Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)
Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices. Data are in current U.S. dollars. More info »
1960
1968
1975
1983
1991
1998
2006
2013
2021
-10,000,000,000
-5,000,000,000
0
5,000,000,000
10,000,000,000
15,000,000,000
20,000,000,000
25,000,000,000
30,000,000,000
35,000,000,000
40,000,000,000
45,000,000,000
50,000,000,000
55,000,000,000
60,000,000,000
65,000,000,000
South Africa
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators - Last updated January 1, 2020