Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in South Africa
South Africa: Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 14.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in South Africa, 1997–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 14.00 million BoP, current US$ for net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2025.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 52.41 million BoP, current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, -1.90 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
South Africa ranks 117th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in South Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -134.58 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2002 | -14.99 million BoP, current US$ | -88.9% |
| 2003 | 43.57 million BoP, current US$ | -390.7% |
| 2004 | 52.41 million BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 30.44 million BoP, current US$ | -41.9% |
| 2006 | 30.24 million BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 27.97 million BoP, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 25.49 million BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 25.73 million BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 30.76 million BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 33.33 million BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 29.14 million BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 25.24 million BoP, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 21.76 million BoP, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 19.14 million BoP, current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 16.44 million BoP, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 18.46 million BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 17.95 million BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 16.90 million BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 14.29 million BoP, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 15.22 million BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2022 | -1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -12592.3% |
| 2023 | 12.80 million BoP, current US$ | -100.7% |
| 2024 | 13.39 million BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 14.00 million BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 14.00 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.16 million BoP, current US$, 73% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 14.00 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 205.77 million BoP, current US$, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -12592.3% | 15.22 million BoP, current US$ | -1.90 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2003 | +390.7% | -14.99 million BoP, current US$ | 43.57 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2023 | +100.7% | -1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.80 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -134.58 million BoP, current US$ | -134.58 million BoP, current US$ | -134.58 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.61 million BoP, current US$ | -14.99 million BoP, current US$ | 52.41 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.91 million BoP, current US$ | 16.44 million BoP, current US$ | 33.33 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -305.25 million BoP, current US$ | -1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.22 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 114 North Macedonia 15.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 115 Guyana 15.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 116 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 118 Uzbekistan 12.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 119 Sri Lanka 11.55 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 120 Belize 10.63 million BoP, current US$ compare
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled in South Africa?
- Net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled in South Africa was 14.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 52.41 million BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.90 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net capital account (BoP, current US$) with 112 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Net capital account Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net capital account (BoP, current US$) with 112 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.