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 8.2 Months of Import in Mar 2023.
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 7.5 USD bn YoY in Feb 2023.
  • Botswana Domestic Credit reached 6.0 USD bn in Feb 2023, representing an drop of 0.6 % 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 19.5 % in Mar 2023, accounting for 19.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP.

View Botswana's Foreign Exchange Reserves from Jan 1992 to Apr 2021 in the chart:

Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves

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

Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 7,805.7 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
Algeria (USD mn) 54,013.0 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Jul 2025
Argentina (USD mn) 30,663.2 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2025
Armenia (USD mn) 4,277.4 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
Australia (USD mn) 41,449.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1969 - Oct 2025
Austria (USD mn) 4,258.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 12,882.6 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Sep 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 4,269.0 Jul 2025 monthly Oct 1965 - Jul 2025
Bangladesh (USD mn) 23,101.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1972 - Oct 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 5,369.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 6,000.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 170.7 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 10,306.2 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 1997 - Sep 2025
Botswana (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Brazil (USD mn) 312,572.3 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 2000 - Oct 2025
Brunei (USD mn) 3,321.9 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) 39,904.4 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 2003 - Oct 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) 18,884.7 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2025
Canada (USD mn) 99,676.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Chile (USD mn) 43,848.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2025
China (USD mn) 3,343,343.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Colombia (USD mn) 60,574.9 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2025
Croatia (USD mn) 28,293.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 296.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 157,468.5 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2000 - Oct 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 91,259.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 5,760.2 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2025
Egypt (USD mn) 30,463.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Oct 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 1,898.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
European Union (USD mn) 321,978.9 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Oct 2025
Finland (USD mn) 10,153.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
France (USD mn) 33,304.3 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2004 - Oct 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 4,210.2 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1995 - Oct 2025
Germany (USD mn) 36,376.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Ghana (USD mn) 3,368.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2024
Greece (USD mn) 4,117.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 425,786.0 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 39,071.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 6,672.3 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2000 - Oct 2025
India (USD mn) 564,591.1 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1989 - Oct 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 130,433.1 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2025
Ireland (USD mn) 4,690.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Israel (USD mn) 227,235.1 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2025
Italy (USD mn) 52,674.6 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Oct 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 6.8 Mar 2025 monthly Jul 1962 - Mar 2025
Japan (USD mn) 1,166,724.0 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2025
Jordan (USD mn) 15,021.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 16,215.6 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Kenya (USD mn) 11,480.5 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Aug 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 403,899.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,680.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Oct 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 37,261.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Sep 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 2,164.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1995 - Oct 2025
Laos (USD mn) 2,642.9 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Jun 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 4,438.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) 11,058.9 Apr 2025 monthly Jan 2024 - Apr 2025
Lithuania (USD mn) 5,351.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1993 - Oct 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 46.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 29,734.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1984 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) 4,696.2 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2025
Malawi (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 111,738.0 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2025
Malta (USD mn) 1,095.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 7,524.4 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1960 - Oct 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 221,986.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Moldova (USD mn) 5,115.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 4,841.5 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (USD mn) 1,671.4 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Morocco (USD mn) 41,346.7 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) 3,942.9 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 1984 - Sep 2025
Myanmar (USD mn) 8,473.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 18,296.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 9,344.6 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) 24,143.2 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 2005 - Oct 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 38,880.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2025
Norway (USD mn) 78,377.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Oman (USD mn) 17,171.4 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1970 - Sep 2025
Pakistan (USD mn) 19,127.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Oct 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 590.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2025
Panama (USD mn) 4,972.0 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1969 - Oct 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) 8,922.7 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2025
Peru (USD mn) 77,454.0 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 2025
Philippines (USD mn) 88,724.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2025
Poland (USD mn) 188,314.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 6,995.2 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Qatar (USD mn) 39,035.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1966 - Oct 2025
Romania (USD mn) 71,705.5 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Oct 2025
Russia (USD mn) 396,929.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1994 - Oct 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 417,090.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Serbia (USD mn) 27,143.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 379,412.1 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 11,596.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Oct 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 1,556.6 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 48,353.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Spain (USD mn) 67,996.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Oct 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 6,101.6 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jul 1960 - Dec 2017
Sweden (USD mn) 45,818.0 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2000 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 902,110.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Syria (USD mn) 16,221.1 Jun 2011 monthly Dec 1950 - Jun 2011

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Botswana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -48.449 Aug 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Aug 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 388.590 Aug 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Aug 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 23.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2007 - Jun 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 4,996.3 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 27.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) 129.415 2031 yearly 1981 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) 234.248 2031 yearly 1999 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) 101.797 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
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: Expenditure (BWP mn) 7,433.300 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: 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) -143.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 388.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 26.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
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) 531.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -13.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
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) 2.824 Aug 2025 monthly Feb 2019 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6.473 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 27.552 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2006 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 43.908 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 3,117.662 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -4,809.583 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 7,927.245 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 139.980 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 45.254 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 769.478 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 6.977 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 41.135 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,728.307 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 57.776 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Nov 2024
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 409.338 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 125.648 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 387.818 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 572.853 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 973.495 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 713.013 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,849.469 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,231.516 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,344.988 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 4,322.829 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 1,747.075 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 114.093 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 101.817 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
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 495.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 9.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -38.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1.212 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 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) 290.3 2023 yearly 1973 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 1.5 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 0.194 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,862.226 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 21.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 218.922 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,576.441 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 8,861.639 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) -0.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 0.0 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 17.335 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1994 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,321.545 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.8 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 8,802.1 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 4,314.1 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,828.932 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.50 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 31.92 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 118,498.633 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 32,489.729 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2024
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 3,941,105.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) 107,239.032 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) 87,127.487 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) 14,877.585 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) 55,767.832 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) 30,861.566 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 2,831.533 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024

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