01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Botswana

Botswana: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 469.24 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
469.24 million
Change on year
down 33.8%
World rank
165th
of 209 countries
All-time high
797.47 million
in 2019
All-time low
18.00 million
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025

01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Botswana, 1995–2025

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1995201020251995: 19.0M1996: 41.0M1997: 18.0M1998: 32.0M1999: 73.0M2000: 24.0M2001: 21.0M2002: 26.0M2003: 91.0M2004: 71.0M2005: 81.0M2006: 230.0M2007: 131.0M2008: 175.0M2009: 59.0M2010: 218.0M2011: 301.0M2012: 592.0M2013: 632.1M2014: 594.2M2015: 626.1M2016: 788.7M2017: 737.8M2018: 686.4M2019: 797.5M2020: 685.7M2021: 763.1M2022: 549.7M2023: 674.3M2024: 708.8M2025: 469.2M

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 469.24 million for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Botswana peaked at 797.47 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.00 million, in 1997.

That places Botswana 165th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Botswana, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 19.00 million —
1996 41.00 million +115.8%
1997 18.00 million -56.1%
1998 32.00 million +77.8%
1999 73.00 million +128.1%
2000 24.00 million -67.1%
2001 21.00 million -12.5%
2002 26.00 million +23.8%
2003 91.00 million +250.0%
2004 71.00 million -22.0%
2005 81.00 million +14.1%
2006 230.00 million +184.0%
2007 131.00 million -43.0%
2008 175.00 million +33.6%
2009 59.00 million -66.3%
2010 218.00 million +269.5%
2011 301.00 million +38.1%
2012 592.00 million +96.7%
2013 632.06 million +6.8%
2014 594.17 million -6.0%
2015 626.05 million +5.4%
2016 788.68 million +26.0%
2017 737.83 million -6.4%
2018 686.36 million -7.0%
2019 797.47 million +16.2%
2020 685.72 million -14.0%
2021 763.10 million +11.3%
2022 549.68 million -28.0%
2023 674.32 million +22.7%
2024 708.84 million +5.1%
2025 469.24 million -33.8%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 469.24 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.17 billion, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 469.24 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 971.94 million, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +269.5% 59.00 million 218.00 million
2003 +250.0% 26.00 million 91.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.60 million 18.00 million 73.00 million 5
2000s 90.90 million 21.00 million 230.00 million 10
2010s 597.36 million 218.00 million 797.47 million 10
2020s 641.82 million 469.24 million 763.10 million 6

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 162 Guyana 595.61 million compare
  2. 163 Eswatini 540.41 million compare
  3. 164 Suriname 525.89 million compare
  4. 166 Saint Lucia 459.23 million compare
  5. 167 Chad 448.12 million compare
  6. 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 412.66 million compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Botswana?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Botswana was 469.24 million in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 797.47 million in 2019.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 18.00 million in 1997.
How does Botswana rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Botswana ranks 165th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,309 data points, 1995–2025
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The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.