External Debt in South Africa 263 indicators covering external debt for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All 76.11 billion 2024 down 22.4% 54th Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All 1.11 billion 2024 up 84.5% 30th Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 14.02 billion 2024 up 7.2% 26th Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 7.18 billion 2024 up 111.6% 26th Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 277.40 million 2024 up 11,803.6% 45th Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 23.80 billion 2024 up 129.8% 36th Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 2.92 billion 2024 up 39.6% 36th Outward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 10.05 billion 2024 up 153.5% 38th Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All 77.78 billion 2024 up 90.5% 38th Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All 93.70 billion 2024 up 80.8% 40th Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All 781.93 million 2024 up 400.9% 34th Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt 15.49 billion 2024 up 146.5% 29th Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt 12.86 billion 2024 up 171.2% 20th Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt -12.60 million 2024 up 96.3% 222nd Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations 5.75 billion US dollar 2025 up 129.0% 48th Direct investment, Debt instruments 11.37 billion US dollar 2025 up 58.5% 45th Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 4,441 US dollar per square kilometre 2023 down 17.9% 127th Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock -200.56 million 2024 up 86.7% 142nd Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) 11.96 billion US dollar 2025 up 102.6% 42nd Net official development assistance received 914.81 million current US$ 2018 down 17.9% 42nd External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) 23.62 billion DOD, current US$ 2024 down 43.3% 20th Other investment, Debt instruments, General government 722,545 US dollar 2025 down 6.4% 93rd Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term 11.96 billion US dollar 2025 up 102.6% 35th Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) -666.80 million NFL, current US$ 2024 down 713.0% 77th PNG, commercial banks and other creditors -393.32 million NFL, current US$ 2024 down 122.0% 72nd Other investment, Debt instruments, Central bank 481,697 US dollar 2025 down 88.1% 83rd Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations 5.75 billion US dollar 2025 up 129.0% 44th Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments 11.37 billion US dollar 2025 up 58.5% 32nd IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), annual growth rate -102.86 % change on previous year 2024 down 8.5% 83rd Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock -9.44 billion 2024 up 47.3% 129th PPG, bonds 6.41 billion NFL, current US$ 2024 up 12.0% 4th Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP 83.93 2030 up 35.1% 8th Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP -0.7 2027 down 149.7% 6th Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) 19.64 2027 up 0.7% 35th Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) -1.30 billion 2025 down 1,123.6% 48th Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) -11.00 million 2025 down 2,094.0% 32nd Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government (OFCS) 1.67 trillion 2024 up 105.4% 15th Net (assets less liabilities), Net foreign assets (OFCS) 4.08 trillion 2024 up 378.3% 9th Net (assets minus liabilities), Other items (Net) (OFCS) -4.92 trillion 2024 down 78.6% 61st Liabilities, Securities other than Shares, Excluded From Broad Money 89.58 billion 2024 up 130.8% 11th Liabilities, Loans (OFCS) 178.62 billion 2024 up 31.6% 16th Liabilities, Shares and other Equity (OFCS) 5.48 trillion 2024 up 108.4% 14th Liabilities, Liabilities to Nonresidents (OFCS) 413.88 billion 2024 up 272.5% 9th Liabilities, Liabilities to Central Government (OFCS) 352.28 billion 2024 up 77.6% 8th Liabilities, Deposits, Excluded From Broad Money (OFCS) 3.58 billion 2024 up 76.7% 13th Liabilities, Insurance Technical Reserves (OFCS) 10.22 trillion 2024 up 83.6% 10th Liabilities, Financial Derivatives (OFCS) 57.49 billion 2024 up 106.3% 4th Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) -1.30 billion 2025 down 1,123.6% 43rd Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) -757.00 million 2025 down 1,239.4% 54th Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) -529.00 million 2025 down 986.7% 56th Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) 0 2025 — 1st PNG, bonds -273.49 million NFL, current US$ 2024 up 85.4% 23rd Securities Other Than Shares, Liabilities of Central Bank: Securities 0 2008 — 17th Net ODA received 0.3% 2011 down 13.1% 48th Net official development assistance received per capita 25.17 current US$ 2011 up 165.8% 46th Total ODA Private Net, all donors 5.50 billion current US$ 2011 up 1,624.8% 1st Net ODA received from DAC donors 1.03 billion current US$ 2011 up 229.6% 6th Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors 20.44 current US$ 2011 up 192.6% 43rd Net ODA received from DAC donors 1.03 billion constant 2010 US$ 2011 up 98.9% 6th Total ODA Private Net, DAC donors 5.34 billion current US$ 2011 up 1,582.1% 1st ← Previous Page 3 of 5 Next →