Botswana Current Account Balance: % of GDP
2004 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Botswana Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- Botswana Current Account deficit accounted for 5.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with a 3.6 % deficit in the previous quarter.
- Botswana Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Jun 2024, with an average value of 1.4 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 35.5 % in Mar 2016 and a record low of -24.7 % in Dec 2016.
CEIC calculates quarterly Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bank of Botswana provides Current Account Balance in local currency based on BPM6. Statistics Botswana provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2015 is calculated from Current Account Balance based on BPM5. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2006 is calculated from Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993.
Key information about Botswana Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Botswana, Current Account recorded a deficit of 44.3 USD mn in Dec 2022.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 201.5 USD mn in Jun 2024.
- Botswana Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 2.4 USD mn in Jun 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 13.3 USD mn in Jun 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 5.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Botswana's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 2004 to Jun 2024 in the chart:
What was Botswana's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Jun 2024?
Botswana Current Account deficit accounted for 5.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with a 3.6 % deficit in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -5.0 Jun 2024 | -3.6 Mar 2024 | -24.7 Dec 2016 | 35.5 Mar 2016 | % | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | -3.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 0.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | 2.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | -2.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Australia (%) | -1.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 0.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 4.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| Bahrain (%) | 15.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.9 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 2.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | -1.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -3.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | -5.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | -3.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | -20.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -1.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | -5.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Canada (%) | -1.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Jun 2024 |
| Chile (%) | -2.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| China (%) | 1.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | -1.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | -5.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | -0.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | -0.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 13.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 7.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 1.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 0.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 2.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Finland (%) | -2.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
| France (%) | -0.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | -7.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 5.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 5.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Greece (%) | -7.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 13.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | -2.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| India (%) | -1.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 0.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 0.6 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 28.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 3.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 1.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -6.3 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Jordan (%) | -7.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Jun 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -2.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | -2.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 8,186.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | -15.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 27.9 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -60.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 2.7 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | -1.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | -2.8 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 3.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 12.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 36.0 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -3.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | -14.2 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 0.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 7.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | -6.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 0.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | -16.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | -5.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | -22.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | -3.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | -11.6 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 3.9 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 8.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Jun 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | -6.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Jun 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 11.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 17.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2024 |
| Oman (%) | -4.9 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Pakistan (%) | -0.5 2024 | yearly | 1977 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -16.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 2.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 0.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 2.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | -4.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 0.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 1.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 13.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Romania (%) | -9.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 3.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 1.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | -4.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 19.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Jun 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | -1.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 7.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | -0.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 3.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 1.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 9.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 9.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Jun 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 5,717.440 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: Net Lending (BWP mn) | -8.630 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 7,433.300 Jul 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jul 2023 |
| Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | -502.517 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 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: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.002 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Aug 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 8,639.497 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -5,742.265 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 2,897.232 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 865.064 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 31.120 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 1,323.531 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: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 60.287 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 451.500 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 202.110 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: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,602.787 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 1,521.866 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 876.609 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: 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: Namibia (BWP mn) | 1,202.054 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 5,116.345 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 114.093 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 117.152 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 101.817 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 115.483 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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: M2 (BWP mn) | 119,689.475 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 33,470.906 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - 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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