Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in South Africa
South Africa: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in South Africa, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in South Africa is 0.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in South Africa peaked at 1.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2015.
That places South Africa 92nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.5% | — |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +50.4% |
| 2010 | -0.2% | -131.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -484.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -34.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -52.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -192.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -479.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -87.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +501.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -25.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +6.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 48% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +501.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 2011 | +484.4% | -0.2% | 0.8% |
| 2016 | +479.5% | -0.3% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | -0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More development goals data for South Africa
- Red List Index 0.8693 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.8 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 651.49 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 61 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in South Africa?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in South Africa was 0.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- South Africa ranks 92nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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