26_Portfolio investment assets in South Africa

South Africa: 26_Portfolio investment assets was 258.45 billion in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
258.45 billion
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
30th
of 87 countries
All-time high
258.45 billion
in 2025
All-time low
29.74 billion
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

26_Portfolio investment assets in South Africa, 2001–2025

50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B2001201320252001: 29.7B2002: 30.1B2003: 40.8B2004: 47.3B2005: 64.7B2006: 70.6B2007: 76.2B2008: 64.7B2009: 96.6B2010: 131.1B2011: 135.5B2012: 159.8B2013: 153.7B2014: 175.7B2015: 151.7B2016: 153.1B2017: 171.3B2018: 167.0B2019: 160.5B2020: 149.5B2021: 206.6B2022: 194.6B2023: 202.5B2024: 226.2B2025: 258.4B

Source: IMF.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 258.45 billion for 26_portfolio investment assets in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 26_portfolio investment assets in South Africa peaked at 258.45 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.74 billion, in 2001.

South Africa ranks 30th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.85 billion 29.74 billion 96.56 billion 9
2010s 155.94 billion 131.14 billion 175.72 billion 10
2020s 206.29 billion 149.46 billion 258.45 billion 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 27 Israel 307.42 billion compare
  2. 28 Portugal 261.25 billion compare
  3. 29 Greece 261.04 billion compare
  4. 31 Chile 211.19 billion compare
  5. 32 Malaysia 199.17 billion compare
  6. 33 New Zealand 174.47 billion compare

See the full ranking of 87 places β†’

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All data for South Africa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is 26_portfolio investment assets in South Africa?
26_portfolio investment assets in South Africa was 258.45 billion in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 26_portfolio investment assets recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 258.45 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest 26_portfolio investment assets recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 29.74 billion in 2001.
How does South Africa rank for 26_portfolio investment assets?
South Africa ranks 30th out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
Is 26_portfolio investment assets rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 26_Portfolio investment assets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
26_Portfolio investment assets
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
87 places, 1,880 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed

The data on reported portfolio investment assets (equity and debt securities) are sourced from the IMF’s Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS) database.