Financial Sector in South Africa 503 indicators covering financial sector for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Assets, Total (OFC4SR) 17.52 trillion 2024 up 94.9% 12th Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets 603.00 million 2025 up 87.3% 12th Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets 0 2025 — 12th Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets 0 2025 — 1st Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy 96.4% 2024 down 30.7% 10th Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets -26.00 million 2025 down 101.5% 49th Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets 54.00 million 2024 up 53,900.0% 6th Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets 0 2025 — 1st Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) -11.00 million 2025 down 2,094.0% 29th Insurance company assets to GDP 60.1% 2020 up 14.4% 18th Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country 4.6% 2023 down 60.5% 28th Pension fund assets to GDP 83.8% 2018 up 11.0% 11th Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets 0 2016 down 100.0% 3rd National Definitions of Money, Base Money 563.63 billion Domestic currency 2025 up 119.4% 45th Total reserves includes gold 11.9% 2011 up 85.5% 39th External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bond 1.5 2014 unchanged 40th External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions money market instrument 2 2014 unchanged 1st External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit 1.5 2014 up 50.0% 35th External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions bond 1.5 2014 unchanged 36th External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions money market instrument 1.5 2014 up 50.0% 38th Stock price volatility 23.37 2021 up 36.7% 20th Net domestic credit, flow 60.49 billion current LCU 2011 down 62.6% 24th Total assets, flow 227.53 billion current LCU 2011 up 26.7% 16th Net foreign assets, flow 167.04 billion current LCU 2011 up 824.0% 13th Money and quasi money (M2), flow 39.77 billion current LCU 2011 down 60.5% 27th Net foreign assets 62.00 billion current US$ 2011 up 2,520.9% 2nd Green Bond Issuances, US dollar 0.3234 2024 up 137.1% 44th Foreign bank assets among total bank assets 23.0% 2013 up 4.5% 71st Value traded excluding top 10 traded companies to total value traded 48.7% 2018 down 1.8% 26th Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP 77.3% 2020 up 126.3% 6th Broad Money, Seasonally adjusted (SA) 5.88 trillion Domestic currency 2025 up 97.6% 5th Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding 6.0% 2021 down 51.9% 15th Broad Money, M5 5.87 trillion Domestic currency 2025 up 74.9% 25th Claims on governments and other public entities 252.10 billion current LCU 2005 up 740.4% 11th Net domestic credit to private sector, stock 2.09 trillion current LCU 2005 up 253.6% 8th Banking survey: claims on private sector 4.21 trillion current LCU 2011 up 190.2% 5th Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP 21.8% 2020 up 0.6% 16th Average transaction cost of sending remittances from a specific 3.7% 2023 down 75.4% 20th Claims on central government 252.10 billion current LCU 2005 up 740.4% 10th Net domestic credit to government, flow 28.42 billion current LCU 2005 up 3,413.0% 10th Claims on governments and other public entities 16.0% 2005 up 193.2% 5th Claims on private sector, flow 108.33 billion current LCU 2005 up 88.8% 16th Claims on governments, etc. 3.1% 2005 up 812.5% 20th Claims on private sector 11.9% 2005 down 50.9% 24th Goods, Credit/Revenue (Share of Goods Exports in Total Exports) 85.3 2014 up 1.7% 18th Mutual fund assets to GDP 61.5% 2020 up 63.1% 16th Communications (C) 123.28 2018 up 23.3% 22nd Independence and Accountability (IA) 100.46 2018 up 0.5% 40th Independence and Accountability, Policy and Operational Strategy 111.67 2018 up 11.7% 29th Policy and Operational Strategy (P0) 107.75 2018 up 7.7% 27th Communication Cycle (C) 120.62 2018 up 20.6% 17th Announcing and Explaining the Policy Stance (C) 113.31 2018 up 13.3% 30th Monetary Policy Report (C) 117.1 2018 up 17.1% 20th Publication of Data (C) 103.92 2018 up 3.9% 32nd Stakeholder Inclusion (C) 128.4 2018 up 28.4% 1st Delegation and Designation of Responsibility (IA) 87.52 2018 down 12.5% 46th Mandated Goals and Numerical Targets (IA) 100 2018 unchanged 20th Integrity of the Monetary Policymaking Body (IA) 104.35 2018 up 4.3% 22nd Financial Arrangements (IA) 100 2018 unchanged 9th Reporting and Oversight (IA) 110.52 2018 up 10.5% 8th ← Previous Page 8 of 9 Next →