Net foreign assets, flow in Botswana
Botswana: Net foreign assets, flow was 11.06 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets, flow in Botswana, 1977–2011
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More financial sector data for Botswana
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.76 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 119.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 60.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 33.2% (2025)
- Broad money 44.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.4% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 33.2% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 13.5 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -5,665 (2025)
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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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.