South Africa vs Sweden: Gold reserves at market value
South Africa
12.87 billion SDR
in 2025
Sweden
12.89 billion SDR
in 2025
South Africa rank
32nd
Sweden rank
31st
Gold reserves at market value over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12.89 billion SDR against 12.87 billion SDR in South Africa, a difference of 22.30 million SDR.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 31st of 166 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 202.93 million SDR | 206.09 million SDR | 3.16 million SDR | Sweden |
| 1960s | 645.04 million SDR | 201.34 million SDR | 443.70 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.73 billion SDR | 778.17 million SDR | 953.17 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.40 billion SDR | 2.10 billion SDR | 301.61 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.14 billion SDR | 1.36 billion SDR | 224.22 million SDR | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.64 billion SDR | 1.93 billion SDR | 291.64 million SDR | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.69 billion SDR | 3.70 billion SDR | 16.20 million SDR | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.19 billion SDR | 7.21 billion SDR | 17.00 million SDR | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12.89 billion SDR against 12.87 billion SDR in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between South Africa and Sweden?
- 22.30 million SDR, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- South Africa ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 31st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.