Currency in circulation from the South African Reserve Bank in South Africa 2019-2023

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 3, 2025

In 2023, currency in circulation in South Africa reached around 172 billion South African rand (ZAR), roughly 9 billion U.S. dollars. Since 2019, the combined number of coins and banknotes put in circulation by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) have gradually increased on an annual basis. 

The South African Reserve Bank is the only producer of coins and banknotes in the country. 
 

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Currency circulation from the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) in South Africa from 2019 to 2023 (in billion South African rand)

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Release date

June 2023

Region

Africa, South Africa

Survey time period

2019 to 2023

Supplementary notes

Data taken from various reports.

Figures have been rounded.

Currency conversion as of 05/21/2024.

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