Foreign Debt (USD) in South Africa

Source: World Bank
Last Updated: September 1, 2025

Foreign debt reached USD 165,787 bil in 2023 in South Africa, according to the National Statistical Office. This is 3.46% less than in the previous year.

Historically, foreign debt in South Africa reached an all time high of USD 190,738 bil in 2019 and an all time low of USD 21,671 bil in 1994.

South Africa has been ranked 12th within the group of 110 countries we follow in terms of foreign debt.

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