Italy vs South Africa: Reserves and related items
Reserves and related items over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 39.20 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -156.76 million BoP, current US$ | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 1980s | 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 332.19 million BoP, current US$ | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | -2.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 618.11 million BoP, current US$ | 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 610.49 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 354.12 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 847.51 million BoP, current US$ | 5.52 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves and related items, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves and related items between Italy and South Africa?
- 39.20 million BoP, current US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for reserves and related items?
- Italy ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.