26_Portfolio investment assets in South Africa
South Africa: 26_Portfolio investment assets was 258.45 billion in 2025. β² Rising
26_Portfolio investment assets in South Africa, 2001β2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
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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About this data
The data on reported portfolio investment assets (equity and debt securities) are sourced from the IMFβs Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS) database.