South Africa international reserves
Total reserves
$76.4B
Data for August 2026
1-month change
+4.2%
12-month change
+8.3%
High since 2000
$81.2B
February 2026
Monthly history (IMF)
$76.4 billion
August 2026+923.7% vs January 2000
Gross reserves in US dollars with gold at market value. Source: IMF, International Liquidity.
Composition
What the central bank holds its reserves in, as of August 2026.
- Foreign exchange$50.8B · 66.5%
- Gold$18.4B · 24.1%
- SDRs$6.3B · 8.2%
- IMF reserve position$894M · 1.2%
Gold
- Tonnes
- 126 t
- Market value
- $18.4B
- Share of reserves
- 24.1%
Tonnes of gold in reserves
125.5 t
August 2026+2.4% vs January 2000
In context
Reserves per person
US$ 1,180
Reserves as % of GDP (2025)
17.9%
Months of imports covered
7.3
Usual benchmark: under 3 months is considered low.