Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in South Africa
South Africa: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth was 29.63 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in South Africa, 1957–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in South Africa stood at 29.63 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 222.0% on the previous year and up 666.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in South Africa peaked at 541.91 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -45.88 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places South Africa 35th out of 166 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.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 11.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 1959 | 10.25 % change on previous year | -284.2% |
| 1960 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1961 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 4.91 % change on previous year | +321.3% |
| 1963 | 6.56 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1964 | 9.75 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 1965 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3131 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6104 % change on previous year | +94.9% |
| 1968 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +1018.9% |
| 1969 | 10.79 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 1970 | 19.87 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 1971 | -9.84 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 1972 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -200.6% |
| 1973 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 1974 | 42.62 % change on previous year | -726.8% |
| 1975 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1976 | 40 % change on previous year | +1793.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2381 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1978 | 12.11 % change on previous year | +4987.9% |
| 1979 | 29.45 % change on previous year | +143.1% |
| 1980 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1981 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -231.8% |
| 1982 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1983 | -8.31 % change on previous year | +421.6% |
| 1984 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1985 | -26.69 % change on previous year | -646.4% |
| 1986 | 19.04 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1987 | -19.86 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 1988 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1989 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -209.7% |
| 1990 | -45.88 % change on previous year | +686.6% |
| 1991 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1992 | -19.65 % change on previous year | -308.3% |
| 1993 | -32.74 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 1994 | -32.26 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 541.91 % change on previous year | -1779.6% |
| 1996 | 440.41 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 281.39 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1998 | 47.65 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1999 | 124.53 % change on previous year | +161.4% |
| 2000 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2001 | -32.93 % change on previous year | -512.7% |
| 2002 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2003 | 34.32 % change on previous year | +2903.8% |
| 2004 | 16.82 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2005 | 37.45 % change on previous year | +122.7% |
| 2006 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2007 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2008 | -16.61 % change on previous year | -275.8% |
| 2009 | 47.83 % change on previous year | -387.9% |
| 2010 | 35.57 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2011 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2012 | 17.89 % change on previous year | -1362.2% |
| 2013 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2014 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -262.7% |
| 2015 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 2017 | 16.94 % change on previous year | +204.8% |
| 2018 | -18.88 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 2019 | 22.69 % change on previous year | -220.2% |
| 2020 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2021 | 21.99 % change on previous year | +1142.0% |
| 2022 | -9.17 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2023 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 2024 | 9.2 % change on previous year | +181.1% |
| 2025 | 29.63 % change on previous year | +222.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 29.63 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.2 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 29.63 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.14 % change on previous year, 4.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +4987.9% | 0.2381 % change on previous year | 12.11 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +2903.8% | 1.14 % change on previous year | 34.32 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1793.3% | 2.11 % change on previous year | 40 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1779.6% | -32.26 % change on previous year | 541.91 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1362.2% | -1.42 % change on previous year | 17.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.46 % change on previous year | -5.56 % change on previous year | 11.69 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | 4.84 % change on previous year | 0.3131 % change on previous year | 10.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.97 % change on previous year | -9.84 % change on previous year | 42.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.43 % change on previous year | -26.69 % change on previous year | 19.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.48 % change on previous year | -45.88 % change on previous year | 541.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.56 % change on previous year | -32.93 % change on previous year | 47.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.04 % change on previous year | -18.88 % change on previous year | 35.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.45 % change on previous year | -9.17 % change on previous year | 29.63 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in South Africa?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in South Africa was 29.63 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 541.91 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.88 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth?
- South Africa ranks 35th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 666.8%. 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Portfolio 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.