Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Africa
South Africa: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 6.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Africa, 1957–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Africa is 6.31 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 247.5% on the previous year and up 202.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Africa peaked at 410.01 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -73.1 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places South Africa 95th out of 166 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.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | -41.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 16.73 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1959 | 64.3 % change on previous year | +284.4% |
| 1960 | -60.08 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 1961 | 32.38 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 1962 | 76.61 % change on previous year | +136.6% |
| 1963 | -10.35 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1964 | -37.24 % change on previous year | +259.9% |
| 1965 | 73.9 % change on previous year | -298.5% |
| 1966 | -29.22 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1967 | 15.28 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 1968 | 63.14 % change on previous year | +313.1% |
| 1969 | -9.92 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1970 | 63.67 % change on previous year | -742.0% |
| 1971 | -11.21 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1972 | 75.32 % change on previous year | -772.0% |
| 1973 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1974 | -26.59 % change on previous year | +174.8% |
| 1975 | 63.42 % change on previous year | -338.5% |
| 1976 | -11.76 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1977 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1978 | 15.35 % change on previous year | +391.3% |
| 1979 | 15.85 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 17.63 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1981 | -17.17 % change on previous year | -197.4% |
| 1982 | 13.19 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 1983 | 47.39 % change on previous year | +259.2% |
| 1984 | -55.63 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 1985 | 58.28 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 1986 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1987 | 68.62 % change on previous year | -1220.7% |
| 1988 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1989 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -753.3% |
| 1990 | -14.82 % change on previous year | -270.4% |
| 1991 | 21.64 % change on previous year | -246.0% |
| 1992 | 19.5 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1993 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1994 | 42.56 % change on previous year | -2797.7% |
| 1995 | 36.24 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1996 | -73.1 % change on previous year | -301.7% |
| 1997 | 410.01 % change on previous year | -660.9% |
| 1998 | -12.91 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1999 | 45.42 % change on previous year | -451.9% |
| 2000 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2001 | -0.4662 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2002 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +512.9% |
| 2003 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -451.6% |
| 2004 | 107.6 % change on previous year | +971.1% |
| 2005 | 42.73 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2006 | 24.43 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2007 | 28.67 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2009 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +111.2% |
| 2010 | 9.21 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2013 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2014 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 2015 | -6.16 % change on previous year | +474.0% |
| 2016 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 2017 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +182.2% |
| 2018 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2019 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +188.4% |
| 2020 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 2021 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2022 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -403.8% |
| 2023 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2024 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 6.31 % change on previous year | +247.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 6.31 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.64 % change on previous year, 65% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 6.31 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.82 % change on previous year, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2797.7% | -1.58 % change on previous year | 42.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.12 % change on previous year | -41.66 % change on previous year | 64.3 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | 11.45 % change on previous year | -60.08 % change on previous year | 76.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.75 % change on previous year | -26.59 % change on previous year | 75.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.36 % change on previous year | -55.63 % change on previous year | 68.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.3 % change on previous year | -73.1 % change on previous year | 410.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.63 % change on previous year | -4.5 % change on previous year | 107.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 % change on previous year | -6.16 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 % change on previous year | -3.58 % change on previous year | 7.78 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 92 Japan 6.95 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Cambodia 6.87 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Solomon Islands 6.4 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Germany 6.05 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Colombia 5.88 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Luxembourg 5.72 % 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Africa?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Africa was 6.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 410.01 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -73.1 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- South Africa ranks 95th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.5%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.