---
source: South African Reserve Bank
url: https://custom.resbank.co.za/SarbWebApi/WebIndicators/Shared/GetTimeseriesObservations/BOP5806M/2025-01-01/2026-12-31
document_type: json
date_retrieved: 2026-03-16
period: February 2026
parent_publication: Release of Selected Data — International economic data
indicators_covered: [Gross reserves of the Reserve Bank (Foreign Exchange Reserves)]
---

# Gross reserves of the Reserve Bank (US Dollar) — February 2026

## Source dataset
- **Series code:** BOP5806M
- **Series name:** Gross reserves of the Reserve Bank
- **Description:** Gross reserves of the Reserve Bank - US Dollar
- **Frequency:** Monthly
- **Unit:** US$ millions
- **Coverage in downloaded file:** 2025-01-31 to 2026-02-28 (14 observations)

## Latest data point
- **2026-02-28:** **81,060** US$ millions (**81.06** US$ billions)
- **2026-01-31:** 80,193 US$ millions (80.19 US$ billions)
- **Month-on-month change:** +867 US$ millions (+0.87 US$ billions) — reserves **increased**

## Recent trend (last 6 observations)
The series moved from 69,170 (Sep 2025) to 71,550 (Oct), 72,068 (Nov), 75,892 (Dec), 80,193 (Jan 2026), and 81,060 (Feb 2026), indicating a sustained increase into February 2026.

## Representative table (most recent 10 observations)
| Period | Value (US$ millions) | Value (US$ billions) |
|---|---:|---:|
| 2025-05-31 | 68,116 | 68.12 |
| 2025-06-30 | 68,415 | 68.42 |
| 2025-07-31 | 69,161 | 69.16 |
| 2025-08-31 | 70,416 | 70.42 |
| 2025-09-30 | 69,739 | 69.74 |
| 2025-10-31 | 71,550 | 71.55 |
| 2025-11-30 | 72,068 | 72.07 |
| 2025-12-31 | 75,892 | 75.89 |
| 2026-01-31 | 80,193 | 80.19 |
| 2026-02-28 | 81,060 | 81.06 |


## Methodology note from SARB context
Gross reserves comprise the gold and foreign exchange holdings that are readily available to and controlled by the Reserve Bank.