Poland vs South Africa: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs)

Poland
5.85 billion US dollar
in 2025
South Africa
6.20 billion US dollar
in 2025
Poland rank
29th
South Africa rank
27th

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) over time

  • Poland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.20 billion US dollar against 5.85 billion US dollar in Poland, a difference of 347.25 million US dollar.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Poland ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 164 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 5.80 million US dollar 97.74 million US dollar 91.94 million US dollar South Africa
2000s 271.90 million US dollar 568.95 million US dollar 297.05 million US dollar South Africa
2010s 1.16 billion US dollar 2.45 billion US dollar 1.29 billion US dollar South Africa
2020s 4.85 billion US dollar 5.36 billion US dollar 504.17 million US dollar South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), Poland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.20 billion US dollar against 5.85 billion US dollar in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) between Poland and South Africa?
347.25 million US dollar, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs)?
Poland ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
167 places, 4,218 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.