Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign … vis-s-vis year in South Africa
South Africa: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign … vis-s-vis year was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in South Africa, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in South Africa is 0, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in South Africa peaked at 0 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -10.00 billion, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 1st of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign … vis-s-vis year in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -10.00 billion | — |
| 2001 | -6.39 billion | -36.1% |
| 2002 | -5.11 billion | -20.0% |
| 2003 | -191.00 million | -96.3% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | -1.00 million | — |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.41 billion | -10.00 billion | 0 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 1 Bulgaria 0
- 1 Belarus 0 compare
- 1 Canada 0
- 1 Chile 0
- 1 Colombia 0 compare
- 1 Cyprus 0
- 1 Germany 0
- 1 Estonia 0 compare
- 1 Finland 0 compare
- 1 Greece 0
- 1 Guatemala 0
- 1 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 1 Ireland 0 compare
- 1 Iceland 0 compare
- 1 Italy 0 compare
- 1 Jordan 0 compare
- 1 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 1 Luxembourg 0
- 1 Latvia 0 compare
- 1 Mongolia 0 compare
- 1 Mauritius 0
- 1 Norway 0
- 1 Philippines 0 compare
- 1 Paraguay 0
- 1 Singapore 0
- 1 Slovenia 0 compare
- 1 Thailand 0 compare
- 1 Uruguay 0 compare
- 1 West Bank and Gaza 0
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 predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in South Africa?
- Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in South Africa was 0 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.00 billion in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Forwards and futures in foreign currencies vis-s-vis the domestic currency (including the forward leg of currency swaps), More than 3 months and up to 1 year, Short positions (International Reserves and Foreign Currency . Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.