Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves

1992 - 2021 | Monthly | USD mn | Bank of Botswana

Key information about Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves

  • Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 5.2 USD bn in Apr 2021, compared with 4.8 USD bn in the previous month
  • Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1992 to Apr 2021
  • The data reached an all-time high of 10.3 USD bn in Apr 2008 and a record low of 3.6 USD bn in Mar 1992

The Bank of Botswana provides monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. Foreign Exchange Reserves includes Central Bank assets denominated in foreign currency, SDRs and IMF Reserve Position.


Further information about Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves
  • In the latest reports, Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 8.2 Months of Import in Mar 2023.
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 7.5 USD bn YoY in Feb 2023.
  • Botswana Domestic Credit reached 6.0 USD bn in Feb 2023, representing an drop of 0.6 % YoY.
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 3.6 % in Mar 2023, compared with the ratio of 3.3 % in the previous quarter.
  • Household Debt of Botswana reached 19.5 % in Mar 2023, accounting for 19.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP.

View Botswana's Foreign Exchange Reserves from Jan 1992 to Apr 2021 in the chart:

Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves

What was Botswana's Foreign Exchange Reserves in Apr 2021?

Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 5.2 USD bn in Apr 2021, compared with 4.8 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
5,165.9 Apr 2021 4,820.0 Mar 2021 3,628.0 Mar 1992 10,345.9 Apr 2008 USD mn monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021

Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 5,982.0 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 65,175.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 22,299.4 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 3,520.3 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Nov 2024
Australia (USD mn) 39,262.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1969 - Nov 2024
Austria (USD mn) 3,550.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 13,012.0 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Sep 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 4,077.4 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1965 - Feb 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 2,846.6 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 5,300.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 153.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 9,281.2 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 1997 - Oct 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Brazil (USD mn) 329,687.1 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 2000 - Nov 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 3,211.1 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jul 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) 36,385.2 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Nov 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 17,107.3 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Aug 2024
Canada (USD mn) 94,505.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Nov 2024
Chile (USD mn) 40,885.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2024
China (USD mn) 3,265,860.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 58,480.6 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 28,293.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 252.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 140,853.7 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Oct 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 85,608.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 5,357.5 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 33,418.0 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 1,769.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
European Union (USD mn) 299,167.8 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2024
Finland (USD mn) 8,388.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
France (USD mn) 29,313.3 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Oct 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 3,059.5 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Nov 2024
Germany (USD mn) 37,667.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 3,368.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2024
Greece (USD mn) 4,042.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 421,157.0 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 36,931.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
Iceland (USD mn) 5,718.6 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 2000 - Nov 2024
India (USD mn) 589,849.0 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1989 - Oct 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 135,186.5 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Nov 2024
Ireland (USD mn) 5,046.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Israel (USD mn) 211,545.7 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2024
Italy (USD mn) 51,460.5 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 16.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1962 - Aug 2024
Japan (USD mn) 1,099,052.0 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Nov 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 14,473.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 17,694.0 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 8,024.1 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Jul 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 391,672.1 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,383.1 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Oct 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 42,191.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Sep 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 1,684.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Nov 2024
Laos (USD mn) 1,819.3 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Jun 2024
Latvia (USD mn) 4,050.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) 14,817.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 1990 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 4,609.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1993 - Nov 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 272.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 29,016.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Nov 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 4,775.1 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2024
Malawi (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 107,800.0 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Nov 2024
Malta (USD mn) 1,027.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 6,981.3 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1960 - Oct 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 200,502.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Moldova (USD mn) 5,286.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 3,949.9 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Oct 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 1,719.4 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 32,779.0 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 3,762.0 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 1984 - Sep 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 8,473.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 14,870.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 6,945.0 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 20,224.0 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Oct 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 34,762.2 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jun 2024
Norway (USD mn) 76,492.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Oman (USD mn) 17,671.8 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1970 - Sep 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 15,467.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Oct 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 471.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Panama (USD mn) 5,684.4 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1969 - Oct 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 8,547.6 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2024
Peru (USD mn) 76,977.0 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2024
Philippines (USD mn) 95,242.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2024
Poland (USD mn) 170,212.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 5,503.0 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Oct 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 42,371.4 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1966 - Oct 2024
Romania (USD mn) 60,918.4 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Nov 2024
Russia (USD mn) 390,350.0 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Nov 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 410,754.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 26,485.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 369,677.0 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 9,920.0 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 1,292.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
South Africa (USD mn) 45,040.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Spain (USD mn) 64,241.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Nov 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 6,402.9 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2024
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jul 1960 - Dec 2017
Sweden (USD mn) 43,437.0 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Oct 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 831,453.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2024
Syria (USD mn) 16,221.1 Jun 2011 monthly Dec 1950 - Jun 2011

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Botswana Key Series

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: Net Lending (BWP mn) -8.630 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) -502.517 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: 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) -334.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 259.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -32.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 46.032 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 3,260.566 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,587.101 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 593.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -7.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 103,115.303 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 19,497.032 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3.667 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2019 - Sep 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) 1,832.276 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 3,434.536 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -4,430.593 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 1.631 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 7,865.129 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 865.064 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,951.337 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 201.562 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 31.120 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: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 22.018 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 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
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 60.287 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 1,028.098 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,381.403 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 876.609 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,218.352 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,540.654 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 581.228 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 389.653 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 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
Import Value Index (2015=100) 115.483 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
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -44.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 201.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 13.305 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 40.1 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 1,431.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 156.0 2021 yearly 1973 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 0.062 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 5,613.990 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
BW: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -370.483 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 641.006 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) -455.650 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 6,212.598 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 5,756.948 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 206.439 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 20.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 216.808 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,655.772 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 9,058.353 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 9.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 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) 8,316.029 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.0 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,007.9 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 27.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 4,163.4 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,402.684 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.49 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 29.56 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 118,564.827 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 34,761.415 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 4,799,743.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jul 2024
Depository Corp Survey: Assets: Domestic Claims (BWP mn) 106,977.218 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 2,837.797 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024

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