International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Botswana
Botswana: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was 3.86 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Botswana, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Botswana is 3.86 billion, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Botswana peaked at 11.37 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.86 billion, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 42nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.29 billion | 7.81 billion | 11.37 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.41 billion | 5.21 billion | 7.51 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.50 billion | 3.86 billion | 7.10 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More external debt data for Botswana
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 12.43 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 4.93 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -45,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 138.48 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.3% (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 321.39 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.85 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Botswana?
- International investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Botswana was 3.86 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 billion in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Botswana ranks 42nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.