New Zealand vs South Africa: Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.46 billion US dollar against 8.76 billion US dollar in South Africa, a difference of 3.70 billion US dollar.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 132 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.15 billion US dollar | 8.08 billion US dollar | 1.93 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14.49 billion US dollar | 12.32 billion US dollar | 2.17 billion US dollar | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 15.75 billion US dollar | 8.51 billion US dollar | 7.24 billion US dollar | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options, New Zealand or South Africa?
- New Zealand, at 12.46 billion US dollar against 8.76 billion US dollar in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 3.70 billion US dollar, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options?
- New Zealand ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.