Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in South Africa
South Africa: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents was 815.19 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in South Africa, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 815.19 units per person for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in 2025.
The figure is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in South Africa peaked at 940.35 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 139.34 units per person, in 2002.
That places South Africa 66th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 171.3 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 139.34 units per person | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 207.88 units per person | +49.2% |
| 2004 | 241.53 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 248.86 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 326.35 units per person | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 695.66 units per person | +113.2% |
| 2008 | 940.35 units per person | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 814.61 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 894.98 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 760.24 units per person | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 765.42 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 600.35 units per person | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 746.13 units per person | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 714.38 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 617.04 units per person | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 657.9 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 640.04 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 631.12 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 644.92 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 499 units per person | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 575.24 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 523.97 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 592.82 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 815.19 units per person | +37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 420.65 units per person | 139.34 units per person | 940.35 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 702.76 units per person | 600.35 units per person | 894.98 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 608.52 units per person | 499 units per person | 815.19 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More external debt data for South Africa
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -15.41 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 910.75 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -109.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 53.54 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 7.63 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in South Africa?
- Liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in South Africa was 815.19 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 940.35 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.34 units per person in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
- South Africa ranks 66th out of 170 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 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.