Business Confidence Medium Impact %
South Africa · 95 historical releases · 33 with estimates
Latest Actual
134.3 %
Business Confidence (Sep)
Previous
135.1 %
Change
-0.8
Historical Avg
72.08
95 releases
Range
5.0 — 135.1
Low — High
Beat Rate
69.7%
23 of 33
Miss Rate
24.2%
8 of 33
Historical Releases
All Releases
130
| Date | Period | Actual | Estimate | Previous | Change | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-20 | Business Confidence (Q4) | — | 42.0 | 38.0 | — | — |
| 2026-10-19 | Business Confidence (Sep) | 134.3 | — | 135.1 | -0.8 | — |
| 2026-10-19 | Business Confidence (Aug) | 135.1 | — | 125.4 | +9.7 | — |
| 2026-09-03 | Business Confidence (Q3) | — | 34.0 | 39.0 | — | — |
| 2026-09-02 | Business Confidence (Q3) | 38.0 | 34.0 | 39.0 | -1.0 | +11.76% |
| 2026-08-19 | Business Confidence (Jun) | — | — | 124.1 | — | — |
| 2026-08-18 | Business Confidence (Jul) | 125.4 | — | 123.5 | +1.9 | — |
| 2026-08-18 | Business Confidence (Jun) | 123.5 | — | 124.1 | -0.6 | — |
| 2026-08-18 | Business Confidence (Jul) | 125.4 | — | 124.1 | +1.3 | — |
| 2026-08-17 | Business Confidence (Jun) | — | — | 124.1 | — | — |
| 2026-08-14 | Business Confidence (Jun) | — | — | 124.1 | — | — |
| 2026-08-12 | Business Confidence (Jun) | — | — | 124.1 | — | — |
| 2026-08-12 | Business Confidence (Jun) | — | — | 124.1 | — | — |
| 2026-08-11 | Business Confidence (Jun) | — | — | 124.1 | — | — |
| 2026-08-11 | Business Confidence (Jun) | — | — | 124.1 | — | — |
| 2026-08-11 | Business Confidence | — | — | 124.1 | — | — |
| 2026-06-11 | Business Confidence (May) | 124.1 | — | 123.6 | +0.5 | — |
| 2026-06-11 | Business Confidence (Apr) | 123.6 | — | 131.3 | -7.7 | — |
| 2026-06-02 | Business Confidence (Q2) | 39.0 | 38.0 | 47.0 | -8.0 | +2.63% |
| 2026-06-02 | Business Confidence (Q2) | 39.0 | 38.0 | 47.0 | -8.0 | +2.63% |
| 2026-04-21 | Business Confidence (Feb) | — | — | 131.4 | — | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Business Confidence (Feb) | 134.6 | — | 133.2 | +1.4 | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Business Confidence (Mar) | 131.3 | — | 134.6 | -3.3 | — |
| 2026-04-20 | Business Confidence (Feb) | — | — | 131.4 | — | — |
| 2026-04-17 | Business Confidence (Mar) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-17 | Business Confidence (Feb) | — | — | 131.4 | — | — |
| 2026-04-16 | Business Confidence (Mar) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-16 | Business Confidence (Feb) | — | — | 131.4 | — | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Business Confidence (Mar) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Business Confidence (Feb) | — | — | 131.4 | — | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Business Confidence | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Business Confidence (Mar) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Business Confidence | — | — | 133.2 | — | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Business Confidence (Feb) | — | — | 131.4 | — | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Business Confidence (Q1) | 47.0 | 35.0 | 44.0 | +3.0 | +34.29% |
| 2026-03-04 | Business Confidence (Jan) | 47.0 | 35.0 | 44.0 | +3.0 | +34.29% |
