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

Latest (2025)
5.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 275.1%
World rank
48th
of 156 countries
All-time high
194.74 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1958
Years of data
59
1957–2025

Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in South Africa, 1957–2025

-1000100200195719912025

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

Annual values for Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1957 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 45 Sweden 5.9 % change on previous year compare
  2. 46 Lesotho 5.59 % change on previous year compare
  3. 47 Israel 5.2 % change on previous year compare
  4. 49 Bangladesh 5.07 % change on previous year compare
  5. 50 Kiribati 5.01 % change on previous year compare
  6. 51 Türkiye 5.01 % change on previous year compare

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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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Indicator
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
158 places, 3,750 data points, 1949–2025
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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.