South Africa GDP Grew at Fastest Pace in Three Years in 2025

South Africa’s economy expanded at the fastest pace in three years in 2025, helped by stronger output in the agriculture, trade and finance industries.

Gross domestic product expanded 1.1%, compared with 0.5% in the prior year, Statistics South Africa said in a report released in the capital, Pretoria, on Tuesday. That was the fastest pace since 2022, when the economy grew 2.1%.