Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in South Africa
South Africa: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was -2.85 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in South Africa, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Africa recorded -2.85 billion for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in 2025.
That represents a change of up 40.8% on the previous year and down 655.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in South Africa peaked at 4.35 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, -15.76 billion, in 2000.
That places South Africa 44th out of 90 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -15.76 billion | — |
| 2001 | -9.81 billion | -37.8% |
| 2002 | -9.08 billion | -7.4% |
| 2003 | -3.31 billion | -63.6% |
| 2004 | -1.58 billion | -52.2% |
| 2005 | -2.83 billion | +79.2% |
| 2006 | -2.46 billion | -13.0% |
| 2007 | -2.63 billion | +6.9% |
| 2008 | -2.21 billion | -15.8% |
| 2009 | -1.38 billion | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 3.00 billion | -316.9% |
| 2011 | 4.35 billion | +45.1% |
| 2012 | 2.39 billion | -45.0% |
| 2013 | 1.48 billion | -38.1% |
| 2014 | 970.00 million | -34.5% |
| 2015 | -377.00 million | -138.9% |
| 2016 | 710.00 million | -288.3% |
| 2017 | 209.00 million | -70.6% |
| 2018 | -2.71 billion | -1396.7% |
| 2019 | -3.41 billion | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 2.30 billion | -167.3% |
| 2021 | 1.28 billion | -44.1% |
| 2022 | -1.27 billion | -199.1% |
| 2023 | -4.50 billion | +253.9% |
| 2024 | -4.81 billion | +6.9% |
| 2025 | -2.85 billion | -40.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.11 billion | -15.76 billion | -1.38 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 662.00 million | -3.41 billion | 4.35 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.64 billion | -4.81 billion | 2.30 billion | 6 |
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More financial sector data for South Africa
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 95,301 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 141.22 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 12.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 37.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 42.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 55.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 55.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 855.88 SDR per person (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 -2.85 billion 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 4.35 billion in 2011.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.76 billion in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- South Africa ranks 44th out of 90 countries with data for 2025.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 655.4%. 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 Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value) (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.