Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
Key information about Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
- Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 8.2 Months of Import in Mar 2023, compared with the ratio of 7.9 in the previous month
- Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2003 to Mar 2023
- The data reached an all-time high of 50.2 in Apr 2020 and a record low of 4.4 in Sep 2022
CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves as Months of Import from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and monthly Imports. The Bank of Botswana provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. Statistics Botswana provides Imports in local currency. 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.
Further information about Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
- In the latest reports, Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 5.2 USD bn in Apr 2021
- Its Money Supply M2 increased 6.8 % YoY in Apr 2023
- Botswana Domestic Credit reached 6.0 USD bn in Feb 2023, representing an increased of 9.1 % 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 3.7 USD bn in May 2023, accounting for 19.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP
View Botswana's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Jan 2003 to Mar 2023 in the chart:
What was Botswana's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Mar 2023?
Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 8.2 Months of Import in Mar 2023, compared with the ratio of 7.9 in the previous month See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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8.2 Mar 2023 | 7.9 Feb 2023 | 4.4 Sep 2022 | 50.2 Apr 2020 | NA | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Albania (NA) | 7.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Algeria (NA) | 15.7 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2020 |
Argentina (NA) | 3.7 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - May 2023 |
Armenia (NA) | 2.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
Australia (NA) | 1.5 May 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2023 |
Austria (NA) | 0.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
Azerbaijan (NA) | 6.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Oct 2024 |
Bahrain (NA) | 2.4 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
Bangladesh (NA) | 2.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Oct 2024 |
Belarus (NA) | 0.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2024 |
Belgium (NA) | 0.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
Bolivia (NA) | 0.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) | 7.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
Botswana (NA) | 8.2 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2023 |
Brazil (NA) | 14.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Brunei (NA) | 5.4 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jul 2024 |
Bulgaria (NA) | 7.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Cambodia (NA) | 6.6 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Mar 2023 |
Canada (NA) | 1.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Oct 2024 |
Chile (NA) | 6.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
China (NA) | 15.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
Colombia (NA) | 10.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2024 |
Croatia (NA) | 8.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
Cyprus (NA) | 0.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2024 |
Czech Republic (NA) | 6.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Oct 2024 |
Denmark (NA) | 7.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
Ecuador (NA) | 2.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2024 |
Egypt (NA) | 4.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2023 |
Estonia (NA) | 0.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
European Union (NA) | 1.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
Finland (NA) | 1.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
France (NA) | 0.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Oct 2024 |
Georgia (NA) | 2.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Nov 2024 |
Germany (NA) | 0.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
Ghana (NA) | 2.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Jan 2024 |
Greece (NA) | 0.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) | 9.3 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 2000 - May 2023 |
Hungary (NA) | 2.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
Iceland (NA) | 6.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Nov 2024 |
India (NA) | 9.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1990 - May 2023 |
Indonesia (NA) | 6.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
Ireland (NA) | 0.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
Israel (NA) | 28.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2024 |
Italy (NA) | 0.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Oct 2024 |
Ivory Coast (NA) | 0.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2024 |
Japan (NA) | 18.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Nov 2024 |
Jordan (NA) | 6.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Oct 2024 |
Kazakhstan (NA) | 3.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2024 |
Kenya (NA) | 4.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Oct 2024 |
South Korea (NA) | 7.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Dec 2024 |
Kosovo (NA) | 2.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
Kuwait (NA) | 14.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Jun 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (NA) | 2.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Laos (NA) | 2.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
Latvia (NA) | 1.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2024 |
Lebanon (NA) | 12.5 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Lithuania (NA) | 0.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
Luxembourg (NA) | 0.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (NA) | 20.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
North Macedonia (NA) | 4.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
Malawi (NA) | 1.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2021 |
Malaysia (NA) | 6.3 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1990 - May 2023 |
Malta (NA) | 1.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Oct 2024 |
Mauritius (NA) | 11.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2024 |
Mexico (NA) | 3.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
Moldova (NA) | 7.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2024 |
Mongolia (NA) | 4.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2024 |
Montenegro (NA) | 4.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2024 |
Morocco (NA) | 5.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2024 |
Mozambique (NA) | 5.4 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2024 |
Myanmar (NA) | 5.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Jun 2022 |
Nepal (NA) | 16.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Nov 2024 |
Netherlands (NA) | 0.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2024 |
New Zealand (NA) | 4.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Nov 2024 |
Nigeria (NA) | 10.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
Norway (NA) | 9.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
Oman (NA) | 4.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2024 |
Pakistan (NA) | 3.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2024 |
Palestinian Territory (NA) | 0.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Oct 2024 |
Panama (NA) | 4.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
Paraguay (NA) | 6.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
Peru (NA) | 16.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Oct 2024 |
Philippines (NA) | 8.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Oct 2024 |
Poland (NA) | 5.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
Portugal (NA) | 0.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Oct 2024 |
Qatar (NA) | 15.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Romania (NA) | 5.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Nov 2024 |
Russia (NA) | 14.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (NA) | 23.9 2023 | yearly | 1957 - 2023 |
Serbia (NA) | 7.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
Singapore (NA) | 9.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Nov 2024 |
Slovakia (NA) | 1.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Slovenia (NA) | 0.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2024 |
South Africa (NA) | 5.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Nov 2024 |
Spain (NA) | 1.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Oct 2024 |
Sri Lanka (NA) | 4.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Nov 2024 |
Sudan (NA) | 0.0 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2017 |
Sweden (NA) | 2.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Nov 2024 |
Switzerland (NA) | 26.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Nov 2024 |
Syria (NA) | 9.8 Jun 2011 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2011 |
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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 (%) | 34.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Jun 2023 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 3,497.5 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 17.3 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: 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) | -372.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 242.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -18.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 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) | 615.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | -4.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 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) | 7.251 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 28.183 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Oct 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 33.782 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
BW: Imports: cif: World (USD mn) | 1,836.069 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.030 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2024 |
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 3,233.635 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -4,956.088 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 8,189.723 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 800.610 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 48.880 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 1,671.217 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 43.415 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 260.879 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 41.073 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 53.267 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 554.308 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 366.346 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 1,244.713 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,237.781 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 1,303.992 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 1,257.618 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 853.489 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 680.420 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 511.002 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 929.766 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 5,043.651 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Oct 2024 |
Export Value Index (2015=100) | 114.093 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 117.152 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 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 20.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 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 (%) | 21.129 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 8.2 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2023 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 8,367.208 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 10.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Oct 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) | 4,100.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,291.491 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.53 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Oct 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 30.03 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 34,761.415 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 118,564.827 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - 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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