Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (US$)

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Country2004200520062007200820092010201120122013201520162017
South Africa11,680,000,00020,630,000,00023,740,000,00032,940,000,00034,070,000,00039,680,000,00045,520,000,00048,870,000,00050,700,000,00048,460,000,00044,280,000,00044,600,000,00050,720,000,000
Definition of Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: This entry gives the dollar value for the stock of all financial assets that are available to the central monetary authority for use in meeting a country's balance of payments needs as of the end-date of the period specified. This category includes not only foreign currency and gold, but also a country's holdings of Special Drawing Rights in the International Monetary Fund, and its reserve position in the Fund.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of December 1, 2020