Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Botswana
Botswana: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits was 941.49 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Botswana, 1996–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 941.49 million US dollar for reserve assets, currency and deposits in 2025.
The figure is up 395.2% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits in Botswana peaked at 2.84 billion US dollar in 2007 and was at its lowest, 190.13 million US dollar, in 2024.
That places Botswana 86th out of 156 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Botswana, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.50 billion US dollar | — |
| 1997 | 536.08 million US dollar | -64.3% |
| 1998 | 234.50 million US dollar | -56.3% |
| 1999 | 893.24 million US dollar | +280.9% |
| 2000 | 795.59 million US dollar | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 1.22 billion US dollar | +53.6% |
| 2002 | 497.75 million US dollar | -59.3% |
| 2003 | 358.23 million US dollar | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 497.13 million US dollar | +38.8% |
| 2005 | 1.23 billion US dollar | +146.9% |
| 2006 | 1.77 billion US dollar | +44.6% |
| 2007 | 2.84 billion US dollar | +60.1% |
| 2008 | 1.58 billion US dollar | -44.2% |
| 2009 | 1.16 billion US dollar | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 244.91 million US dollar | -78.9% |
| 2011 | 856.21 million US dollar | +249.6% |
| 2012 | 1.32 billion US dollar | +53.7% |
| 2013 | 739.89 million US dollar | -43.8% |
| 2014 | 1.38 billion US dollar | +86.1% |
| 2015 | 701.87 million US dollar | -49.0% |
| 2016 | 1.23 billion US dollar | +74.6% |
| 2017 | 774.98 million US dollar | -36.8% |
| 2018 | 1.70 billion US dollar | +119.8% |
| 2019 | 1.03 billion US dollar | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 304.84 million US dollar | -70.5% |
| 2021 | 220.55 million US dollar | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 612.32 million US dollar | +177.6% |
| 2023 | 510.53 million US dollar | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 190.13 million US dollar | -62.8% |
| 2025 | 941.49 million US dollar | +395.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 791.57 million US dollar | 234.50 million US dollar | 1.50 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.20 billion US dollar | 358.23 million US dollar | 2.84 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 997.38 million US dollar | 244.91 million US dollar | 1.70 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 463.31 million US dollar | 190.13 million US dollar | 941.49 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 83 Burkina Faso 1.15 billion US dollar compare
- 84 Suriname 1.07 billion US dollar compare
- 85 Norway 1.01 billion US dollar compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 933.02 million US dollar compare
- 88 Greece 788.42 million US dollar compare
- 89 Seychelles 755.70 million US dollar compare
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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, currency and deposits in Botswana?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits in Botswana was 941.49 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 billion US dollar in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 190.13 million US dollar in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits?
- Botswana ranks 86th out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.