Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Botswana
Botswana: Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 1.64 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Botswana, 1994–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.64 billion US dollar for portfolio investment, debt securities in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 130.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities in Botswana peaked at 1.64 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.86 million US dollar, in 1994.
Botswana ranks 89th of 161 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.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 10.86 million US dollar | — |
| 1995 | 15.77 million US dollar | +45.3% |
| 1996 | 33.31 million US dollar | +111.2% |
| 1997 | 50.48 million US dollar | +51.5% |
| 1998 | 141.02 million US dollar | +179.4% |
| 1999 | 27.96 million US dollar | -80.2% |
| 2000 | 96.42 million US dollar | +244.9% |
| 2001 | 99.11 million US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 325.30 million US dollar | +228.2% |
| 2003 | 569.42 million US dollar | +75.0% |
| 2004 | 608.12 million US dollar | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 787.90 million US dollar | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 750.65 million US dollar | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 681.83 million US dollar | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 547.96 million US dollar | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 500.86 million US dollar | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 527.47 million US dollar | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 730.34 million US dollar | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 612.90 million US dollar | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 613.67 million US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 843.67 million US dollar | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 709.49 million US dollar | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 785.31 million US dollar | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 1.26 billion US dollar | +60.0% |
| 2018 | 819.59 million US dollar | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 1.20 billion US dollar | +47.0% |
| 2020 | 1.37 billion US dollar | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 1.49 billion US dollar | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.42 billion US dollar | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.41 billion US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.38 billion US dollar | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 1.64 billion US dollar | +18.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.64 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 988.84 million US dollar, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.64 billion US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 520.09 million US dollar, 3.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +244.9% | 27.96 million US dollar | 96.42 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.57 million US dollar | 10.86 million US dollar | 141.02 million US dollar | 6 |
| 2000s | 496.76 million US dollar | 96.42 million US dollar | 787.90 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 810.36 million US dollar | 527.47 million US dollar | 1.26 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 billion US dollar | 1.37 billion US dollar | 1.64 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 portfolio investment, debt securities in Botswana?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities in Botswana was 1.64 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.86 million US dollar in 1994.
- How does Botswana rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- Botswana ranks 89th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.8%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities (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.