| 2026-02-18 | Business Confidence (Dec) | 133.2 | — | 132.3 | +0.9 | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Business Confidence (Jan) | 131.4 | — | 133.2 | -1.8 | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Business Confidence (Jan) | 131.4 | — | 133.2 | -1.8 | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Business Confidence (Jan) | 131.4 | — | 133.2 | -1.8 | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Business Confidence (Dec) | 133.2 | — | 132.3 | +0.9 | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Business Confidence (Jan) | 131.4 | — | 133.2 | -1.8 | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Business Confidence (Dec) | 133.2 | — | 132.3 | +0.9 | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Business Confidence (Jan) | 131.4 | — | 133.2 | -1.8 | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Business Confidence (Dec) | 133.2 | — | 132.3 | +0.9 | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Business Confidence (Dec) | — | — | 132.3 | — | — |
| 2026-02-16 | Business Confidence (Dec) | — | — | 132.3 | — | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Business Confidence (Dec) | — | — | 132.3 | — | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Business Confidence (Dec) | — | — | 132.3 | — | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Business Confidence (Dec) | — | — | 132.3 | — | — |
| 2025-12-12 | Business Confidence | — | — | 121.1 | — | — |
| 2025-12-11 | Business Confidence (Nov) | 132.3 | — | 123.8 | +8.5 | — |
| 2025-12-11 | Business Confidence (Oct) | 123.8 | — | 121.1 | +2.7 | — |
| 2025-12-03 | Business Confidence (Q4) | 44.0 | 37.0 | 39.0 | +5.0 | +18.92% |
| 2025-11-20 | Business Confidence (Q4) | — | 37.0 | 39.0 | — | — |
| 2025-10-14 | Business Confidence (Sep) | 121.1 | — | 120.0 | +1.1 | — |
| 2025-10-14 | Business Confidence (Aug) | 120.0 | — | 116.7 | +3.3 | — |
| 2025-09-03 | Business Confidence (Q3) | 39.0 | 38.0 | 40.0 | -1.0 | +2.63% |
| 2025-08-14 | Business Confidence (Jul) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-08-14 | Business Confidence | — | — | 115.8 | — | — |
| 2025-08-14 | Business Confidence (Jun) | — | — | 115.8 | — | — |
| 2025-08-13 | Business Confidence (Jul) | 116.7 | — | 113.2 | +3.5 | — |
| 2025-08-13 | Business Confidence (Jun) | 113.2 | — | 115.8 | -2.6 | — |
| 2025-06-11 | Business Confidence (May) | 115.8 | — | 114.9 | +0.9 | — |
| 2025-06-11 | Business Confidence (Apr) | 114.9 | — | 123.5 | -8.6 | — |
| 2025-06-05 | Business Confidence | — | — | 123.5 | — | — |
| 2025-06-05 | Business Confidence (Q2) | — | 40.0 | 45.0 | — | — |
| 2025-06-04 | Business Confidence (Q2) | 40.0 | 40.0 | 45.0 | -5.0 | 0.0% |
| 2025-04-16 | Business Confidence (Mar) | 123.5 | — | 125.8 | -2.3 | — |
| 2025-04-16 | Business Confidence (Feb) | 125.8 | — | 120.0 | +5.8 | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Business Confidence | — | — | 121.0 | — | — |
| 2025-03-05 | Business Confidence (Q1) | 45.0 | 44.0 | 45.0 | — | +2.27% |
| 2025-02-12 | Business Confidence (Jan) | 120.0 | — | 121.0 | -1.0 | — |
| 2025-02-12 | Business Confidence (Dec) | 121.0 | — | 118.1 | +2.9 | — |
| 2024-12-10 | Business Confidence (Nov) | 118.1 | — | 114.2 | +3.9 | — |
| 2024-12-10 | Business Confidence (Oct) | 114.2 | — | 110.2 | +4.0 | — |
| 2024-11-20 | Business Confidence (Q4) | 45.0 | 36.0 | 38.0 | +7.0 | +25.0% |
| 2024-09-04 | Business Confidence (Q3) | 38.0 | 37.0 | 35.0 | +3.0 | +2.7% |
| 2024-08-14 | Business Confidence (Jul) | 109.1 | — | 109.0 | +0.1 | — |
| 2024-08-14 | Business Confidence (Jun) | 109.0 | — | 107.8 | +1.2 | — |
| 2024-06-05 | Business Confidence (Q2) | 35.0 | 27.0 | 30.0 | +5.0 | +29.63% |
| 2024-04-11 | Business Confidence (Mar) | 114.7 | — | 114.7 | — | — |
| 2024-04-11 | Business Confidence (Feb) | 114.7 | — | 112.3 | +2.4 | — |
| 2024-03-06 | Business Confidence (Q1) | 30.0 | 30.0 | 31.0 | -1.0 | 0.0% |
