Reserve assets in Botswana
Botswana: Reserve assets was 3.63 billion US dollar in 2025. βΌ Falling
Reserve assets in Botswana, 1994β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets in Botswana stood at 3.63 billion US dollar.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Botswana peaked at 9.74 billion US dollar in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.45 billion US dollar, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 108th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.33 billion US dollar | 4.40 billion US dollar | 6.23 billion US dollar | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.05 billion US dollar | 5.34 billion US dollar | 9.74 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.46 billion US dollar | 6.14 billion US dollar | 8.31 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.30 billion US dollar | 3.45 billion US dollar | 4.95 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More financial sector data for Botswana
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 46,448 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.35 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets in Botswana?
- Reserve assets in Botswana was 3.63 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.74 billion US dollar in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 billion US dollar in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for reserve assets?
- Botswana ranks 108th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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 (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.