Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate was 1.24 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 74.0%
World rank
125th
of 188 countries
All-time high
442.94 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-74.67 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.24 % change on previous year for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.0% on the previous year and up 164.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 442.94 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -74.67 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places South Africa 125th out of 188 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -19.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1953 | -43.6 % change on previous year | -713.5% |
| 1954 | 82.35 % change on previous year | -288.9% |
| 1955 | -29.03 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1956 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1957 | -51.35 % change on previous year | +1218.0% |
| 1958 | 45.83 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 1959 | 83.81 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 1960 | -65.8 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 1961 | 43.94 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 1962 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1963 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 1964 | -12.26 % change on previous year | +237.3% |
| 1965 | 47.31 % change on previous year | -485.8% |
| 1966 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1967 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 1968 | 23.53 % change on previous year | -523.5% |
| 1969 | -22.62 % change on previous year | -196.1% |
| 1970 | 96.92 % change on previous year | -528.5% |
| 1971 | -35.96 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1972 | 169.66 % change on previous year | -571.8% |
| 1973 | -34.37 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 1974 | -35.53 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 100.04 % change on previous year | -381.5% |
| 1976 | -13.27 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1977 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1978 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 1980 | 32.65 % change on previous year | +394.2% |
| 1981 | -13.4 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 1982 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1983 | 102.04 % change on previous year | -4147.7% |
| 1984 | -74.67 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 1985 | 63.87 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
| 1986 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1987 | 48.91 % change on previous year | +741.2% |
| 1988 | 28.52 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1989 | 25.93 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1990 | -3 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1991 | -11.32 % change on previous year | +277.6% |
| 1992 | 14.99 % change on previous year | -232.4% |
| 1993 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1994 | 57.24 % change on previous year | +3198.9% |
| 1995 | 64.17 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1996 | -65.47 % change on previous year | -202.0% |
| 1997 | 442.94 % change on previous year | -776.6% |
| 1998 | -16.55 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1999 | 49.17 % change on previous year | -397.0% |
| 2000 | 0.608 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2001 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +423.2% |
| 2002 | -10.2 % change on previous year | -420.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6855 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2004 | 98.61 % change on previous year | +14286.1% |
| 2005 | 55.07 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2006 | 18.21 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2007 | 22.5 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2009 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 11.17 % change on previous year | +107.6% |
| 2011 | 12.85 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2013 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2014 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +213.7% |
| 2015 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2016 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -396.4% |
| 2017 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2018 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +309.3% |
| 2019 | 6 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 2020 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -223.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3006 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2022 | 13.3 % change on previous year | +4324.8% |
| 2023 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2024 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +314.9% |
| 2025 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.92 % change on previous year | -51.35 % change on previous year | 83.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.58 % change on previous year | -65.8 % change on previous year | 47.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.17 % change on previous year | -35.96 % change on previous year | 169.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.71 % change on previous year | -74.67 % change on previous year | 102.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.39 % change on previous year | -65.47 % change on previous year | 442.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.02 % change on previous year | -10.2 % change on previous year | 98.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.93 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 12.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -7.41 % change on previous year | 13.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 122 Luxembourg 1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Cambodia 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Malaysia 1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Germany 0.9878 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Colombia 0.9202 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5844 % change on previous year compare
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in South Africa was 1.24 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 442.94 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.67 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does South Africa rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.2%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.