Italy vs South Africa: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 54.71 billion US dollar against 51.29 billion US dollar in South Africa, a difference of 3.42 billion US dollar.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.74 billion US dollar | 580.73 million US dollar | 6.16 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 1980s | 23.50 billion US dollar | 1.01 billion US dollar | 22.48 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 1990s | 37.78 billion US dollar | 2.84 billion US dollar | 34.94 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2000s | 26.31 billion US dollar | 16.90 billion US dollar | 9.41 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2010s | 36.79 billion US dollar | 41.09 billion US dollar | 4.30 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2020s | 50.31 billion US dollar | 46.80 billion US dollar | 3.51 billion US dollar | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 54.71 billion US dollar against 51.29 billion US dollar in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between Italy and South Africa?
- 3.42 billion US dollar, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Italy ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.