Net foreign assets, flow in South Africa
South Africa: Net foreign assets, flow was 167.04 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets, flow in South Africa, 1966–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, net foreign assets, flow in South Africa stood at 167.04 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3,810.8% on the previous year and up 824.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in South Africa peaked at 167.04 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -53.93 billion current LCU, in 2009.
South Africa ranks 13th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139.20 million current LCU | -271,402 current LCU | 440.40 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 303.61 million current LCU | -785.80 million current LCU | 2.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -368.80 million current LCU | -3.27 billion current LCU | 4.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 billion current LCU | -13.08 billion current LCU | 33.79 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 33.13 billion current LCU | -53.93 billion current LCU | 84.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.66 billion current LCU | 4.27 billion current LCU | 167.04 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More financial sector data for South Africa
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 59.2% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.22 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 6.17 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.43 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 59.2% (2025)
- Broad money 76.9% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.3% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 89.4% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 17.89 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 146,370 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets, flow in South Africa?
- Net foreign assets, flow in South Africa was 167.04 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets, flow recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 167.04 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.93 billion current LCU in 2009.
- How does South Africa rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- South Africa ranks 13th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 824.0%. 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, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.