Australia vs South Africa: Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 75.87 billion against 75.81 billion in Australia, a difference of 61.40 million.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 91 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.32 billion | 25.05 billion | 10.27 billion | Australia |
| 2010s | 52.56 billion | 49.43 billion | 3.13 billion | Australia |
| 2020s | 60.57 billion | 62.75 billion | 2.17 billion | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 75.87 billion against 75.81 billion in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets between Australia and South Africa?
- 61.40 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- Australia ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets (approximate market value), Official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government exclud. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.