64.50 |
| 2019-11 | 66.59 |
| 2019-10 | 65.31 |
| 2019-09 | 65.16 |
| 2019-08 | 65.92 |
| 2019-07 | 65.75 |
| 2019-06 | 66.53 |
| 2019-05 | 65.82 |
| 2019-04 | 65.92 |
| 2019-03 | 67.63 |
| 2019-02 | 67.28 |
| 2019-01 | 67.06 |
| 2018-12 | 65.86 |
| 2018-11 | 66.90 |
| 2018-10 | 66.52 |
| 2018-09 | 67.25 |
| 2018-08 | 67.82 |
| 2018-07 | 66.88 |
| 2018-06 | 73.82 |
| 2018-05 | 73.94 |
| 2018-04 | 73.75 |
| 2018-03 | 78.53 |
| 2018-02 | 78.10 |
| 2018-01 | 77.74 |
| 2017-12 | 69.94 |
| 2017-11 | 69.14 |
| 2017-10 | 68.30 |
| 2017-09 | 71.23 |
| 2017-08 | 70.83 |
| 2017-07 | 69.83 |
| 2017-06 | 69.68 |
| 2017-05 | 68.97 |
| 2017-04 | 68.69 |
| 2017-03 | 68.12 |
| 2017-02 | 67.21 |
| 2017-01 | 67.44 |
| 2016-12 | 64.47 |
| 2016-11 | 63.66 |
| 2016-10 | 63.94 |
| 2016-09 | 63.16 |
| 2016-08 | 62.82 |
Source: World Bank Global Economic Monitor. Newest 120 readings shown, 2016-08 to 2026-07. n/a means the source value is missing or withheld.