South Africa

Gambaran umum ekonomi & industri

South Africa has the most industrialised economy in Africa and is classified as an upper-middle-income developing country. The economy is anchored by a large financial services sector, significant mining and resources activity spanning gold, platinum-group metals, and coal, as well as retail, telecommunications, and manufacturing. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange is the largest stock exchange on the African continent, accounting for roughly 60 percent of Africa's total equity market value. Structural constraints including a persistently high unemployment rate of around 32 percent, infrastructure gaps in electricity and logistics, and elevated public debt continue to weigh on medium-term growth prospects. Real GDP grew 1.1 percent in 2025, recovering modestly from 0.5 percent in 2024, supported by improvements in agricultural output and financial services activity.

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Makro

GDP nominal, USD	$427.20B
Pertumbuhan GDP riil, tahunan	1.1%
Inflasi tahunan	3.2%
Populasi orang	64.7M
GDP per kapita USD	$6,598
Kapitalisasi pasar total tercatat, USD	$1.48T
Kapitalisasi pasar / GDP	346.5%
Pengangguran	31.9%
Perusahaan terdaftar	280
Bursa	Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)

Tahun data: 2025. Sumber: World Bank, African Development Bank, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), South African Reserve Bank (SARB), OECD Economic Survey South Africa 2025, JSE Limited Integrated Annual Report 2024, MSCI Market Classification, UN Macroeconomic Trends South Africa January 2026, Deloitte Africa Economic Outlook 2026, iShares EZA ETF factsheet, ETF Database (etfdb.com). Individual figures may cover different reference periods — for example a fiscal year, or an estimate for the current year — and the overview above states these where known.

Bursa lokal & akses

Bursa	Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Kode	JSE
Situs web	www.jse.co.za
Mata uang	ZAR

Akses broker lokal

International investors can access JSE-listed securities through local South African brokers such as PSG Wealth, Absa Stockbrokers, Standard Bank Online Share Trading, Nedbank Private Wealth, and Investec Securities. Several global online brokers also provide access to JSE-listed shares and South African ADRs or OTC-quoted stocks. Foreign investors are subject to South African Reserve Bank exchange control rules and securities transfer tax of 0.25 percent on share purchases.

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• Interactive Brokers — Direct access to 90+ markets worldwide, including many emerging exchanges.
• Saxo Bank — Multi-market access across Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
• Charles Schwab (Global) — Foreign ordinary shares on select markets; US-listed ADRs and ETFs.
• Fidelity International Trading — International stock trading on a number of developed and emerging markets.

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Relokasi & residensi

Akses investor asing

Foreign nationals seeking to reside in South Africa long-term may apply for a Financially Independent Person permit, requiring demonstrable net worth and a prescribed annual fee, or a Business Visa tied to an approved business plan. The Department of Home Affairs administers all immigration matters. South Africa does not grant residency or citizenship as a direct reward for capital investment in the way that formal investment-migration programmes do.