Norway vs South Africa: Reserve assets
Reserve assets over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 85.54 billion US dollar against 75.87 billion US dollar in South Africa, a difference of 9.66 billion US dollar.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Norway ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 173 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.31 billion US dollar | 3.66 billion US dollar | 6.65 billion US dollar | Norway |
| 1990s | 16.09 billion US dollar | 4.39 billion US dollar | 11.70 billion US dollar | Norway |
| 2000s | 43.89 billion US dollar | 19.82 billion US dollar | 24.07 billion US dollar | Norway |
| 2010s | 59.77 billion US dollar | 49.27 billion US dollar | 10.50 billion US dollar | Norway |
| 2020s | 79.87 billion US dollar | 62.82 billion US dollar | 17.05 billion US dollar | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Norway or South Africa?
- Norway, at 85.54 billion US dollar against 75.87 billion US dollar in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Norway and South Africa?
- 9.66 billion US dollar, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for reserve assets?
- Norway ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.