Peru vs South Africa: Reserve assets
Reserve assets over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 90.26 billion US dollar against 75.87 billion US dollar in South Africa, a difference of 14.39 billion US dollar.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was South Africa ahead.
Peru ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.41 billion US dollar | 2.92 billion US dollar | 1.52 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.60 billion US dollar | 4.34 billion US dollar | 2.26 billion US dollar | Peru |
| 2000s | 17.35 billion US dollar | 19.82 billion US dollar | 2.47 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2010s | 60.08 billion US dollar | 49.27 billion US dollar | 10.81 billion US dollar | Peru |
| 2020s | 77.75 billion US dollar | 62.82 billion US dollar | 14.93 billion US dollar | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 90.26 billion US dollar against 75.87 billion US dollar in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Peru and South Africa?
- 14.39 billion US dollar, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for reserve assets?
- Peru ranks 30th 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.