Net foreign assets, flow in Botswana

Botswana: Net foreign assets, flow was 11.06 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
11.06 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 264.6%
World rank
22nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
12.90 billion current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
-13.51 billion current LCU
in 2009
Years of data
35
1977–2011

Net foreign assets, flow in Botswana, 1977–2011

-10.0B010.0B1977199420111977: 18.4M current LCU1978: 41.5M current LCU1979: 87.9M current LCU1980: 42.0M current LCU1981: -36.7M current LCU1982: 94.8M current LCU1983: 139.6M current LCU1984: 273.4M current LCU1985: 935.0M current LCU1986: 546.9M current LCU1987: 953.1M current LCU1988: 1.2B current LCU1989: 843.3M current LCU1990: 1.1B current LCU1991: 1.5B current LCU1992: 851.0M current LCU1993: 1.9B current LCU1994: 149.5M current LCU1995: 1.5B current LCU1996: 6.4B current LCU1997: 3.7B current LCU1998: 5.4B current LCU1999: 2.3B current LCU2000: 5.1B current LCU2001: 7.9B current LCU2002: -12.0B current LCU2003: -6.1B current LCU2004: 314.4M current LCU2005: 10.6B current LCU2006: 12.9B current LCU2007: 11.8B current LCU2008: 12.2B current LCU2009: -13.5B current LCU2010: -6.7B current LCU2011: 11.1B current LCU

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net foreign assets, flow in Botswana is 11.06 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.

The figure is up 264.6% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Botswana peaked at 12.90 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, -13.51 billion current LCU, in 2009.

That places Botswana 22nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 49.26 million current LCU 18.45 million current LCU 87.86 million current LCU 3
1980s 502.11 million current LCU -36.72 million current LCU 1.23 billion current LCU 10
1990s 2.48 billion current LCU 149.53 million current LCU 6.44 billion current LCU 10
2000s 2.92 billion current LCU -13.51 billion current LCU 12.90 billion current LCU 10
2010s 2.17 billion current LCU -6.72 billion current LCU 11.06 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 19 Togo 25.01 billion current LCU compare
  2. 20 Kenya 24.88 billion current LCU compare
  3. 21 Burkina Faso 24.21 billion current LCU compare
  4. 23 Comoros 7.89 billion current LCU compare
  5. 24 Libya 5.96 billion current LCU compare
  6. 25 Liberia 3.18 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net foreign assets, flow in Botswana?
Net foreign assets, flow in Botswana was 11.06 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
What is the highest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 12.90 billion current LCU in 2006.
What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -13.51 billion current LCU in 2009.
How does Botswana rank for net foreign assets, flow?
Botswana ranks 22nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 2,130 data points, 1961–2011
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.