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South Africa current account deficit at 2.6%/GDP in fourth quarter

South Africa current account deficit at 2.6%/GDP in fourth quarter

South Africa’s bank account balance switched over to a deficiency of 2.6% of gross domestic product in the last quarter of 2022 from a little excess in the 3rd quarter, central bank information revealed on Thursday.

In rand terms the bank account deficit for the October-December period was 174.0 billion rand from an excess of 3.1 billion in the previous quarter.

The profession excess fell to 12.2 billion rand in the 4th quarter from 248.8 billion rand in the 3rd quarter, as the value of the nation’s imports raised while that of exports lowered.

“The boost in the rand rate of imported products and also solutions was broad-based, nonetheless the rates of machinery as well as electric tools, travel solutions and transport services increased the most. The decline in the rand cost of exported products and also solutions mirrored declines in rate of mining exports, especially mineral items as well as platinum team steels,” the central bank clarified.

Data revealed on Tuesday that South Africa’s economic climate gotten by 1.3% in the 4th quarter as rolling power cuts contributed to the majority of markets from farming to mining shrinking.

Last Updated:  10 March 2023

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