IMF holdings of currency, SDR in South Africa
South Africa: IMF holdings of currency, SDR was 2.40 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.40 billion
Change on year
down 32.3%
World rank
38th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.45 billion
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in South Africa, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 2.40 billion for imf holdings of currency, sdr in 2025.
The figure is down 32.3% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr in South Africa peaked at 5.45 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places South Africa 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 75.00 million | — |
| 1948 | 84.99 million | +13.3% |
| 1949 | 84.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 84.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 75.00 million | -11.8% |
| 1952 | 75.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 74.99 million | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 74.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 74.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 74.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 74.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 111.18 million | +48.3% |
| 1959 | 112.50 million | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 125.00 million | +11.1% |
| 1961 | 149.99 million | +20.0% |
| 1962 | 112.50 million | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 112.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 112.49 million | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 112.49 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 149.98 million | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 139.98 million | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 139.84 million | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 46.84 million | -66.5% |
| 1970 | 149.58 million | +219.3% |
| 1971 | 239.48 million | +60.1% |
| 1972 | 239.47 million | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 239.47 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 238.64 million | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 320.00 million | +34.1% |
| 1976 | 635.00 million | +98.4% |
| 1977 | 711.99 million | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 738.38 million | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 500.77 million | -32.2% |
| 1980 | 507.76 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 528.77 million | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.43 billion | +170.6% |
| 1983 | 1.59 billion | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 1.59 billion | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.66 billion | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.31 billion | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 915.69 million | -30.3% |
| 1988 | 915.68 million | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 915.67 million | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 915.66 million | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 915.66 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.37 billion | +49.1% |
| 1993 | 1.98 billion | +45.0% |
| 1994 | 1.98 billion | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.98 billion | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.98 billion | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.67 billion | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 1.37 billion | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 1.87 billion | +36.8% |
| 2000 | 1.87 billion | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.87 billion | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.87 billion | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.87 billion | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.87 billion | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.87 billion | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.87 billion | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.87 billion | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.87 billion | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.87 billion | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.87 billion | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.87 billion | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.87 billion | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.80 billion | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.78 billion | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.74 billion | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.63 billion | +50.9% |
| 2017 | 2.64 billion | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.47 billion | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.39 billion | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.45 billion | +128.1% |
| 2021 | 5.45 billion | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.45 billion | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.07 billion | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 3.54 billion | -30.1% |
| 2025 | 2.40 billion | -32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 49.00 million | 0 | 84.99 million | 5 |
| 1950s | 83.36 million | 74.99 million | 112.50 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 120.16 million | 46.84 million | 149.99 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 401.28 million | 149.58 million | 738.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 billion | 507.76 million | 1.66 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.60 billion | 915.66 million | 1.98 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 billion | 1.87 billion | 1.87 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 billion | 1.74 billion | 2.64 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 billion | 2.40 billion | 5.45 billion | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for South Africa
- 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,610 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.5058 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,337 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr in South Africa?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr in South Africa was 2.40 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does South Africa rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- South Africa ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.