Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in South Africa
South Africa: Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) was -11.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in South Africa, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Africa recorded -11.00 million for contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in 2025.
The figure is down 2,094.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in South Africa peaked at 0 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -155.00 million, in 2002.
South Africa ranks 29th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -71.00 million | — |
| 2001 | -60.00 million | -15.5% |
| 2002 | -155.00 million | +158.3% |
| 2003 | -8.00 million | -94.8% |
| 2004 | -9.00 million | +12.5% |
| 2005 | -151.00 million | +1577.8% |
| 2006 | -4.00 million | -97.4% |
| 2007 | -4.00 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -4.00 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -3.39 million | -15.4% |
| 2010 | -12.07 million | +256.6% |
| 2011 | -4.00 million | -66.9% |
| 2012 | -603,000 | -84.9% |
| 2013 | -629,198 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | -556,493 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | -501,366 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | -1.00 million | — |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | -11.00 million | — |
| 2022 | -11.00 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -11.00 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -11.00 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -11.00 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -46.94 million | -155.00 million | -3.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.94 million | -12.07 million | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.17 million | -11.00 million | 0 | 6 |
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More financial sector data for South Africa
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.08 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in South Africa?
- Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) in South Africa was -11.00 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- What is the lowest contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -155.00 million in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal)?
- South Africa ranks 29th out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,094.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Up to 1 month (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.