Mexico vs South Africa: Reserve assets, Monetary gold
Mexico
16.87 billion US dollar
in 2025
South Africa
17.49 billion US dollar
in 2025
Mexico rank
26th
South Africa rank
25th
Reserve assets, Monetary gold over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.49 billion US dollar against 16.87 billion US dollar in Mexico, a difference of 619.60 million US dollar.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 25th of 151 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.73 million US dollar | 2.45 billion US dollar | 2.35 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.61 billion US dollar | 5.38 billion US dollar | 766.38 million US dollar | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.37 billion US dollar | 9.77 billion US dollar | 398.44 million US dollar | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, monetary gold, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.49 billion US dollar against 16.87 billion US dollar in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, monetary gold between Mexico and South Africa?
- 619.60 million US dollar, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- Mexico ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 25th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Monetary gold (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.