South Africa vs Sweden: Total reserves minus gold
Total reserves minus gold over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 58.40 billion current US$ against 56.54 billion current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 1.86 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 38th of 182 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168.34 million current US$ | 614.75 million current US$ | 446.41 million current US$ | Sweden |
| 1970s | 423.40 million current US$ | 2.27 billion current US$ | 1.85 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 600.72 million current US$ | 5.70 billion current US$ | 5.10 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.49 billion current US$ | 18.43 billion current US$ | 15.95 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 17.47 billion current US$ | 23.05 billion current US$ | 5.58 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 43.90 billion current US$ | 52.05 billion current US$ | 8.16 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 53.06 billion current US$ | 53.89 billion current US$ | 830.28 million current US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 58.40 billion current US$ against 56.54 billion current US$ in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between South Africa and Sweden?
- 1.86 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- South Africa ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 38th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding 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. 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.