Foreign Reserves is measured in current U.S. dollars. Changes in the ZAR/USD exchange rate can affect the dollar value; this chart does not separate those effects.
Total reserves including gold, in current US dollars. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.
| Period | Foreign Reserves |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $76.02B |
| 2024 | $65.43B |
| 2023 | $62.49B |
| 2022 | $60.55B |
| 2021 | $57.6B |
| 2020 | $55.01B |
| 2019 | $55.06B |
| 2018 | $51.64B |
| 2017 | $50.72B |
| 2016 | $47.18B |
| 2015 | $45.89B |
| 2014 | $49.12B |
40 countries carry a recent total reserves figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
170 of 207 indicators carry a figure for South Africa, grouped by topic.