22.09/litre
21.30/litre
3.2% y-o-y
1.0%
0.9% y-o-y
11.00 %
7.0% y-o-y
-3.3% y-o-y
The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased by 4 points to 48.7 in March 2025. While the headline PMI remained in contractionary territory for a fifth consecutive month, this is the highest reading since the 52.6 points recorded in October. Despite some recovery in March, a weak January and February mean that the average for 2025Q1 is at 46.2 points, below 2024Q4’s 49 points.
The FNB/BER Civil Confidence Index shed three points to register a level of 45 in 1Q2025. Weaker overall profitability and business conditions largely account for the deterioration in sentiment. Activity, however, improved while the rating of the lack of new demand as a constraint was moderately lower.
The release calendar will be updated each quarter. Please note that these dates may change.
Wednesday
5 March 2025
RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI)
Monday
10 March 2025
FNB/BER Building Confidence Index
Tuesday
18 March 2025
Absa Manufacturing Survey
Tuesday
25 March 2025
FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI)
Friday
14 March 2025
Other Services Survey
Monday
24 March 2025
Retail Survey
Thursday
27 March 2025
FNB/BER Civil Confidence Index
Monday
17 March 2025
Inflation Expectations Survey
Thursday
3 April 2025
Building Cost Report (BCIS)
The first working day of each month
Absa PMI
The first working day of each month
Update
The first week of each month
Trends
Every Friday
BER Weekly
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