Reserve assets, Debt securities in Botswana
Botswana: Reserve assets, Debt securities was 1.59 billion US dollar in 2025. βΌ Falling
Reserve assets, Debt securities in Botswana, 1997β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, debt securities in Botswana is 1.59 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 30.3% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, debt securities in Botswana peaked at 4.57 billion US dollar in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.59 billion US dollar, in 2025.
That places Botswana 77th out of 133 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.65 billion US dollar | 3.26 billion US dollar | 3.98 billion US dollar | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.52 billion US dollar | 2.77 billion US dollar | 4.29 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 billion US dollar | 3.02 billion US dollar | 4.57 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 billion US dollar | 1.59 billion US dollar | 3.08 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 reserve assets, debt securities in Botswana?
- Reserve assets, debt securities in Botswana was 1.59 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 billion US dollar in 2010.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 billion US dollar in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for reserve assets, debt securities?
- Botswana ranks 77th out of 133 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, debt securities rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. 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 Reserve assets, 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.