South Africa vs Turkey: Total reserves minus gold (current US$)
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 71.62 billion current US$ against 58.40 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 13.22 billion current US$.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 37th and Turkey ranks 34th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168.34 million current US$ | 52.30 million current US$ | 116.04 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 423.40 million current US$ | 977.70 million current US$ | 554.30 million current US$ | Turkey |
| 1980s | 600.72 million current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | Turkey |
| 1990s | 2.49 billion current US$ | 12.12 billion current US$ | 9.63 billion current US$ | Turkey |
| 2000s | 17.47 billion current US$ | 46.43 billion current US$ | 28.95 billion current US$ | Turkey |
| 2010s | 43.90 billion current US$ | 89.62 billion current US$ | 45.72 billion current US$ | Turkey |
| 2020s | 53.06 billion current US$ | 76.80 billion current US$ | 23.74 billion current US$ | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, South Africa or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 71.62 billion current US$ against 58.40 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between South Africa and Turkey?
- 13.22 billion current US$, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- South Africa ranks 37th and Turkey ranks 34th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). 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.