In 2021, Libya was the African country with the largest foreign exchange reserves, amounting to around 80 billion U.S. dollars. South Africa and Algeria followed, with international reserves adding up to approximately 50 billion and 46 billion U.S. dollars, respectively.
Foreign exchange reserves in Africa as of 2021, by country
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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Afreximbank. (June 30, 2022). Foreign exchange reserves in Africa as of 2021, by country (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351876/foreign-exchange-reserves-in-africa-by-country/
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Foreign exchange reserves in Africa as of 2021, by country (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Afreximbank, June 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351876/foreign-exchange-reserves-in-africa-by-country/
