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 8.6 Months of Import in Oct 2022.
- Its Money Supply M2 increased 7.6 USD bn YoY in Sep 2022.
- Botswana Domestic Credit reached 5.8 USD bn in Sep 2022, representing an drop of 5.7 % YoY.
- The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 3.3 % in Sep 2022, compared with the ratio of 3.7 % in the previous quarter.
- Household Debt of Botswana reached 19.6 % in Sep 2022, accounting for 19.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP.
View Botswana's Foreign Exchange Reserves from Jan 1992 to Apr 2021 in the chart:
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 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 4,671.8 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Nov 2022 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 56,752.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2022 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 35,448.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2022 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 4,103.3 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 38,650.1 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Dec 2022 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 7,939.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 9,018.8 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Nov 2022 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 3,341.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Oct 1965 - Apr 2022 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 30,049.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1972 - Dec 2022 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 2,998.8 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2022 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 10,900.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 709.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 8,346.0 Nov 2022 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Nov 2022 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 5,165.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2021 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 293,852.7 Dec 2022 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 3,181.1 Oct 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Oct 2021 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 36,613.4 Dec 2022 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 13,991.9 Oct 2022 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Oct 2022 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 79,729.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 35,196.8 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2022 |
| China (USD mn) | 3,127,691.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2022 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 52,386.5 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2022 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 27,029.4 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Nov 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 232.7 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 136,175.1 Dec 2022 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 70,001.1 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2022 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 6,450.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2022 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 24,447.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 1,730.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 315,486.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 7,560.3 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| France (USD mn) | 52,995.3 Dec 2022 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 4,426.1 Dec 2022 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 37,083.3 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2022 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 5,867.6 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Jun 2022 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 3,577.4 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 423,102.0 Nov 2022 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Nov 2022 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 32,841.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 5,540.0 Nov 2022 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Nov 2022 |
| India (USD mn) | 490,282.0 Nov 2022 | monthly | Apr 1989 - Nov 2022 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 124,178.1 Dec 2022 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 5,569.7 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 189,940.0 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2022 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 47,876.1 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 3.7 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jul 1962 - Nov 2022 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 1,108,189.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 13,165.9 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Nov 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 10,313.9 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2022 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 7,548.6 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Nov 2022 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 399,043.1 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2022 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 1,052.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 41,501.8 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Nov 2022 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 1,534.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 1,075.5 Sep 2022 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Sep 2022 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 3,445.8 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2022 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 15,619.6 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jun 1990 - Jul 2022 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 4,132.1 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jun 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 199.8 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 25,974.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Dec 2022 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 3,729.4 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 413.8 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jun 1965 - Oct 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 105,200.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 803.4 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2022 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 6,723.5 Dec 2022 | monthly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2022 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 176,368.1 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2022 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 4,468.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 2,237.8 Oct 2022 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Oct 2022 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 1,873.8 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2022 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 28,824.8 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 2,683.9 Nov 2022 | monthly | Mar 1984 - Nov 2022 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 7,704.9 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1950 - Mar 2021 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 8,654.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 6,159.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 11,073.5 Dec 2022 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 37,082.8 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2022 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 64,070.3 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 15,203.6 Nov 2022 | monthly | Apr 1970 - Nov 2022 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 10,845.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Dec 2022 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 365.8 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 7,651.6 Sep 2021 | monthly | Oct 1969 - Sep 2021 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 8,852.3 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2022 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 69,429.0 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Nov 2022 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 82,312.3 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2022 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 146,275.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 4,569.8 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2022 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 39,045.9 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Nov 2022 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 46,228.3 Dec 2022 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 468,631.0 Jan 2022 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 447,354.2 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2022 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 18,506.8 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 279,804.7 Dec 2022 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 6,345.8 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 809.8 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2022 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 46,097.0 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2022 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 56,160.5 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Dec 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 1,862.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2022 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jul 1960 - Dec 2017 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 45,539.0 Nov 2022 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Nov 2022 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 832,856.4 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Nov 2022 |
| Syria (USD mn) | 16,221.1 Jun 2011 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Jun 2011 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 1.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2022 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 312.380 Oct 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Oct 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 747.607 Oct 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Oct 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 28.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 3,581.9 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 17.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2021 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) | 96.698 2028 | yearly | 1981 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) | 44.760 2028 | yearly | 1999 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) | 105.049 2028 | yearly | 2000 - 2028 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | 0.000 Oct 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Oct 2022 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) | 9,985.210 Oct 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Oct 2022 |
| Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | 4,172.220 Oct 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Oct 2022 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 5,113.750 Oct 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Oct 2022 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 5,966.420 Oct 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Oct 2022 |
| Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) | 10,138.640 Oct 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Oct 2022 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Foreign (BWP mn) | 17,366.990 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Domestic (BWP mn) | 23,522.570 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.319 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -227.9 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 297.2 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -21.1 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 176.208 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 4,213.348 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 11,311.853 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 525.1 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -22.1 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 124,248.826 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 66,796.234 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 6.896 Oct 2022 | monthly | Feb 2019 - Oct 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 10.169 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 28.736 Oct 2022 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Oct 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 9.935 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2022 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.000 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2022 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 7,012.900 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2022 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 8,819.000 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2022 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -2,986.200 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2022 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 2,769.100 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2022 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 200.300 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2022 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 437.200 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2022 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 24.000 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2022 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 19.100 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2022 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 4.400 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2022 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 916.100 Oct 2022 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Oct 2022 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 265.700 Oct 2022 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Oct 2022 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 802.200 Oct 2022 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Oct 2022 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 1,002.400 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2022 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 744.600 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2022 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 322.900 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2022 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 1,038.400 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2022 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,490.000 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2022 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 444.100 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2022 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 1,201.700 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2022 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 4,650.600 Oct 2022 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Oct 2022 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 405.200 Oct 2022 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Oct 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 19.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 182.177 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,912.740 Sep 2022 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 7,644.631 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 10.5 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| 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 (%) | 20.365 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Sep 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 8.6 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 6,841.967 Oct 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 10.8 Oct 2022 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Oct 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 5,784.0 Sep 2022 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -5.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2022 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 3,534.4 Oct 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 5,414.898 Oct 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.81 Oct 2022 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Oct 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 28.30 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 102,200.953 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2022 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 25,571.391 Sep 2022 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2022 |
| Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 4,521,890.000 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2022 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 2,435.525 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2022 |
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