Reserves and related items in Botswana
Botswana: Reserves and related items was -1.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Botswana, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves and related items in Botswana is -1.54 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1,336.1% on the previous year and down 339.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Botswana peaked at 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, -1.77 billion BoP, current US$, in 2002.
That places Botswana 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.55 million BoP, current US$ | 18.08 million BoP, current US$ | 117.17 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 240.34 million BoP, current US$ | -72.63 million BoP, current US$ | 576.46 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 340.95 million BoP, current US$ | 44.16 million BoP, current US$ | 635.09 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 469.47 million BoP, current US$ | -1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -409.91 million BoP, current US$ | -1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 641.23 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -612.77 million BoP, current US$ | -1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 364.57 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Final consumption expenditure 77.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.31 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 45.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 15.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 207.88 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 13.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure -1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.79 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 20.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Botswana?
- Reserves and related items in Botswana was -1.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for reserves and related items?
- Botswana ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 339.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.