South Africa vs Sweden: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
South Africa
37.46 billion SDR
in 2025
Sweden
33.12 billion SDR
in 2025
South Africa rank
35th
Sweden rank
37th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 37.46 billion SDR against 33.12 billion SDR in Sweden, a difference of 4.34 billion SDR.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 37th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 166.20 million SDR | 261.70 million SDR | 95.50 million SDR | Sweden |
| 1960s | 118.50 million SDR | 514.80 million SDR | 396.30 million SDR | Sweden |
| 1970s | 293.08 million SDR | 1.63 billion SDR | 1.34 billion SDR | Sweden |
| 1980s | 430.41 million SDR | 4.22 billion SDR | 3.79 billion SDR | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.74 billion SDR | 12.31 billion SDR | 10.57 billion SDR | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.22 billion SDR | 14.61 billion SDR | 3.38 billion SDR | Sweden |
| 2010s | 28.39 billion SDR | 33.04 billion SDR | 4.64 billion SDR | Sweden |
| 2020s | 34.38 billion SDR | 32.28 billion SDR | 2.10 billion SDR | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 37.46 billion SDR against 33.12 billion SDR in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between South Africa and Sweden?
- 4.34 billion SDR, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- South Africa ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 37th 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.