Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in South Africa
South Africa: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 28.22 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in South Africa, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in South Africa is 28.22 % change on previous year, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 149.3% on the previous year and up 179.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in South Africa peaked at 582.81 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -382.39 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places South Africa 47th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 29.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1968 | 93.59 % change on previous year | +3290.0% |
| 1969 | -0.0297 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | -34.82 % change on previous year | +116964.4% |
| 1971 | -30.53 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 124.86 % change on previous year | -509.0% |
| 1973 | -14.3 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1974 | -15.23 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1975 | -69.49 % change on previous year | +356.1% |
| 1976 | -382.39 % change on previous year | +450.3% |
| 1977 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1978 | 358.96 % change on previous year | +5650.9% |
| 1979 | 180.13 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1980 | 41.18 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1981 | -58.67 % change on previous year | -242.5% |
| 1982 | -59.86 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1983 | -83.07 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1985 | -171.18 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 1986 | 80.35 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 1987 | 582.81 % change on previous year | +625.3% |
| 1988 | -67.57 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1989 | -77.99 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 208.8 % change on previous year | -367.7% |
| 1993 | -55.47 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1994 | -25.16 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1995 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 1996 | -72.87 % change on previous year | -659.7% |
| 1997 | 25.03 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1998 | -35.51 % change on previous year | -241.9% |
| 1999 | 107.15 % change on previous year | -401.8% |
| 2000 | 370.39 % change on previous year | +245.7% |
| 2001 | 170.44 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2002 | 191.95 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 48.87 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2004 | 12.1 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2005 | 38.33 % change on previous year | +216.7% |
| 2006 | 40.42 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2008 | 28.22 % change on previous year | +149.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.43 % change on previous year | -0.0297 % change on previous year | 93.59 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 12.34 % change on previous year | -382.39 % change on previous year | 358.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.67 % change on previous year | -171.18 % change on previous year | 582.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.62 % change on previous year | -72.87 % change on previous year | 208.8 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 101.34 % change on previous year | 11.32 % change on previous year | 370.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 44 Brunei Darussalam 29.5 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 28.44 % change on previous year compare
- 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 28.24 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Suriname 26.1 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Central African Republic 26.1 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Pakistan 25.57 % change on previous year compare
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 foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in South Africa?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in South Africa was 28.22 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 582.81 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -382.39 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does South Africa rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- South Africa ranks 47th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.