South Africa vs Sweden: Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 75.87 billion against 75.17 billion in Sweden, a difference of 694.00 million.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 34th of 91 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.05 billion | 26.24 billion | 1.19 billion | Sweden |
| 2010s | 49.43 billion | 57.50 billion | 8.07 billion | Sweden |
| 2020s | 62.75 billion | 64.36 billion | 1.61 billion | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 75.87 billion against 75.17 billion in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets between South Africa and Sweden?
- 694.00 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- South Africa ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 34th 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.