South Africa vs Sweden: Reserve assets, Monetary gold
South Africa
17.49 billion US dollar
in 2025
Sweden
17.50 billion US dollar
in 2025
South Africa rank
25th
Sweden rank
24th
Reserve assets, Monetary gold over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 17.50 billion US dollar against 17.49 billion US dollar in South Africa, a difference of 13.10 million US dollar.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 24th of 151 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.98 billion US dollar | 252.89 million US dollar | 1.73 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.44 billion US dollar | 554.55 million US dollar | 888.26 million US dollar | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.35 billion US dollar | 2.88 billion US dollar | 527.76 million US dollar | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.38 billion US dollar | 5.41 billion US dollar | 30.99 million US dollar | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.77 billion US dollar | 9.82 billion US dollar | 46.98 million US dollar | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, monetary gold, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 17.50 billion US dollar against 17.49 billion US dollar in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, monetary gold between South Africa and Sweden?
- 13.10 million US dollar, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- South Africa ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 24th 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.