Economic Outlook No 114 … account balance in USD, residual item in South Africa
South Africa: Economic Outlook No 114 … account balance in USD, residual item was -16,560 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 114 — Current account balance in USD, residual in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2025, economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual in South Africa stood at -16,560.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual in South Africa peaked at 44,560 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -78,120, in 2011.
That places South Africa 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 114 … account balance in USD, residual item in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 38,457 | — |
| 2011 | -78,120 | -303.1% |
| 2012 | 3,746 | -104.8% |
| 2013 | -24,124 | -744.1% |
| 2014 | -22,274 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | -41,365 | +85.7% |
| 2016 | 18,770 | -145.4% |
| 2017 | 44,560 | +137.4% |
| 2018 | 28,096 | -36.9% |
| 2019 | 13,438 | -52.2% |
| 2020 | 2,797 | -79.2% |
| 2021 | 20,328 | +626.7% |
| 2022 | -10,852 | -153.4% |
| 2023 | -26,744 | +146.4% |
| 2024 | -33,120 | +23.8% |
| 2025 | -16,560 | -50.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -16,560 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -8,280, 2.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,881 | -78,120 | 44,560 | 10 |
| 2020s | -10,692 | -33,120 | 20,328 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 108.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual in South Africa?
- Economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual in South Africa was -16,560 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44,560 in 2017.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -78,120 in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual?
- South Africa ranks 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 114 — Current account balance in USD, residual item. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org