Portugal vs South Africa: Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records
Portugal
624.29 billion US dollar
in 2025
South Africa
621.05 billion US dollar
in 2025
Portugal rank
35th
South Africa rank
36th
Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 624.29 billion US dollar against 621.05 billion US dollar in South Africa, a difference of 3.24 billion US dollar.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116.21 billion US dollar | 52.99 billion US dollar | 63.22 billion US dollar | Portugal |
| 2000s | 326.63 billion US dollar | 150.20 billion US dollar | 176.43 billion US dollar | Portugal |
| 2010s | 401.79 billion US dollar | 420.10 billion US dollar | 18.31 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2020s | 476.83 billion US dollar | 536.73 billion US dollar | 59.90 billion US dollar | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total assets, adjusted using imf accounting records, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 624.29 billion US dollar against 621.05 billion US dollar in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total assets, adjusted using imf accounting records between Portugal and South Africa?
- 3.24 billion US dollar, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for total assets, adjusted using imf accounting records?
- Portugal ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.