Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in South Africa
South Africa: Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) was 15.94 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 238.4%
World rank
69th
of 168 countries
All-time high
177.86 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-55.77 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
69
1957–2025
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in South Africa, 1957–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in South Africa stood at 15.94 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 238.4% on the previous year and up 347.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in South Africa peaked at 177.86 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -55.77 % change on previous year, in 1996.
South Africa ranks 69th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | -19.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1959 | 42.95 % change on previous year | -1270.1% |
| 1960 | -40.8 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 1961 | 43.43 % change on previous year | -206.5% |
| 1962 | 78.03 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 1963 | 15.11 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1964 | -14.49 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 1965 | -9.31 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1966 | 25.68 % change on previous year | -376.0% |
| 1967 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1968 | 93.87 % change on previous year | -3869.8% |
| 1969 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1970 | -24.72 % change on previous year | +625.9% |
| 1971 | -24.05 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 62.48 % change on previous year | -359.8% |
| 1973 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1974 | -9.84 % change on previous year | -281.8% |
| 1975 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1976 | -19.37 % change on previous year | +638.0% |
| 1977 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1978 | 177.86 % change on previous year | -2258.0% |
| 1979 | 98.77 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1980 | 45.25 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1981 | -43.04 % change on previous year | -195.1% |
| 1982 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1983 | -0.6081 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1984 | -33.51 % change on previous year | +5411.2% |
| 1985 | -13.89 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1986 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1987 | 55.85 % change on previous year | +469.6% |
| 1988 | -32.29 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 1989 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1990 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -255.0% |
| 1991 | 34.79 % change on previous year | +1410.8% |
| 1992 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1993 | -9.19 % change on previous year | -254.2% |
| 1994 | 15.59 % change on previous year | -269.6% |
| 1995 | 24.15 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 1996 | -55.77 % change on previous year | -330.9% |
| 1997 | 165.62 % change on previous year | -397.0% |
| 1998 | -7.81 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1999 | 36.78 % change on previous year | -571.2% |
| 2000 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2001 | -0.8126 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2002 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -374.7% |
| 2003 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +94.6% |
| 2004 | 84.67 % change on previous year | +1849.7% |
| 2005 | 40.16 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2006 | 24.03 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2007 | 28.75 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2009 | 16.46 % change on previous year | +381.4% |
| 2010 | 10.47 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2011 | 11.5 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2013 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 2014 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2015 | -6.45 % change on previous year | +438.0% |
| 2016 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2017 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +161.1% |
| 2018 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2019 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +271.6% |
| 2020 | -0.105 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2021 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -4536.8% |
| 2022 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2024 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 2025 | 15.94 % change on previous year | +238.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 15.94 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.95 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 15.94 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.26 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -5411.2% | -0.6081 % change on previous year | -33.51 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +4536.8% | -0.105 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +3869.8% | -2.49 % change on previous year | 93.87 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +2258.0% | -8.24 % change on previous year | 177.86 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1849.7% | 4.34 % change on previous year | 84.67 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1410.8% | 2.3 % change on previous year | 34.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.75 % change on previous year | -19.05 % change on previous year | 42.95 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | 18.56 % change on previous year | -40.8 % change on previous year | 93.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.57 % change on previous year | -24.72 % change on previous year | 177.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.12 % change on previous year | -43.04 % change on previous year | 55.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.24 % change on previous year | -55.77 % change on previous year | 165.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.54 % change on previous year | -0.8126 % change on previous year | 84.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 % change on previous year | -6.45 % change on previous year | 11.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 % change on previous year | -0.105 % change on previous year | 15.94 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 66 Estonia 17.52 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.23 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Denmark 16.06 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Kosovo 15.77 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Malta 15.04 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Jordan 14.95 % 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 reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in South Africa?
- Reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in South Africa was 15.94 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 177.86 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.77 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets)?
- South Africa ranks 69th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.0%. 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 Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.