External Debt in South Africa

263 indicators covering external debt for South Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita 352.42 TDS, current US$ per person 2024 up 93.8% 39th
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate 33.46 % change on previous year 2024 down 29.0% 4th
PPG, private creditors 6.52 billion NFL, US$ 2024 up 25.6% 6th
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 18.13 % change on previous year 2025 up 287.4% 48th
IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate 157.13 % change on previous year 2024 up 355.4% 8th
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), gaps filled 6.52 billion NFL, US$ 2024 up 25.6% 6th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 48.01 billion US dollar 2025 up 62.8% 30th
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 826.96 US dollar per person 2025 up 30.0% 108th
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1253 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2025 up 20.4% 118th
Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -23.34 % change on previous year 2024 up 37.8% 53rd
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 517.24 NFL, US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 14.0% 71st
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre 8,162 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 260.1% 56th
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 73,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 49.0% 55th
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre 2,117 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 92.1% 94th
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square 423.53 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 down 3.6% 72nd
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 52.78 billion 2025 up 30.3% 29th
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre 698.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 795.2% 77th
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 8,250 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 18.8% 46th
IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre 771.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 26,417.9% 40th
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square 93,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 10.8% 55th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square 18,854 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 69.5% 44th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square 34,803 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 16.5% 32nd
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -4.68 2030 up 51.4% 166th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 19.1 % change on previous year 2025 up 265.9% 56th
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 0.6301 2030 up 111.4% 63rd
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 741.46 US dollar per person 2025 up 42.6% 76th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.1124 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2025 up 32.1% 57th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 5.53 billion US dollar 2025 down 16.1% 73rd
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 49.78 2015 up 49.9% 90th
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 39.1 % change on previous year 2025 up 1,791.7% 27th
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 87.1 2030 up 26.4% 26th
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 815.19 units per person 2025 up 14.1% 66th
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 0.1236 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 5.7% 48th
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 1.07 billion 2025 up 54.8% 45th
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate 397.23 % change on previous year 2024 up 3,785.8% 7th
Portfolio investment, Debt securities 17.72 billion US dollar 2025 up 110.5% 55th
PPG, commercial banks 112.05 million NFL, current US$ 2024 up 121.0% 18th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 85.49 US dollar per person 2025 down 26.5% 125th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 0.013 US dollar per US$ of GDP 2025 down 31.9% 146th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 10.35 % change on previous year 2025 up 2,426.5% 69th
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) -281.27 million NFL, current US$ 2024 down 122.4% 89th
PPG, other private creditors 750.00 million NFL, current US$ 2023 up 401.2% 2nd
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) -3.59 billion 2024 down 289.1% 159th
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 2.33 billion 2024 down 59.8% 68th
Other investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 1.19 billion 2024 up 110.7% 42nd
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) -1.53 billion 2024 up 93.3% 149th
Other investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 4.95 billion 2024 down 63.4% 37th
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 33,583 US dollar per square kilometre 2023 up 7.3% 117th
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) 977.63 million 2024 up 107.2% 46th
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional 422.10 million NFL, current US$ 2024 up 302.4% 11th
Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 569.60 million 2024 down 95.8% 64th
International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF 384.11 billion 2024 down 9.9% 45th
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) 115.81 billion 2024 up 541.8% 20th
Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional -2.03 billion NFL, current US$ 2024 109th
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 29,141 US dollar per square kilometre 2023 up 12.6% 91st
PPG, IBRD 3.43 billion DOD, current US$ 2024 up 74.2% 19th
Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 8.58 billion 2024 up 241.2% 39th
Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 3.48 billion 2024 up 184.4% 30th
Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 21.33 billion 2024 up 41.9% 40th
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All 61.65 billion 2024 down 27.4% 54th