Total reserves minus gold in South Africa
South Africa: Total reserves minus gold was 58.40 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 58.40 billion current US$ for total reserves minus gold in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in South Africa peaked at 58.40 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91.00 million current US$, in 1960.
That places South Africa 37th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168.34 million current US$ | 91.00 million current US$ | 283.16 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 423.40 million current US$ | 265.94 million current US$ | 608.93 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 600.72 million current US$ | 241.87 million current US$ | 959.77 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 billion current US$ | 898.76 million current US$ | 6.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.47 billion current US$ | 5.90 billion current US$ | 35.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.90 billion current US$ | 38.18 billion current US$ | 48.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.06 billion current US$ | 47.39 billion current US$ | 58.40 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for South Africa
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -34.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 765.44 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 42.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -146.54 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -8.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 115,762 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 6,270 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 7.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in South Africa?
- Total reserves minus gold in South Africa was 58.40 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 58.40 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for total reserves minus gold?
- South Africa ranks 37th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.