Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

1994 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

  • Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 24.152 % in Jun 2023
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 21.039 % for Mar 2023
  • Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging 67.545 % from Jun 1994 to Jun 2023, with 117 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 124.150 % in Dec 1998 and a record low of 20.375 % in Sep 2022
  • Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of Nominal GDP: Quarterly

CEIC calculates annual Foreign Exchange Reserves as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bank of Botswana provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. Statistics Botswana provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. 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. Nominal GDP prior to Q4 2006 is based on SNA 1993.

View Botswana's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP from Jun 1994 to Jun 2023 in the chart:

Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

What was Botswana's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP in Jun 2023?

Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 24.152 % in Jun 2023 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
24.152 Jun 2023 21.039 Mar 2023 20.375 Sep 2022 124.150 Dec 1998 % quarterly Jun 1994 - Jun 2023

Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 26.986 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 30.762 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Argentina (%) 3.370 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2023
Armenia (%) 14.897 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 2.200 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1969 - Jun 2023
Austria (%) 0.872 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 13.738 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (%) 9.238 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (%) 4.000 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2024
Belarus (%) 4.502 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2023
Belgium (%) 1.301 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) 1.611 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 32.506 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2023
Botswana (%) 24.152 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1994 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) 14.848 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Brunei (%) 6.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Bulgaria (%) 40.148 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 8.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Canada (%) 4.199 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) 11.419 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2023
China (%) 7.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2024
Colombia (%) 14.945 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) 40.235 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 0.554 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 43.021 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 19.630 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.559 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Egypt (%) 6.068 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2023
Estonia (%) 5.019 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) 1.908 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Finland (%) 2.680 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
France (%) 0.958 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 16.280 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2023
Germany (%) 0.810 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 3.309 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
Greece (%) 1.813 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 111.333 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Hungary (%) 17.197 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) 15.958 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
India (%) 4.500 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1962 - Feb 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Ireland (%) 0.938 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 39.481 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) 2.183 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 0.003 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2023
Japan (%) 0.830 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1980 - Dec 2023
Jordan (%) 26.586 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.457 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 6.126 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (%) 7.000 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 1979 - Jan 2024
Kosovo (%) 12.592 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) 25.497 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 8.366 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Laos (%) 8.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Latvia (%) 8.545 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 65.941 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 6.110 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) 0.264 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 59.002 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
North Macedonia (%) 30.203 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 2.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1959 - Feb 2024
Malta (%) 3.702 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 39.631 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
Mexico (%) 10.408 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) 31.165 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (%) 10.449 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 22.477 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Morocco (%) 22.538 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) 14.729 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 3.500 Feb 2024 monthly May 2011 - Feb 2024
Nepal (%) 4.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2024
Netherlands (%) 0.625 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) 5.733 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2005 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (%) 7.771 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Norway (%) 14.217 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Oman (%) 13.962 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2023
Pakistan (%) 5.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Feb 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 12.763 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 5.035 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2023
Paraguay (%) 21.078 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2023
Peru (%) 24.386 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) 9.500 Jan 2024 monthly May 1986 - Jan 2024
Poland (%) 20.119 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 1.948 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Qatar (%) 18.904 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Romania (%) 17.776 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2005 - Sep 2023
Russia (%) 18.828 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 38.475 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Serbia (%) 30.614 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Singapore (%) 67.165 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) 4.960 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 1.345 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2023
South Africa (%) 12.543 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 3.919 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 4.000 May 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - May 2023
Sudan (%) 0.000 2017 yearly 1960 - 2017
Sweden (%) 7.124 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (%) 88.088 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Syria (%) 31.149 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
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 (%) 34.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2007 - Jun 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 3,497.5 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) 115.893 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) 68.318 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) 117.911 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) 10,566.963 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) 6,680.970 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,717.440 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) -502.517 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 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
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.332 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -133.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 342.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -41.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 492.299 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 4,642.194 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 12,558.330 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 475.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -19.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 106,766.483 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 30,187.371 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 5.149 Nov 2023 monthly Feb 2019 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 11.960 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 25.277 Oct 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - Oct 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 12.138 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
BW: Imports: cif: World (USD mn) 1,606.002 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.800 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 4,623.300 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -1,798.200 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 6,421.500 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 629.300 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 17.800 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 3,453.800 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 101.400 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 20.200 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 21.100 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 75.900 Nov 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - Nov 2023
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 637.700 Nov 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - Nov 2023
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 460.400 Nov 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - Nov 2023
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 766.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,007.400 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 742.700 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 357.900 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,400.500 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 436.800 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,042.300 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 699.000 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2023
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 4,506.900 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -9.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -44.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 50.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 7.314 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 72.4 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 1,431.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 156.0 2021 yearly 1973 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 0.165 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 5,345.403 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
BW: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -370.483 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) 555.698 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 236.647 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 8,312.499 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 139.931 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 587.659 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Net (USD mn) -585.220 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 7,756.801 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 19.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 204.363 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,323.480 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 8,132.478 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2023
M2 Growth (%) 8.6 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2023
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 (%) 24.152 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1994 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 7,756.652 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 14.5 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,007.9 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 3,970.3 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,093.869 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.97 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 27.73 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 109,898.347 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 31,398.381 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2023
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 5,035,000.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2023
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 2,743.128 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023

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