Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate was 18.13 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
18.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 61.0%
World rank
48th
of 172 countries
All-time high
73.06 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-26.19 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
69
1957–2025
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1957–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in South Africa is 18.13 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.0% on the previous year and up 287.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 73.06 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -26.19 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places South Africa 48th out of 172 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | -5.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 0.3838 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1959 | 24.12 % change on previous year | +6183.1% |
| 1960 | 12.18 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1961 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1962 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1963 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1964 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 1965 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 29.51 % change on previous year | +633.8% |
| 1967 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1968 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +201.6% |
| 1969 | 14.41 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 1970 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1971 | 26.91 % change on previous year | +501.6% |
| 1972 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1973 | 19.34 % change on previous year | +151.6% |
| 1974 | 21.26 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1975 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1976 | 21.62 % change on previous year | -1708.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9117 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1978 | 16.09 % change on previous year | +1665.2% |
| 1979 | 22.35 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1980 | 38.25 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 1981 | -16.64 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 1982 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1458 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1984 | -26.19 % change on previous year | -18065.0% |
| 1985 | -0.6452 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1986 | 52.82 % change on previous year | -8286.3% |
| 1987 | 18.09 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1988 | -13.97 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 1989 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 1990 | -11.59 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
| 1991 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1992 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -706.7% |
| 1993 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1994 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 14.63 % change on previous year | +243.0% |
| 1996 | -24.49 % change on previous year | -267.5% |
| 1997 | 29.81 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 1998 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1999 | 60.11 % change on previous year | -3119.1% |
| 2000 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2001 | 12.93 % change on previous year | +384.5% |
| 2002 | 61.45 % change on previous year | +375.3% |
| 2003 | 73.06 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 17.25 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2005 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2006 | 14.22 % change on previous year | +116.0% |
| 2007 | 12.34 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2008 | -18.15 % change on previous year | -247.1% |
| 2009 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2010 | 16.66 % change on previous year | +278.9% |
| 2011 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2012 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7307 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 2014 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +621.1% |
| 2015 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -283.6% |
| 2016 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 2017 | 13.11 % change on previous year | +140.2% |
| 2018 | -7.9 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 2019 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2020 | 22.1 % change on previous year | -1164.5% |
| 2021 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2022 | -0.785 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2023 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +454.1% |
| 2024 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -358.9% |
| 2025 | 18.13 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 18.13 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.09 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 18.13 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.93 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -18065.0% | 0.1458 % change on previous year | -26.19 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +8286.3% | -0.6452 % change on previous year | 52.82 % change on previous year |
| 1959 | +6183.1% | 0.3838 % change on previous year | 24.12 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +3119.1% | -1.99 % change on previous year | 60.11 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1708.5% | -1.34 % change on previous year | 21.62 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1665.2% | 0.9117 % change on previous year | 16.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.46 % change on previous year | -5.13 % change on previous year | 24.12 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | 9.47 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 29.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.93 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 26.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.68 % change on previous year | -26.19 % change on previous year | 52.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.97 % change on previous year | -24.49 % change on previous year | 60.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.68 % change on previous year | -18.15 % change on previous year | 73.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 % change on previous year | -9.68 % change on previous year | 16.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.15 % change on previous year | -9.43 % change on previous year | 22.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- 46 Czechia 18.59 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Estonia 18.55 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Marshall Islands 18.09 % change on previous year compare
- 50 France 18.08 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -32.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 37.05 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 99.62 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in South Africa was 18.13 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 73.06 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.19 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does South Africa rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 48th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 287.4%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.