Other investment, Debt instruments in Botswana
Botswana: Other investment, Debt instruments was 3.81 billion US dollar in 2025. β Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments in Botswana, 1994β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments in Botswana stood at 3.81 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 241.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments in Botswana peaked at 3.81 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 171.27 million US dollar, in 1994.
That places Botswana 108th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 293.20 million US dollar | 171.27 million US dollar | 433.01 million US dollar | 6 |
| 2000s | 723.75 million US dollar | 330.12 million US dollar | 1.17 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 billion US dollar | 1.05 billion US dollar | 1.66 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 billion US dollar | 1.81 billion US dollar | 3.81 billion US dollar | 6 |
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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0178 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 138.48 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments in Botswana?
- Other investment, debt instruments in Botswana was 3.81 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.27 million US dollar in 1994.
- How does Botswana rank for other investment, debt instruments?
- Botswana ranks 108th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.5%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.