Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Botswana
Botswana: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was -1.03 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Botswana, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -1.03 billion for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,549.3% on the previous year and down 156.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Botswana peaked at 2.79 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.77 billion, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 138th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.79 billion | — |
| 2006 | 2.40 billion | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 1.75 billion | -27.2% |
| 2008 | 738.02 million | -57.8% |
| 2009 | -1.77 billion | -339.7% |
| 2010 | -740.84 million | -58.1% |
| 2011 | 169.65 million | -122.9% |
| 2012 | -969.37 million | -671.4% |
| 2013 | 1.29 billion | -233.4% |
| 2014 | 1.82 billion | +40.9% |
| 2015 | 841.07 million | -53.8% |
| 2016 | 665.59 million | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 826.61 million | +24.2% |
| 2018 | -705.25 million | -185.3% |
| 2019 | -681.10 million | -3.4% |
| 2020 | -1.11 billion | +63.2% |
| 2021 | 213.40 million | -119.2% |
| 2022 | -320.35 million | -250.1% |
| 2023 | 71.07 million | -122.2% |
| 2024 | -1.03 billion | -1549.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 billion | -1.77 billion | 2.79 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 252.17 million | -969.37 million | 1.82 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -435.50 million | -1.11 billion | 213.40 million | 5 |
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- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0178 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Botswana?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Botswana was -1.03 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.77 billion in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Botswana ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 156.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.