| 2024-02-08 | Business Confidence (Jan) | 112.3 | — | 112.1 | +0.2 | — |
| 2024-02-08 | Business Confidence (Dec) | 112.1 | — | 111.5 | +0.6 | — |
| 2023-11-21 | Business Confidence (Q4) | 31.0 | 30.0 | 33.0 | -2.0 | +3.33% |
| 2023-09-06 | Business Confidence (Q3) | 33.0 | 23.0 | 27.0 | +6.0 | +43.48% |
| 2023-06-07 | Business Confidence (Q2) | 27.0 | 30.0 | 36.0 | -9.0 | -10.0% |
| 2023-03-08 | Business Confidence (Q1) | 36.0 | 35.0 | 38.0 | -2.0 | +2.86% |
| 2022-11-23 | Business Confidence (Q4) | 38.0 | 35.0 | 39.0 | -1.0 | +8.57% |
| 2022-09-07 | Business Confidence (Q3) | 39.0 | 35.0 | 42.0 | -3.0 | +11.43% |
| 2022-06-08 | Business Confidence (Q2) | 42.0 | 32.0 | 46.0 | -4.0 | +31.25% |
| 2022-03-09 | Business Confidence (Q1) | 46.0 | 40.0 | 43.0 | +3.0 | +15.0% |
| 2021-11-24 | Business Confidence (Q4) | 43.0 | 46.0 | 43.0 | — | -6.52% |
| 2021-09-08 | Business Confidence (Q3) | 43.0 | 45.0 | 50.0 | -7.0 | -4.44% |
| 2021-06-09 | Business Confidence (Q2) | 50.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | +15.0 | +42.86% |
| 2021-03-10 | Business Confidence (Q1) | 35.0 | 45.0 | 40.0 | -5.0 | -22.22% |
| 2020-11-25 | Business Confidence (Q4) | 40.0 | 27.0 | 24.0 | +16.0 | +48.15% |
| 2020-09-09 | Business Confidence (Q3) | 24.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | +19.0 | +242.86% |
| 2020-06-10 | Business Confidence (Q2) | 5.0 | 13.0 | 18.0 | -13.0 | -61.54% |
| 2020-03-11 | Business Confidence (Q1) | 18.0 | 20.0 | 26.0 | -8.0 | -10.0% |
| 2019-11-27 | Business Confidence (Q4) | 26.0 | 14.0 | 21.0 | +5.0 | +85.71% |
| 2019-09-11 | Business Confidence (Q3) | 21.0 | 24.0 | 28.0 | -7.0 | -12.5% |
| 2019-06-13 | Business Confidence (Q2) | 28.0 | 25.0 | 28.0 | — | +12.0% |
| 2019-03-13 | Business Confidence (Q1) | 28.0 | 30.0 | 31.0 | -3.0 | -6.67% |
| 2018-11-27 | Business Confidence (Q4) | 31.0 | — | 34.0 | -3.0 | — |
| 2018-09-11 | Business Confidence (Q3) | 38.0 | — | 39.0 | -1.0 | — |
| 2018-06-13 | Business Confidence (Q2) | 39.0 | — | 45.0 | -6.0 | — |
| 2018-03-14 | Business Confidence (Q1) | 45.0 | — | 34.0 | +11.0 | — |
| 2017-11-28 | Business Confidence (Q4) | 34.0 | — | 35.0 | -1.0 | — |
| 2017-09-13 | Business Confidence (Q3) | 35.0 | — | 29.0 | +6.0 | — |
| 2017-06-14 | Business Confidence (Q2) | 29.0 | — | 40.0 | -11.0 | — |
| 2017-03-15 | Business Confidence (Q1) | 40.0 | — | 38.0 | +2.0 | — |
| 2016-11-29 | Business Confidence (Q4) | 38.0 | — | 42.0 | -4.0 | — |
| 2016-09-07 | Business Confidence (Q3) | 42.0 | — | 32.0 | +10.0 | — |
| 2016-06-07 | Business Confidence (Q2) | 32.0 | — | 36.0 | -4.0 | — |
| 2016-03-09 | Business Confidence (Q1) | 36.0 | — | 36.0 | — | — |
| 2015-11-26 | Business Confidence (Q4) | 36.0 | — | 38.0 | -2.0 | — |
| 2015-09-09 | Business Confidence (Q3) | 38.0 | — | 43.0 | -5.0 | — |
| 2015-06-10 | Business Confidence (Q2) | 43.0 | — | 49.0 | -6.0 | — |
| 2015-03-10 | Business Confidence (Q1) | 49.0 | — | 51.0 | -2.0 | — |
| 2014-11-25 | Business Confidence (Q4) | 51.0 | — | 46.0 | +5.0 | — |
| 2014-09-09 | Business Confidence (Q3) | 46.0 | — | 41.0 | +5.0 | — |
| 2014-06-10 | Business Confidence (Q2) | 41.0 | — | 41.0 | — | — |
| 2014-03-11 | Business Confidence (Q1) | 41.0 | — | 43.0 | -2.0 | — |
| 2013-11-19 | Business Confidence (Q4) | 43.0 | — | 42.0 | +1.0 | — |
| 2013-09-03 | Business Confidence (Q3) | 42.0 | — | 48.0 | -6.0 | — |
| 2013-06-04 | Business Confidence (Q2) | 48.0 | — | 52.0 | -4.0 | — |
| 2013-04-03 | Business Confidence (Q1) | 52.0 | — | 46.0 | +6.0 | — |