Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Botswana
Botswana: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 3.19 billion US dollar in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Botswana, 1994–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Botswana is 3.19 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Botswana peaked at 9.68 billion US dollar in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.05 billion US dollar, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 103rd of 168 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.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.34 billion US dollar | — |
| 1995 | 4.62 billion US dollar | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 4.96 billion US dollar | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 5.61 billion US dollar | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 5.86 billion US dollar | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 6.16 billion US dollar | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 6.25 billion US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.83 billion US dollar | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 5.40 billion US dollar | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 5.24 billion US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.57 billion US dollar | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 6.22 billion US dollar | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 7.89 billion US dollar | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 9.68 billion US dollar | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 9.05 billion US dollar | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 8.52 billion US dollar | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 7.73 billion US dollar | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 7.83 billion US dollar | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.45 billion US dollar | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 7.59 billion US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 8.14 billion US dollar | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 7.40 billion US dollar | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 7.08 billion US dollar | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 7.33 billion US dollar | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.52 billion US dollar | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 6.00 billion US dollar | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 4.79 billion US dollar | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 4.35 billion US dollar | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 3.86 billion US dollar | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 4.33 billion US dollar | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 3.05 billion US dollar | -29.5% |
| 2025 | 3.19 billion US dollar | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.26 billion US dollar | 4.34 billion US dollar | 6.16 billion US dollar | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.96 billion US dollar | 5.24 billion US dollar | 9.68 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.31 billion US dollar | 6.00 billion US dollar | 8.14 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 billion US dollar | 3.05 billion US dollar | 4.79 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)
- 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Botswana?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Botswana was 3.19 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.68 billion US dollar in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 billion US dollar in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Botswana ranks 103rd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.