Colombia vs South Africa: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Colombia
44.54 billion SDR
in 2025
South Africa
37.46 billion SDR
in 2025
Colombia rank
32nd
South Africa rank
35th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 44.54 billion SDR against 37.46 billion SDR in South Africa, a difference of 7.07 billion SDR.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.60 million SDR | 166.20 million SDR | 76.60 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1960s | 72.00 million SDR | 118.50 million SDR | 46.50 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1970s | 831.58 million SDR | 293.08 million SDR | 538.50 million SDR | Colombia |
| 1980s | 2.38 billion SDR | 430.41 million SDR | 1.95 billion SDR | Colombia |
| 1990s | 5.38 billion SDR | 1.74 billion SDR | 3.64 billion SDR | Colombia |
| 2000s | 9.87 billion SDR | 11.22 billion SDR | 1.35 billion SDR | South Africa |
| 2010s | 28.44 billion SDR | 28.39 billion SDR | 49.63 million SDR | Colombia |
| 2020s | 41.05 billion SDR | 34.38 billion SDR | 6.67 billion SDR | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 44.54 billion SDR against 37.46 billion SDR in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Colombia and South Africa?
- 7.07 billion SDR, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Colombia ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.