Italy vs South Africa: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.55 billion against 1.16 billion in South Africa, a difference of 2.39 billion.
That makes Italy's figure about 3.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.34 billion | 10.70 million | 2.33 billion | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.59 billion | 2.80 billion | 1.22 billion | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.08 billion | 1.78 billion | 302.28 million | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 3.55 billion against 1.16 billion in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets between Italy and South Africa?
- 2.39 billion, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Italy ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 15th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Total forwards and futures in foreign currencies vis 㣠vis the domestic currency (including the forward leg of currency swaps), Inflows, Long positions (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines . 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.