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<\/a><\/p>\nThe personal services industry increased by 2.5% and contributed 0.4 of a percentage point to GDP growth. Increases were reported for community services and other producers, the stats body said.<\/p>\n
The trade, catering and accommodation industry increased by 2.2% and contributed 0.3 of a percentage point to GDP growth. Increased economic activity was reported in wholesale, retail and motor trade, and there was increased spending on catering and accommodation services.<\/p>\n
The agriculture, forestry and fishing industry increased by 6.2% and contributed 0.2 of a percentage point to GDP growth. The increase was mainly due to increased production of field crops, horticulture and animal products, Stats SA said.<\/p>\n
The mining and quarrying industry increased by 1.9% and contributed 0.1 of a percentage point to GDP growth. Increased production was reported for platinum group metals (PGMs), gold and coal.<\/p>\n
Unadjusted real GDP for the first six months of 2021 increased by 7.5% compared with the first six months of 2020. StatsSA said that by Q2: 2021, economic activity had returned to a level last seen in Q4: 2017.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Transport and agriculture recorded the highest growth rates in Q2: 2021<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Expenditure on real gross domestic product increased by 1.2% in the second quarter of 2021. The stats body said that household final consumption expenditure increased by 0.5% in the second quarter, contributing 0.3 of a percentage point to total growth. The highest growth rates and largest contributors were seen in durable and non-durable goods.<\/p>\n The main positive contributors to growth in HFCE were expenditures on transport (2.7% and contributing 0.4 of a percentage point); health (2.5% and contributing 0.2 of a percentage point); food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.7% and contributing 0.2 of a percentage point); restaurants (2.4% and contributing 0.1 of a percentage point); communication (1.6% and contributing 0.1 of a percentage point); and clothing and footwear (1.1% and contributing 0.1 of a percentage point).<\/p>\n A negative contribution to growth in HFCE was reported for expenditures in the \u2018other\u2019 category, decreasing by 3.8% and contributing -0.5 of a percentage point, mainly because of lower spending on insurance services in the second quarter, StatsSA said.<\/p>\n Imports of goods and services increased by 0.4%, driven largely by increases in mineral products; base metals and articles of base metals; and animal and vegetable fats and oils.<\/p>\n Nominal GDP meanwhile, was estimated at R1.53 trillion in Q2: 2021. <\/span><\/span>This was up by R76 billion compared with Q1: 2021, StatsSA said.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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