Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in South Africa
South Africa: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF was 5.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in South Africa, 1957–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 5.08 % change on previous year for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 275.1% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in South Africa peaked at 194.74 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1958.
That places South Africa 48th out of 156 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, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1961 | -99.96 % change on previous year | +199.9% |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0267 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 33.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 19.99 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2333 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1969 | 154.59 % change on previous year | +66174.0% |
| 1970 | -67.08 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1971 | 73.39 % change on previous year | -209.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0124 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +89835.2% |
| 1974 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1975 | -100 % change on previous year | -4039.3% |
| 1981 | -23.69 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1982 | -99.97 % change on previous year | +322.0% |
| 1984 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1985 | -100 % change on previous year | +1468.6% |
| 1987 | 131.96 % change on previous year | -232.0% |
| 1988 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1989 | 95.31 % change on previous year | -1953.2% |
| 1990 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5463 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1992 | 20.16 % change on previous year | +3589.4% |
| 1993 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1994 | 24.69 % change on previous year | -405.0% |
| 1995 | 20.9 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 43.66 % change on previous year | +108.9% |
| 1997 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1998 | 17.25 % change on previous year | -379.6% |
| 1999 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2000 | 138.04 % change on previous year | -5573.5% |
| 2001 | 24.43 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2002 | 30.51 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 32.09 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 19.09 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2005 | 10.83 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2006 | 45.18 % change on previous year | +317.2% |
| 2007 | 32.17 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2008 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2009 | 10.84 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 12.31 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 2013 | 157.81 % change on previous year | +1181.7% |
| 2014 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2015 | 19.16 % change on previous year | +90.8% |
| 2016 | 194.74 % change on previous year | +916.6% |
| 2017 | -0.9773 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2018 | 32.36 % change on previous year | -3411.0% |
| 2019 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2020 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2021 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -351.6% |
| 2022 | -5.57 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4137 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2024 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -800.6% |
| 2025 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -275.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -50 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1960s | 8.32 % change on previous year | -99.96 % change on previous year | 154.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -13.34 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 73.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | -1.13 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 131.96 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.87 % change on previous year | -8.1 % change on previous year | 43.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.23 % change on previous year | 9.13 % change on previous year | 138.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.54 % change on previous year | -0.9773 % change on previous year | 194.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -0.8792 % change on previous year | -5.57 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in South Africa?
- Reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in South Africa was 5.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 194.74 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1958.
- How does South Africa rank for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf?
- South Africa ranks 48th out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. 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, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, 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.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, 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.