27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita in South Africa

South Africa: 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita was 614.95 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
614.95 units per person
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
116th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1,022 units per person
in 2007
All-time low
128.29 units per person
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025

27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita in South Africa, 1995–2025

2004006008001.0k1995201020251995: 143.6 units per person1996: 128.3 units per person1997: 163.6 units per person1998: 209.3 units per person1999: 215.5 units per person2000: 225.4 units per person2001: 247.9 units per person2002: 340.8 units per person2003: 448.9 units per person2004: 737.2 units per person2005: 807.8 units per person2006: 1.0k units per person2007: 1.0k units per person2008: 989.6 units per person2009: 755.5 units per person2010: 812.6 units per person2011: 845 units per person2012: 714 units per person2013: 779.6 units per person2014: 796.6 units per person2015: 817.3 units per person2016: 748.7 units per person2017: 774.9 units per person2018: 789.8 units per person2019: 669.7 units per person2020: 706.5 units per person2021: 787.8 units per person2022: 766.2 units per person2023: 661.6 units per person2024: 644.1 units per person2025: 615 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 614.95 units per person for 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita in 2025.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita in South Africa peaked at 1,022 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 128.29 units per person, in 1996.

That places South Africa 116th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita in South Africa, 1995 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1995 143.64 units per person
1996 128.29 units per person -10.7%
1997 163.62 units per person +27.5%
1998 209.29 units per person +27.9%
1999 215.47 units per person +3.0%
2000 225.45 units per person +4.6%
2001 247.93 units per person +10.0%
2002 340.82 units per person +37.5%
2003 448.93 units per person +31.7%
2004 737.17 units per person +64.2%
2005 807.8 units per person +9.6%
2006 1,021 units per person +26.4%
2007 1,022 units per person +0.1%
2008 989.64 units per person -3.2%
2009 755.48 units per person -23.7%
2010 812.57 units per person +7.6%
2011 845.02 units per person +4.0%
2012 714.02 units per person -15.5%
2013 779.61 units per person +9.2%
2014 796.63 units per person +2.2%
2015 817.31 units per person +2.6%
2016 748.65 units per person -8.4%
2017 774.88 units per person +3.5%
2018 789.83 units per person +1.9%
2019 669.74 units per person -15.2%
2020 706.48 units per person +5.5%
2021 787.75 units per person +11.5%
2022 766.16 units per person -2.7%
2023 661.58 units per person -13.7%
2024 644.14 units per person -2.6%
2025 614.95 units per person -4.5%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 614.95 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 675.47 units per person, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 614.95 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.87 units per person, 8.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +64.2% 448.93 units per person 737.17 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 172.06 units per person 128.29 units per person 215.47 units per person 5
2000s 659.64 units per person 225.45 units per person 1,022 units per person 10
2010s 774.82 units per person 669.74 units per person 845.02 units per person 10
2020s 696.85 units per person 614.95 units per person 787.75 units per person 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 113 Honduras 690.44 units per person compare
  2. 114 Djibouti 678.64 units per person compare
  3. 115 China 652.48 units per person compare
  4. 117 North Macedonia 594.34 units per person compare
  5. 118 Gabon 556.32 units per person compare
  6. 119 Namibia 548.47 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita in South Africa?
27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita in South Africa was 614.95 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,022 units per person in 2007.
What is the lowest 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 128.29 units per person in 1996.
How does South Africa rank for 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita?
South Africa ranks 116th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,295 data points, 1995–2025
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27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.