Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … ODCS in South Africa
South Africa: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … ODCS was 52.78 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in South Africa, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in South Africa stood at 52.78 billion. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.1% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in South Africa peaked at 52.78 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.69 billion, in 2002.
South Africa ranks 29th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … ODCS in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.15 billion | — |
| 2002 | 6.69 billion | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 10.08 billion | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 11.83 billion | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 12.32 billion | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 16.32 billion | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 35.15 billion | +115.4% |
| 2008 | 48.07 billion | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 42.14 billion | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 46.85 billion | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 40.29 billion | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 41.17 billion | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 32.83 billion | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 41.48 billion | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 40.52 billion | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 35.33 billion | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 37.92 billion | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 37.51 billion | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 37.61 billion | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.06 billion | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 30.69 billion | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 35.88 billion | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 33.12 billion | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 37.94 billion | +14.6% |
| 2025 | 52.78 billion | +39.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 52.78 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.48 billion, 21.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 52.78 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 381.24 million, 138.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.19 billion | 6.69 billion | 48.07 billion | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.15 billion | 32.83 billion | 46.85 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.25 billion | 30.69 billion | 52.78 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More external debt data for South Africa
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.36 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.2407 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 444.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 6.45 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 115.04 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 139.25 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 60.64 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 29.4% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -109.7 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in South Africa?
- Liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in South Africa was 52.78 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 52.78 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.69 billion in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
- South Africa ranks 29th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Other Depository Corporations (ODCs) dataset presents the sectoral balance sheet of the ODCs highlighting the liabilities of ODCs sector that are included in broad money and financial linkages of the sector with other economic sectors and nonresidents.