Botswana Current Account Balance
Key information about Botswana Current Account Balance
- Botswana Current Account recorded a deficit of 44.3 USD mn in Dec 2022, compared with a surplus of 276.2 USD mn in the previous quarter.
- Botswana Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Dec 2022, with an averaged value of 67.6 USD mn.
- The data reached an all-time high of 1.2 USD bn in Mar 2016 and a record low of -975.6 USD mn in Dec 2016.
- CEIC converts quarterly Current Account Balance into USD. The Bank of Botswana provides Current Account Balance in local currency based on BPM6. The Bank of Botswana average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Current Account Balance prior to Q1 2015 is based on BPM5.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 51.0 USD mn in Dec 2022.
- Botswana Direct Investment Abroad fell by 10.0 USD mn in Dec 2022.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 8.5 USD mn in Dec 2022.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 5.0 USD bn in Dec 2022.
View Botswana's Current Account Balance from Mar 2004 to Dec 2022 in the chart:
What was Botswana's Current Account Balance in Dec 2022?
Botswana Current Account recorded a deficit of 44.3 USD mn in Dec 2022, compared with a surplus of 276.2 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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-44.3 Dec 2022 | 276.2 Sep 2022 | -975.6 Dec 2016 | 1,196.3 Mar 2016 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2022 |
Current Account Balance by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (USD mn) | -145.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
Algeria (USD mn) | -2,970.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 3,490.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2024 |
Armenia (USD mn) | -168.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Australia (USD mn) | -7,068.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2024 |
Austria (USD mn) | 5,171.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Mar 2023 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 895.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | 671.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2024 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | -188.8 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Jul 2024 |
Belarus (USD mn) | -1,726.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
Belgium (USD mn) | -1,705.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2022 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | 39.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Jun 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -271.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
Botswana (USD mn) | -44.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2022 |
Brazil (USD mn) | -6,525.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Brunei (USD mn) | -615.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | 351.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | -574.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
Canada (USD mn) | -4,560.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Mar 2023 |
Chile (USD mn) | -1,816.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
China (USD mn) | 54,525.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2024 |
Colombia (USD mn) | -1,630.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Croatia (USD mn) | -1,465.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | -178.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 782.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2023 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 5,296.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2023 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 2,407.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Egypt (USD mn) | -3,711.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Estonia (USD mn) | 94.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2023 |
European Union (USD mn) | 135,819.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Finland (USD mn) | -1,912.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2023 |
France (USD mn) | -706.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2024 |
Georgia (USD mn) | -200.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
Germany (USD mn) | 20,552.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Aug 2024 |
Ghana (USD mn) | 998.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
Greece (USD mn) | 717.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 12,924.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Hungary (USD mn) | 2,080.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2024 |
Iceland (USD mn) | -71.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2023 |
India (USD mn) | -9,739.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1949 - Jun 2024 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | -2,150.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2024 |
Iran (USD mn) | 14,204.8 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 14,845.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
Israel (USD mn) | 4,962.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Jun 2024 |
Italy (USD mn) | -1,662.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Apr 2023 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -4,378.2 2023 | yearly | 1975 - 2023 |
Japan (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
Jordan (USD mn) | -1,007.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2023 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -662.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2024 |
Kenya (USD mn) | -266.0 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2024 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 8,186.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2024 |
Kosovo (USD mn) | -400.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2024 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 11,086.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -1,294.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Laos (USD mn) | -172.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
Latvia (USD mn) | 23.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | -227.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | 310.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | 2,694.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 16,954.8 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | 108.9 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2023 |
Malawi (USD mn) | -1,752.1 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 635.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Malta (USD mn) | 437.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | -183.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2023 |
Mexico (USD mn) | -14,282.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2023 |
Moldova (USD mn) | -697.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | -524.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Sep 2024 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | -278.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2023 |
Morocco (USD mn) | -1,332.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | -603.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Myanmar (USD mn) | 295.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2024 |
Nepal (USD mn) | 313.5 Jul 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jul 2024 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 27,762.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Mar 2023 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | -5,231.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1971 - Mar 2023 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 5,142.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
Norway (USD mn) | 27,310.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
Oman (USD mn) | 2,637.2 2023 | yearly | 1974 - 2023 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | -62.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2024 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -801.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
Panama (USD mn) | 434.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2024 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | 37.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
Peru (USD mn) | 1,684.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2024 |
Philippines (USD mn) | -368.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Poland (USD mn) | -3,111.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Portugal (USD mn) | -33.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2024 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 11,023.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
Romania (USD mn) | -3,110.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Aug 2024 |
Russia (USD mn) | 7,000.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Sep 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 4,324.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
Serbia (USD mn) | -605.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Aug 2024 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 25,549.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Jun 2024 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | -277.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Aug 2024 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | 359.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2023 |
South Africa (USD mn) | -932.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2023 |
Spain (USD mn) | 6,198.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Aug 2024 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 414.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2024 |
Sudan (USD mn) | -1,752.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2022 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 14,404.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2024 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 17,338.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2023 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 2.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2023 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -37.355 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 496.639 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 34.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Jun 2023 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 3,497.5 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 17.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2023 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) | 117.247 2030 | yearly | 1981 - 2030 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) | 89.559 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) | 119.488 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) | 10,566.963 Jul 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jul 2023 |
Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | -8.630 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) | 10,265.170 Jul 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jul 2023 |
Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 5,717.440 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | -502.517 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 7,433.300 Jul 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jul 2023 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.332 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -427.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 215.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -63.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 46.032 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 4,642.194 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 12,558.330 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 643.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 20.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 106,766.483 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 30,187.371 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 2.401 Aug 2024 | monthly | Feb 2019 - Aug 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 6.265 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 32.731 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Aug 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 23.733 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
BW: Imports: cif: World (USD mn) | 1,833.516 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 2,897.232 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -5,742.265 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 8,639.497 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.002 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 1,323.531 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 31.120 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 201.562 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 36.899 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 26.491 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 865.064 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 60.287 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 202.110 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 451.500 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 1,153.714 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 1,327.116 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,602.787 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 876.609 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 1,521.866 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 745.225 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 486.817 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 5,116.345 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 1,202.054 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Aug 2024 |
Import Value Index (2015=100) | 115.483 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Export Value Index (2015=100) | 114.093 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 101.817 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 117.152 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 20.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 198.179 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,520.359 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 9,012.618 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 12.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Aug 2024 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 2.5 Feb 2021 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Feb 2021 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,165.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2021 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 23.845 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 8.2 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2023 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 8,503.790 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 10.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 6,007.9 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Feb 2023 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 29.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 4,051.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,291.380 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.76 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 29.56 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 33,470.906 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Aug 2024 |
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 119,689.475 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 4,799,743.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2024 |
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 2,711.068 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
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