Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

1994 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

  • Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 24.152 % in Jun 2023
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 21.039 % for Mar 2023
  • Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging 67.545 % from Jun 1994 to Jun 2023, with 117 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 124.150 % in Dec 1998 and a record low of 20.375 % in Sep 2022
  • Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of Nominal GDP: Quarterly

CEIC calculates annual Foreign Exchange Reserves as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bank of Botswana provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. Statistics Botswana provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. The Bank of Botswana average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Exchange Reserves includes Central Bank assets denominated in foreign currency, SDRs and IMF Reserve Position. Nominal GDP prior to Q4 2006 is based on SNA 1993.

View Botswana's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP from Jun 1994 to Jun 2023 in the chart:

Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

What was Botswana's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP in Jun 2023?

Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 24.152 % in Jun 2023 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
24.152 Jun 2023 21.039 Mar 2023 20.375 Sep 2022 124.150 Dec 1998 % quarterly Jun 1994 - Jun 2023

Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 26.986 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 26.960 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Argentina (%) 2.981 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2023
Armenia (%) 14.920 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 2.281 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1969 - Dec 2023
Austria (%) 0.872 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 18.021 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (%) 9.314 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Bangladesh (%) 4.000 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Mar 2024
Belarus (%) 4.404 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2023
Belgium (%) 1.297 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) 1.611 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 32.917 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2023
Botswana (%) 24.152 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1994 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) 14.469 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Brunei (%) 6.000 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2024
Bulgaria (%) 39.974 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 8.000 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2024
Canada (%) 4.199 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) 12.604 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2023
China (%) 7.000 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Apr 2024
Colombia (%) 14.945 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) 40.235 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 0.553 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 42.955 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 19.678 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) 2.232 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 6.219 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%) 5.019 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) 1.902 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Finland (%) 2.611 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
France (%) 0.972 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Georgia (%) 14.918 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2023
Germany (%) 0.824 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2024
Ghana (%) 3.309 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
Greece (%) 1.714 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 111.333 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Hungary (%) 17.209 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) 15.958 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
India (%) 4.500 Apr 2024 monthly Sep 1962 - Apr 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.000 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2024
Ireland (%) 0.938 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 39.438 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) 2.183 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 0.003 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2023
Japan (%) 0.830 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Feb 2024
Jordan (%) 26.596 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.457 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 6.126 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (%) 7.000 Mar 2024 monthly Nov 1979 - Mar 2024
Kosovo (%) 10.057 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 25.497 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 11.137 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Laos (%) 8.000 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2024
Latvia (%) 8.739 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) 65.941 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 6.115 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) 0.224 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 59.002 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
North Macedonia (%) 30.203 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 2.000 Apr 2024 monthly Jun 1959 - Apr 2024
Malta (%) 3.702 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 42.338 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) 10.408 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) 33.069 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (%) 21.476 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 19.668 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 22.621 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Mozambique (%) 14.729 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 3.500 Apr 2024 monthly May 2011 - Apr 2024
Nepal (%) 4.000 Apr 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Apr 2024
Netherlands (%) 0.624 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) 4.716 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2005 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 8.942 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Norway (%) 14.217 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Oman (%) 14.855 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Pakistan (%) 5.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Mar 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 18.855 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Panama (%) 7.368 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Paraguay (%) 21.277 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 24.386 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) 9.500 Apr 2024 monthly May 1986 - Apr 2024
Poland (%) 20.119 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 1.948 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Qatar (%) 18.904 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Romania (%) 17.398 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2005 - Dec 2023
Russia (%) 20.521 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 38.579 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) 30.614 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Singapore (%) 67.165 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) 5.189 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (%) 1.263 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) 12.543 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 3.927 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.000 May 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - May 2023
Sudan (%) 0.000 2017 yearly 1960 - 2017
Sweden (%) 7.124 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (%) 88.088 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Syria (%) 31.149 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010

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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) 115.893 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) 67.795 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) 117.911 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
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) -319.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 210.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -52.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 492.299 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
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) 529.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 3.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 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) 3.920 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2019 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 10.955 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 21.072 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 20.459 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
BW: Imports: cif: World (USD mn) 1,716.889 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.200 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 2,887.300 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -4,372.900 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 7,260.200 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 9.500 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 21.400 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 864.400 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 209.400 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 21.100 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 12.200 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 34.300 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Feb 2024
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 816.900 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Feb 2024
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 196.400 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Feb 2024
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 770.800 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,101.600 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,352.700 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 879.900 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,799.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 724.500 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 316.600 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 258.500 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Feb 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 5,073.900 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Feb 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -44.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -16.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 166.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 13.717 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 72.4 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
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 (%) 0.8 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 0.283 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: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 7,756.801 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) 555.698 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 139.931 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 587.659 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 8,312.499 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 20.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 204.363 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,309.010 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 8,191.915 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 9.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
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 (%) 24.152 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1994 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 7,778.531 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 14.7 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,007.9 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 19.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 3,867.7 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 5,998.600 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.04 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 28.62 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 109,958.586 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 30,993.417 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2023
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 5,035,000.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2023
Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) 107,290.083 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) 82,739.311 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) 14,774.777 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) 29,223.861 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) 53,347.446 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 2,743.128 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023

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