Hong Kong, China vs South Africa: Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal)
Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) over time
- Hong Kong, China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -1.30 billion against -1.39 billion in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 89.00 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -281.80 million | -566.50 million | 284.70 million | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | -944.10 million | -196.20 million | 747.90 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | -1.38 billion | -879.50 million | 505.00 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal), Hong Kong, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -1.30 billion against -1.39 billion in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal) between Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
- 89.00 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and South Africa rank globally for contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Contingent short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Other contingent liabilities (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Central Government excluding Social Security). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.