Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in South Africa
South Africa: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 27.28 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in South Africa, 1998–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 27.28 billion US dollar for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in South Africa peaked at 27.28 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.74 billion US dollar, in 1998.
That places South Africa 19th out of 133 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in South Africa, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.74 billion US dollar | — |
| 1999 | 3.17 billion US dollar | +82.5% |
| 2000 | 3.03 billion US dollar | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.28 billion US dollar | +41.2% |
| 2002 | 8.05 billion US dollar | +88.1% |
| 2003 | 16.64 billion US dollar | +106.6% |
| 2004 | 18.40 billion US dollar | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 21.02 billion US dollar | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 24.98 billion US dollar | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 26.10 billion US dollar | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 20.30 billion US dollar | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 21.17 billion US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 24.21 billion US dollar | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 26.73 billion US dollar | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 23.39 billion US dollar | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 21.66 billion US dollar | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 25.03 billion US dollar | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 22.65 billion US dollar | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 22.82 billion US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 24.76 billion US dollar | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 22.66 billion US dollar | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 20.21 billion US dollar | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 22.09 billion US dollar | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 18.89 billion US dollar | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 18.61 billion US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 16.74 billion US dollar | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 22.18 billion US dollar | +32.5% |
| 2025 | 27.28 billion US dollar | +23.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 27.28 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 billion US dollar, 24.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 27.28 billion US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 514.10 million US dollar, 53.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 billion US dollar | 1.74 billion US dollar | 3.17 billion US dollar | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.40 billion US dollar | 3.03 billion US dollar | 26.10 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.41 billion US dollar | 20.21 billion US dollar | 26.73 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.96 billion US dollar | 16.74 billion US dollar | 27.28 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in South Africa?
- Other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in South Africa was 27.28 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 27.28 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 billion US dollar in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- South Africa ranks 19th out of 133 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank, Short-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.