Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records in South Africa
South Africa: Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records was 621.05 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
621.05 billion US dollar
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
36th
of 173 countries
All-time high
621.05 billion US dollar
in 2025
All-time low
1.15 billion US dollar
in 1957
Years of data
70
1956–2025
Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records in South Africa, 1956–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total assets, adjusted using imf accounting records in South Africa is 621.05 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assets, adjusted using imf accounting records in South Africa peaked at 621.05 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.15 billion US dollar, in 1957.
South Africa ranks 36th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records in South Africa, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 1.18 billion US dollar | — |
| 1957 | 1.15 billion US dollar | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 1.18 billion US dollar | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 1.44 billion US dollar | +21.8% |
| 1960 | 1.32 billion US dollar | -8.2% |
| 1961 | 1.55 billion US dollar | +17.3% |
| 1962 | 1.95 billion US dollar | +26.4% |
| 1963 | 2.14 billion US dollar | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 2.09 billion US dollar | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 2.09 billion US dollar | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.55 billion US dollar | +21.8% |
| 1967 | 2.60 billion US dollar | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 3.45 billion US dollar | +32.9% |
| 1969 | 3.63 billion US dollar | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 3.44 billion US dollar | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 3.43 billion US dollar | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.13 billion US dollar | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 5.20 billion US dollar | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 5.86 billion US dollar | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 5.71 billion US dollar | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 6.06 billion US dollar | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 6.49 billion US dollar | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 9.25 billion US dollar | +42.6% |
| 1979 | 12.95 billion US dollar | +40.1% |
| 1980 | 17.89 billion US dollar | +38.1% |
| 1981 | 14.43 billion US dollar | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 15.16 billion US dollar | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 15.24 billion US dollar | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 14.15 billion US dollar | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 13.97 billion US dollar | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 17.53 billion US dollar | +25.5% |
| 1987 | 21.94 billion US dollar | +25.2% |
| 1988 | 18.76 billion US dollar | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 20.17 billion US dollar | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 21.43 billion US dollar | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 23.38 billion US dollar | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 25.83 billion US dollar | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 25.74 billion US dollar | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 27.56 billion US dollar | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 33.89 billion US dollar | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 30.42 billion US dollar | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 43.03 billion US dollar | +41.5% |
| 1998 | 52.14 billion US dollar | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 86.36 billion US dollar | +65.6% |
| 2000 | 89.54 billion US dollar | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 63.07 billion US dollar | -29.6% |
| 2002 | 74.05 billion US dollar | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 103.27 billion US dollar | +39.5% |
| 2004 | 131.72 billion US dollar | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 152.74 billion US dollar | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 180.11 billion US dollar | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 224.78 billion US dollar | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 215.23 billion US dollar | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 267.49 billion US dollar | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 325.68 billion US dollar | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 337.34 billion US dollar | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 375.88 billion US dollar | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 394.37 billion US dollar | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 399.92 billion US dollar | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 397.64 billion US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 423.40 billion US dollar | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 558.11 billion US dollar | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 490.91 billion US dollar | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 497.78 billion US dollar | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 551.38 billion US dollar | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 556.17 billion US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 521.70 billion US dollar | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 470.13 billion US dollar | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 499.92 billion US dollar | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 621.05 billion US dollar | +24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.24 billion US dollar | 1.15 billion US dollar | 1.44 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 1960s | 2.34 billion US dollar | 1.32 billion US dollar | 3.63 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.25 billion US dollar | 3.43 billion US dollar | 12.95 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.92 billion US dollar | 13.97 billion US dollar | 21.94 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.98 billion US dollar | 21.43 billion US dollar | 86.36 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.20 billion US dollar | 63.07 billion US dollar | 267.49 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 420.10 billion US dollar | 325.68 billion US dollar | 558.11 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 536.73 billion US dollar | 470.13 billion US dollar | 621.05 billion US dollar | 6 |
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More financial sector data for South Africa
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 9.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0877 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 578.61 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 658.6 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 857.36 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total assets, adjusted using imf accounting records in South Africa?
- Total assets, adjusted using imf accounting records in South Africa was 621.05 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total assets, adjusted using imf accounting records recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 621.05 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest total assets, adjusted using imf accounting records recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 billion US dollar in 1957.
- How does South Africa rank for total assets, adjusted using imf accounting records?
- South Africa ranks 36th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total assets, adjusted using imf accounting records rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.