Botswana Current Account Balance

2004 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana Current Account Balance

  • Botswana Current Account recorded a surplus of 495.2 USD mn in Jun 2025, compared with a deficit of 41.7 USD mn in the previous quarter.
  • Botswana Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Jun 2025, with an averaged value of 610.7 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) fell by 38.1 USD mn in Jun 2025.
  • Botswana Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.1 USD mn in Jun 2025.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.2 USD mn in Jun 2025.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 5.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View Botswana's Current Account Balance from Mar 2004 to Jun 2025 in the chart:

Botswana Current Account Balance

What was Botswana's Current Account Balance in Jun 2025?

Botswana Current Account recorded a surplus of 495.2 USD mn in Jun 2025, compared with a deficit of 41.7 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
495.2 Jun 2025 -41.7 Mar 2025 -975.6 Dec 2016 1,196.3 Mar 2016 USD mn quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025

Current Account Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -298.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Algeria (USD mn) -2,970.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) 2,294.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2025
Armenia (USD mn) -633.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Australia (USD mn) -13,844.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2025
Austria (USD mn) -2,343.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 474.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 831.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Bangladesh (USD mn) -262.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1997 - Jan 2026
Belarus (USD mn) 13.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Belgium (USD mn) -1,678.2 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) -190.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Dec 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -265.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Botswana (USD mn) 495.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Brazil (USD mn) -6,036.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Brunei (USD mn) 589.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (USD mn) -930.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) -1,880.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Canada (USD mn) -7,027.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2025
Chile (USD mn) 1,882.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
China (USD mn) 184,100.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
Colombia (USD mn) -1,573.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Croatia (USD mn) -1,465.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -292.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 1,414.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 6,659.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 1,979.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Egypt (USD mn) -6,215.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Estonia (USD mn) -92.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
European Union (USD mn) 121,364.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Finland (USD mn) 58.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2025
France (USD mn) -189.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Georgia (USD mn) -272.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Germany (USD mn) 16,191.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2026
Ghana (USD mn) 4,666.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Greece (USD mn) -2,709.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 12,214.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 374.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1989 - Dec 2025
Iceland (USD mn) -644.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2025
India (USD mn) -13,172.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1949 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) -4,007.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2026
Iran (USD mn) 13,232.0 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Ireland (USD mn) 22,116.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2025
Israel (USD mn) 3,437.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
Italy (USD mn) 4,005.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) -661.2 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Japan (USD mn) 29,402.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Jordan (USD mn) -859.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -1,790.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Kenya (USD mn) -386.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 33,394.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
Kosovo (USD mn) -456.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 7,200.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -1,813.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Laos (USD mn) 308.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Latvia (USD mn) -209.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) -958.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Lithuania (USD mn) 574.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (USD mn) -54.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 16,687.2 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 37.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Malawi (USD mn) -2,276.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Malaysia (USD mn) 3,826.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Malta (USD mn) 650.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) -330.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 2,325.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Moldova (USD mn) -1,099.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 128.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Apr 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) 69.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Morocco (USD mn) -1,453.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) -942.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Myanmar (USD mn) 728.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2025
Nepal (USD mn) 1,345.6 Jan 2026 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2026
Netherlands (USD mn) 15,020.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1967 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) -2,045.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1971 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 1,397.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Norway (USD mn) 21,146.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2025
Oman (USD mn) 3,068.7 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 1,203.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2026
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -337.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Panama (USD mn) 93.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) -663.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Peru (USD mn) 4,463.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2026
Philippines (USD mn) -379.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Poland (USD mn) -270.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Portugal (USD mn) 135.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
Qatar (USD mn) 4,981.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Romania (USD mn) -2,745.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 2002 - Feb 2026
Russia (USD mn) 10,600.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2026
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) -8,235.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Serbia (USD mn) -410.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Mar 2026
Singapore (USD mn) 32,225.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1986 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (USD mn) -191.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (USD mn) 521.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2025
South Africa (USD mn) -1,131.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Spain (USD mn) 5,328.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -133.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2025
Sudan (USD mn) -1,008.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2025
Sweden (USD mn) 10,282.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1975 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (USD mn) 12,320.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2025

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Botswana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -241.274 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 313.342 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 23.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2007 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 4,996.3 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 30.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) 157.475 2032 yearly 1981 - 2032
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) 281.503 2032 yearly 1999 - 2032
Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) 124.857 2032 yearly 2000 - 2032
Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) 4,211.823 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) 0.000 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) 4,025.983 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,681.239 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) 7,311.839 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) -3,100.016 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Public Debt: Outstanding: Foreign (BWP mn) 28,817.800 2026 yearly 1994 - 2026
Public Debt: Outstanding: Domestic (BWP mn) 55,246.200 2026 yearly 2002 - 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.332 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -328.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 437.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 111.340 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,602.753 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,208.451 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 766.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 42.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 103,410.185 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 19,726.353 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1.449 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 2019 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 5.312 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 26.094 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 28.660 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 718.823 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 27.496 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 3,859.799 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 370.699 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 46.630 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 30.984 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 113.644 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Mar 2026
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 577.597 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Mar 2026
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 641.020 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Mar 2026
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 992.993 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,060.463 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,045.045 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 787.501 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 4,516.018 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 164.994 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 421.723 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 2,582.597 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Mar 2026
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 552.305 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 3,313.515 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -4,224.311 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 5,032.348 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Export Value Index (2015=100) 91.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 69.700 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 89.900 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 86.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 32.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 495.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -54.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 2.831 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 34.2 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 1,498.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 144.7 2024 yearly 1973 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.814 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 4,030.313 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
BW: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -211.979 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
BW: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 117.708 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
BW: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 128.299 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 21.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 234.125 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,602.630 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Feb 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 9,203.544 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
M2 Growth (%) 3.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 0.0 May 2026 monthly Feb 2006 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 17.531 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1994 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,193.792 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 8,802.1 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 4,157.2 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,686.124 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.87 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 31.36 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 3,905,242.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2026
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 117,994.148 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 33,367.049 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2026
Depository Corp Survey: Assets: Domestic Claims (BWP mn) 112,060.718 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2026
Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) 109,983.788 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 3,142.613 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) 14,926.694 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) 89,746.632 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) 32,444.274 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) 55,801.724 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Government ... (BWP mn) 3,356.226 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Finance (BWP mn) 2,497.926 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026

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