Total reserves minus gold in South Africa
South Africa: Total reserves minus gold was 58.40 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 58.40 billion current US$ for total reserves minus gold in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in South Africa peaked at 58.40 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91.00 million current US$, in 1960.
That places South Africa 37th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 95.01 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 147.50 million current US$ | +55.2% |
| 1963 | 143.50 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 130.51 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 174.51 million current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1966 | 194.02 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 196.02 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 228.16 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 283.16 million current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1970 | 345.53 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1971 | 265.94 million current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1972 | 608.93 million current US$ | +129.0% |
| 1973 | 448.87 million current US$ | -26.3% |
| 1974 | 377.05 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 488.83 million current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1976 | 425.23 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 416.03 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 423.16 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 434.46 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 725.84 million current US$ | +67.1% |
| 1981 | 666.22 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 485.32 million current US$ | -27.2% |
| 1983 | 822.83 million current US$ | +69.5% |
| 1984 | 241.87 million current US$ | -70.6% |
| 1985 | 314.56 million current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1986 | 370.02 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 640.66 million current US$ | +73.1% |
| 1988 | 780.10 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 959.77 million current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1990 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 898.76 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 991.62 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +65.3% |
| 1995 | 2.82 billion current US$ | +67.3% |
| 1996 | 941.56 million current US$ | -66.6% |
| 1997 | 4.80 billion current US$ | +409.7% |
| 1998 | 4.36 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 6.35 billion current US$ | +45.8% |
| 2000 | 6.08 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 6.05 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.90 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.50 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 13.14 billion current US$ | +102.3% |
| 2005 | 18.58 billion current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2006 | 23.06 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 29.59 billion current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 30.58 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 35.24 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 38.18 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 42.60 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 44.00 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 44.86 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 44.27 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 41.62 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 42.57 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 45.50 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 46.48 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 48.92 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 47.39 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 50.26 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 53.25 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 54.18 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 54.91 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 58.40 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168.34 million current US$ | 91.00 million current US$ | 283.16 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 423.40 million current US$ | 265.94 million current US$ | 608.93 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 600.72 million current US$ | 241.87 million current US$ | 959.77 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 billion current US$ | 898.76 million current US$ | 6.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.47 billion current US$ | 5.90 billion current US$ | 35.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.90 billion current US$ | 38.18 billion current US$ | 48.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.06 billion current US$ | 47.39 billion current US$ | 58.40 billion current US$ | 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,713 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 11.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 72,846 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5972 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in South Africa?
- Total reserves minus gold in South Africa was 58.40 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 58.40 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for total reserves minus gold?
- South Africa ranks 37th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.