New Zealand vs South Africa: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.19 billion against 603.00 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.59 billion.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 3.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 53 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 | 968.37 million | 9.27 million | 959.10 million | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 517.64 million | 656.21 million | 138.57 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.72 billion | 149.00 million | 2.57 billion | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets, New Zealand or South Africa?
- New Zealand, at 2.19 billion against 603.00 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 1.59 billion, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- New Zealand ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Forwards and futures in foreign currencies vis-s-vis the domestic currency (including the forward leg of currency swaps), Up to 1 month, Inflows, Long positions (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Gui. 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.