Austria vs South Africa: Reserves and related items

Austria
1.68 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
South Africa
1.96 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Austria rank
40th
South Africa rank
37th

Reserves and related items over time

  • Austria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ in Austria, a difference of 283.68 million BoP, current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

Austria ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 194 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -198.04 million BoP, current US$ 4.32 billion BoP, current US$ 4.52 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
2010s 618.56 million BoP, current US$ 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
2020s 707.90 million BoP, current US$ 847.51 million BoP, current US$ 139.61 million BoP, current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves and related items, Austria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves and related items between Austria and South Africa?
283.68 million BoP, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for reserves and related items?
Austria ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,728 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.