International reserves in Southern Africa in 2024 — 73,790,577,593 US$. Since 1976, the indicator has risen by 3,139%.
1976–2024 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Africa
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73.79B | +2.25B | +3.15% |
| 2023 | 71.54B | +2.68B | +3.89% |
| 2022 | 68.86B | +2.33B | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 66.53B | +3.14B | +4.95% |
| 2020 | 63.4B | −1.09B | −1.7% |
| 2019 | 64.49B | +2.87B | +4.66% |
| 2018 | 61.62B | −248M | −0.4% |
| 2017 | 61.87B | +4.17B | +7.24% |
| 2016 | 57.69B | +1.03B | +1.81% |
| 2015 | 56.67B | −3.73B | −6.17% |
| 2014 | 60.39B | −375M | −0.62% |
| 2013 | 60.77B | −1.03B | −1.67% |
| 2012 | 61.8B | +1.68B | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 60.12B | +4.48B | +8.05% |
| 2010 | 55.64B | +2.82B | +5.35% |
| 2009 | 52.82B | +6.61B | +14.31% |
| 2008 | 46.21B | +823M | +1.81% |
| 2007 | 45.38B | +10.32B | +29.42% |
| 2006 | 35.07B | +7.06B | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 28.01B | +6.29B | +28.97% |
| 2004 | 21.72B | +7.16B | +49.19% |
| 2003 | 14.56B | +261M | +1.82% |
| 2002 | 14.3B | −121M | −0.84% |
| 2001 | 14.42B | −633M | −4.21% |
| 2000 | 15.05B | +143M | +0.96% |
| 1999 | 14.91B | +2.26B | +17.91% |
| 1998 | 12.64B | −107M | −0.84% |
| 1997 | 12.75B | +4.47B | +54.03% |
| 1996 | 8.28B | −1.86B | −18.33% |
| 1995 | 10.13B | +1.57B | +18.28% |
| 1994 | 8.57B | +941M | +12.34% |
| 1993 | 7.63B | +110M | +1.46% |
| 1992 | 7.52B | +325M | +4.52% |
| 1991 | 7.19B | +989M | +15.94% |
| 1990 | 6.2B | +988M | +18.94% |
| 1989 | 5.22B | +598M | +12.96% |
| 1988 | 4.62B | −1.05B | −18.58% |
| 1987 | 5.67B | +2.1B | +58.74% |
| 1986 | 3.57B | +790M | +28.39% |
| 1985 | 2.78B | −311M | −10.05% |
| 1984 | 3.09B | −1.24B | −28.56% |
| 1983 | 4.33B | −13.64M | −0.31% |
| 1982 | 4.34B | −392M | −8.27% |
| 1981 | 4.74B | −3.7B | −43.83% |
| 1980 | 8.43B | +2.49B | +41.83% |
| 1979 | 5.94B | +3.05B | +105.25% |
| 1978 | 2.9B | +686M | +31.01% |
| 1977 | 2.21B | −67.48M | −2.96% |
| 1976 | 2.28B | — | — |
Total international reserves, including monetary gold, special drawing rights, the reserve position in the IMF and foreign currency assets under the control of the central bank. Reserves are a buffer for servicing external obligations and supporting the exchange rate; their adequacy is assessed in months of imports.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
How many months of imports a country can pay for out of its reserves.
Public Finance External debtHow much a country as a whole owes abroad — government, banks and companies together.
Finance Current account balance in US dollarsHow much more a country receives from abroad than it pays out there. A minus means it pays more.