27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks in South Africa
South Africa: 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks was 39.82 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks in South Africa, 1995–2025
Source: BIS.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 39.82 billion for 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in South Africa peaked at 51.64 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.79 billion, in 1996.
South Africa ranks 44th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.40 billion | — |
| 1996 | 5.79 billion | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 7.47 billion | +29.1% |
| 1998 | 9.67 billion | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 10.07 billion | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 10.63 billion | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 11.79 billion | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 16.37 billion | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 21.77 billion | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 36.12 billion | +65.9% |
| 2005 | 39.98 billion | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 51.05 billion | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 51.64 billion | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 50.59 billion | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 39.08 billion | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 42.53 billion | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 44.78 billion | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 38.40 billion | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 42.63 billion | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 44.29 billion | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 46.36 billion | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 42.87 billion | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 44.66 billion | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 46.29 billion | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 39.91 billion | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 42.79 billion | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 48.45 billion | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 47.79 billion | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 41.82 billion | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 41.23 billion | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 39.82 billion | -3.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 39.82 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.01 billion, 8.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 39.82 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.33 billion, 30.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +65.9% | 21.77 billion | 36.12 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.88 billion | 5.79 billion | 10.07 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 32.90 billion | 10.63 billion | 51.64 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.27 billion | 38.40 billion | 46.36 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.65 billion | 39.82 billion | 48.45 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
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- 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 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in South Africa?
- 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks in South Africa was 39.82 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
- What is the highest 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 51.64 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 billion in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks?
- South Africa ranks 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from BIS, published as part of 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The data are derived from the BIS locational banking statistics. Deposits with BIS reporting banks are shown in BIS publications as banks' liabilities to their creditors.