Botswana External Debt: Short Term

1973 - 2024 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana External Debt: Short Term

  • Botswana External Debt: Short Term value stood at 144.7 USD mn in Dec 2024, compared with 290.3 USD mn in the previous year.
  • Botswana External Debt: Short Term data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1973 to Dec 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 419.4 USD mn in Dec 2014 and a record low of 0.0 USD mn in Dec 2006.

The World Bank provides annual Short Term External Debt in USD.


Related information about Botswana External Debt: Short Term
  • In the latest reports of Botswana, Current Account recorded a surplus of 495.2 USD mn in Jun 2025.
  • 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 External Debt: Short Term from 1973 to 2024 in the chart:

Botswana External Debt: Short Term

What was Botswana's External Debt: Short Term in 2024?

Botswana External Debt: Short Term value stood at 144.7 USD mn in Dec 2024, compared with 290.3 USD mn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
144.7 2024 290.3 2023 0.0 2006 419.4 2014 USD mn yearly 1973 - 2024

External Debt: Short Term by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 1,347.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Algeria (USD mn) 2,264.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) 83,548.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Armenia (USD mn) 4,830.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Australia (USD mn) 483,379.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1988 - Dec 2025
Austria (USD mn) 265,289.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 218.4 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) 14,057.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 10,072.1 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2022
Belgium (USD mn) 795,232.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 0.0 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 3,073.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 144.7 2024 yearly 1973 - 2024
Brazil (USD mn) 114,736.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Bulgaria (USD mn) 22,910.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Canada (USD mn) 1,291,924.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
Chile (USD mn) 34,575.0 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Apr 2026
China (USD mn) 1,316,900.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
Colombia (USD mn) 33,800.2 Aug 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Aug 2025
Croatia (USD mn) 14,714.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 69,607.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 136,349.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 294,468.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 234.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Egypt (USD mn) 34,421.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 14,220.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Finland (USD mn) 233,071.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
France (USD mn) 4,101,146.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 5,323.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Germany (USD mn) 2,873,834.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Greece (USD mn) 214,754.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 1,237,819.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 37,573.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 2,911.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1989 - Dec 2025
India (USD mn) 150,772.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 63,348.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2026
Iran (USD mn) 3,094.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Ireland (USD mn) 1,721,833.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Israel (USD mn) 55,961.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Italy (USD mn) 1,010,412.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 4,284.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) 3,352,580.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Jordan (USD mn) 20,017.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 21,688.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Kenya (USD mn) 2,007.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 183,556.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,874.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 1,432.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 21,711.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Lithuania (USD mn) 51,238.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 1,203,877.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) 3,679.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Malawi (USD mn) 75.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Malaysia (USD mn) 151,618.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
Malta (USD mn) 38,947.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 12,749.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2026
Mexico (USD mn) 62,181.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Moldova (USD mn) 3,022.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 1,758.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) 235.2 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 9,945.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) 1,211.8 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 64.0 2024 yearly 1973 - 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 422.9 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 1,930,334.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) 82,243.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 1,513.7 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Norway (USD mn) 326,478.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Pakistan (USD mn) 15,423.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2006 - Mar 2026
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 388.5 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2018
Panama (USD mn) 39,768.7 Dec 2021 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2021
Paraguay (USD mn) 4,654.1 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2021
Peru (USD mn) 7,293.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Philippines (USD mn) 21,409.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Poland (USD mn) 78,800.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 222,233.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Romania (USD mn) 56,088.8 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2026
Russia (USD mn) 149,850.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Serbia (USD mn) 2,273.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 1,523,270.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 61,970.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 28,768.9 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1994 - Apr 2026
South Africa (USD mn) 49,606.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Spain (USD mn) 1,201,832.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 5,551.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 4,735.9 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Sweden (USD mn) 421,179.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (USD mn) 1,259,463.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Taiwan, China (USD mn) 216,419.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
Tajikistan (USD mn) 871.2 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Thailand (USD mn) 88,307.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Tunisia (USD mn) 18,058.6 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Turkey (USD mn) 167,742.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1989 - Sep 2025
Ukraine (USD mn) 13,643.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2025
United Kingdom (USD mn) 7,861,555.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1979 - Dec 2025
United States (USD mn) 9,884,589.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
Uruguay (USD mn) 9,315.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Venezuela (USD mn) 44,489.0 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2019
Vietnam (USD mn) 37,087.4 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Yemen (USD mn) 510.6 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024

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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: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,681.239 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: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) -3,100.016 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 (BWP mn) 7,311.839 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: 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: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 718.823 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 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: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 641.020 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Mar 2026
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 577.597 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Mar 2026
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 992.993 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: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,060.463 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 421.723 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 164.994 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 552.305 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Mar 2026
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 2,582.597 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: Imports (BWP mn) 5,032.348 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -4,224.311 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 3,313.515 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 69.700 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 91.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 86.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 89.900 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: M1 (BWP mn) 33,367.049 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2026
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 117,994.148 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - 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: Resident Business (BWP mn) 32,444.274 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: Finance (BWP mn) 2,497.926 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: Households (BWP mn) 55,801.724 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026

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