Ireland vs South Africa: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar
Ireland
3.50 billion
in 2025
South Africa
3.29 billion
in 2025
Ireland rank
36th
South Africa rank
38th
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.50 billion against 3.29 billion in South Africa, a difference of 212.81 million.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was South Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 49.00 million | 49.00 million | South Africa |
| 1950s | 6.22 million | 83.36 million | 77.14 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 41.78 million | 120.16 million | 78.38 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 93.76 million | 484.95 million | 391.19 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 238.31 million | 1.32 billion | 1.08 billion | South Africa |
| 1990s | 436.96 million | 2.26 billion | 1.83 billion | South Africa |
| 2000s | 929.32 million | 2.72 billion | 1.79 billion | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12.29 billion | 3.04 billion | 9.25 billion | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.53 billion | 6.24 billion | 2.71 billion | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 3.50 billion against 3.29 billion in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar between Ireland and South Africa?
- 212.81 million, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar?
- Ireland ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.