24_International reserves in Botswana

Botswana: 24_International reserves was 3.37 billion excluding gold in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.37 billion excluding gold
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
112th
of 174 countries
All-time high
10.24 billion excluding gold
in 2008
All-time low
2.75 billion excluding gold
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

24_International reserves in Botswana, 1990–2025

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B1990200720251990: 2.7B excluding gold1991: 3.2B excluding gold1992: 3.6B excluding gold1993: 3.9B excluding gold1994: 4.2B excluding gold1995: 4.7B excluding gold1996: 4.6B excluding gold1997: 5.3B excluding gold1998: 5.9B excluding gold1999: 5.7B excluding gold2000: 6.1B excluding gold2001: 6.1B excluding gold2002: 5.7B excluding gold2003: 5.3B excluding gold2004: 5.4B excluding gold2005: 6.0B excluding gold2006: 6.7B excluding gold2007: 8.5B excluding gold2008: 10.2B excluding gold2009: 8.1B excluding gold2010: 8.3B excluding gold2011: 8.4B excluding gold2012: 8.1B excluding gold2013: 7.5B excluding gold2014: 8.0B excluding gold2015: 8.6B excluding gold2016: 7.6B excluding gold2017: 7.0B excluding gold2018: 7.4B excluding gold2019: 6.8B excluding gold2020: 5.2B excluding gold2021: 4.8B excluding gold2022: 4.6B excluding gold2023: 4.3B excluding gold2024: 4.7B excluding gold2025: 3.4B excluding gold

Source: IMF. Measured in excluding gold.

Analysis

In 2025, 24_international reserves in Botswana stood at 3.37 billion excluding gold.

The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 24_international reserves in Botswana peaked at 10.24 billion excluding gold in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.75 billion excluding gold, in 1990.

That places Botswana 112th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.38 billion excluding gold 2.75 billion excluding gold 5.91 billion excluding gold 10
2000s 6.82 billion excluding gold 5.28 billion excluding gold 10.24 billion excluding gold 10
2010s 7.77 billion excluding gold 6.84 billion excluding gold 8.57 billion excluding gold 10
2020s 4.51 billion excluding gold 3.37 billion excluding gold 5.20 billion excluding gold 6

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 109 Georgia 3.59 billion excluding gold compare
  2. 110 Bahrain 3.57 billion excluding gold compare
  3. 111 Venezuela 3.51 billion excluding gold compare
  4. 113 Mozambique 3.34 billion excluding gold compare
  5. 114 Namibia 3.24 billion excluding gold compare
  6. 115 Papua New Guinea 3.10 billion excluding gold compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 24_international reserves in Botswana?
24_international reserves in Botswana was 3.37 billion excluding gold in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 24_international reserves recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 10.24 billion excluding gold in 2008.
What is the lowest 24_international reserves recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.75 billion excluding gold in 1990.
How does Botswana rank for 24_international reserves?
Botswana ranks 112th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is 24_international reserves rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold)
Unit
excluding gold
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 6,019 data points, 1990–2025
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The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).