South Africa vs Sweden: Total reserves (gold at national valuation)
South Africa
55.42 billion SDR
in 2025
Sweden
54.04 billion SDR
in 2025
South Africa rank
37th
Sweden rank
38th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 55.42 billion SDR against 54.04 billion SDR in Sweden, a difference of 1.37 billion SDR.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 38th of 188 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 390.40 million SDR | 491.26 million SDR | 100.85 million SDR | Sweden |
| 1960s | 779.87 million SDR | 810.72 million SDR | 30.85 million SDR | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.26 billion SDR | 2.08 billion SDR | 815.44 million SDR | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.66 billion SDR | 4.88 billion SDR | 2.22 billion SDR | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.80 billion SDR | 13.21 billion SDR | 10.41 billion SDR | Sweden |
| 2000s | 13.19 billion SDR | 17.03 billion SDR | 3.84 billion SDR | Sweden |
| 2010s | 34.03 billion SDR | 39.72 billion SDR | 5.70 billion SDR | Sweden |
| 2020s | 46.18 billion SDR | 46.76 billion SDR | 586.58 million SDR | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at national valuation), South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 55.42 billion SDR against 54.04 billion SDR in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at national valuation) between South Africa and Sweden?
- 1.37 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 total reserves (gold at national valuation)?
- South Africa ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 38th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.