Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in South Africa
South Africa: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations was 48.01 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 48.01 billion US dollar for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in South Africa peaked at 48.01 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.77 million US dollar, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 30th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in South Africa, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.77 million US dollar | — |
| 1992 | 36.69 million US dollar | +118.8% |
| 1993 | 18.54 million US dollar | -49.5% |
| 1994 | 103.85 million US dollar | +460.1% |
| 1995 | 38.93 million US dollar | -62.5% |
| 1996 | 1.38 billion US dollar | +3454.7% |
| 1997 | 1.67 billion US dollar | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 2.10 billion US dollar | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 4.19 billion US dollar | +99.3% |
| 2000 | 4.08 billion US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.55 billion US dollar | +36.1% |
| 2002 | 9.26 billion US dollar | +66.8% |
| 2003 | 17.98 billion US dollar | +94.1% |
| 2004 | 20.05 billion US dollar | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 22.28 billion US dollar | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 26.40 billion US dollar | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 29.70 billion US dollar | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 24.23 billion US dollar | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 26.14 billion US dollar | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 31.31 billion US dollar | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 30.87 billion US dollar | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 30.62 billion US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 31.38 billion US dollar | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 33.32 billion US dollar | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 29.49 billion US dollar | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 31.47 billion US dollar | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 32.72 billion US dollar | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 30.44 billion US dollar | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 30.15 billion US dollar | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 40.64 billion US dollar | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 36.53 billion US dollar | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 35.96 billion US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 35.35 billion US dollar | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 40.31 billion US dollar | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 48.01 billion US dollar | +19.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 48.01 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.43 billion US dollar, 19.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 48.01 billion US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 799.10 million US dollar, 60.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +3454.7% | 38.93 million US dollar | 1.38 billion US dollar |
| 1994 | +460.1% | 18.54 million US dollar | 103.85 million US dollar |
| 1992 | +118.8% | 16.77 million US dollar | 36.69 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 billion US dollar | 16.77 million US dollar | 4.19 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.57 billion US dollar | 4.08 billion US dollar | 29.70 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.18 billion US dollar | 29.49 billion US dollar | 33.32 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.47 billion US dollar | 35.35 billion US dollar | 48.01 billion US dollar | 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 other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in South Africa?
- Other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in South Africa was 48.01 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 48.01 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.77 million US dollar in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
- South Africa ranks 30th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.