Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

1994 - 2022 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

  • Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 21.008 % in Dec 2022
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 20.354 % for Sep 2022
  • Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging 68.513 % from Jun 1994 to Dec 2022, with 115 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 124.150 % in Dec 1998 and a record low of 20.354 % 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: Middle East and Africa

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 Dec 2022 in the chart:

Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

What was Botswana's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP in Dec 2022?

Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 21.008 % in Dec 2022 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
21.008 Dec 2022 20.354 Sep 2022 20.354 Sep 2022 124.150 Dec 1998 % quarterly Jun 1994 - Dec 2022

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 25.299 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2022
Algeria (%) 30.762 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Argentina (%) 4.782 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 17.122 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2023
Australia (%) 2.200 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1969 - Jun 2023
Austria (%) 0.873 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 13.448 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2022
Bahrain (%) 8.400 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2022
Bangladesh (%) 4.000 Aug 2023 monthly Oct 1999 - Aug 2023
Belarus (%) 3.395 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2023
Belgium (%) 1.655 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Bolivia (%) 1.612 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 34.877 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2022
Botswana (%) 21.008 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 1994 - Dec 2022
Brazil (%) 15.648 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2023
Brunei (%) 6.000 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Jul 2023
Bulgaria (%) 34.713 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2023
Cambodia (%) 8.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2023
Canada (%) 4.127 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2023
Chile (%) 11.160 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2023
China (%) 7.600 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1985 - Aug 2023
Colombia (%) 15.839 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2023
Croatia (%) 40.235 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 0.789 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2023
Czech Republic (%) 43.952 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Denmark (%) 18.683 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2023
Ecuador (%) 5.607 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2022
Egypt (%) 5.327 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 5.001 Mar 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 1.948 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
Finland (%) 2.661 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
France (%) 0.958 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Georgia (%) 17.100 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Mar 2023
Germany (%) 0.848 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2023
Ghana (%) 7.169 Jun 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2022
Greece (%) 1.763 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 118.447 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Mar 2023
Hungary (%) 18.388 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
Iceland (%) 16.669 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2023
India (%) 4.500 Aug 2023 monthly Sep 1962 - Aug 2023
Indonesia (%) 9.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2023
Ireland (%) 0.986 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Israel (%) 37.891 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2023
Italy (%) 2.285 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 0.007 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2022
Japan (%) 0.840 Jun 2023 monthly Oct 1980 - Jun 2023
Jordan (%) 26.423 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Mar 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 5.508 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2022
Kenya (%) 6.126 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (%) 7.000 Jul 2023 monthly Nov 1979 - Jul 2023
Kosovo (%) 12.283 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 42.914 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2020
Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.192 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2023
Laos (%) 8.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2023
Latvia (%) 8.507 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 65.941 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 6.046 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2023
Luxembourg (%) 0.265 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 87.991 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2023
North Macedonia (%) 28.116 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2023
Malawi (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 2.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jun 1959 - Jun 2023
Malta (%) 4.372 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2023
Mauritius (%) 52.570 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Mexico (%) 11.412 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Moldova (%) 30.253 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 18.474 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Montenegro (%) 31.744 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2022
Morocco (%) 22.159 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2022
Mozambique (%) 21.070 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Myanmar (%) 3.500 Aug 2023 monthly May 2011 - Aug 2023
Nepal (%) 4.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 2003 - Aug 2023
Netherlands (%) 0.679 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Jun 2023
New Zealand (%) 4.675 Mar 2023 quarterly Sep 2005 - Mar 2023
Nigeria (%) 7.433 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 14.070 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Oman (%) 13.339 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2023
Pakistan (%) 5.000 Jul 2023 monthly Jul 2006 - Jul 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 7.646 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
Panama (%) 8.199 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2022
Paraguay (%) 21.155 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2022
Peru (%) 26.497 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2023
Philippines (%) 9.500 Jun 2023 monthly May 1986 - Jun 2023
Poland (%) 21.460 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2023
Portugal (%) 2.432 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
Qatar (%) 17.047 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2022
Romania (%) 16.461 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2005 - Jun 2023
Russia (%) 17.865 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 38.557 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Serbia (%) 30.614 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Singapore (%) 67.117 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2023
Slovakia (%) 4.960 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 1.304 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2023
South Africa (%) 12.296 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2023
Spain (%) 3.940 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 4.000 May 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - May 2023
Sudan (%) 0.000 2017 yearly 1960 - 2017
Sweden (%) 6.960 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Switzerland (%) 95.855 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
Syria (%) 31.149 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -28.446 May 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - May 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 163.170 Feb 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 26.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2007 - Dec 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 3,497.5 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) 114.976 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) 54.112 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) 114.884 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) 5,753.470 May 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - May 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) 0.000 May 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - May 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) 4,902.080 May 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - May 2023
Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) 5,620.860 May 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - May 2023
Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) -383.420 May 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - May 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) 6,136.890 May 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - May 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.332 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 53.8 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 633.4 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -10.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 264.188 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) 491.4 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -22.8 May 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - May 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) 12.049 May 2023 monthly Feb 2019 - May 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 7.545 May 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 36.739 May 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - May 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 19.816 May 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2023
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.000 May 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2023
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 8,537.500 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) 1,914.400 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 6,623.000 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 52.700 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 23.800 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 532.000 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 255.200 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 51.500 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 23.500 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 347.400 May 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - May 2023
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 585.400 May 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - May 2023
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 1,476.100 May 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - May 2023
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 972.400 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,005.200 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,310.900 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 868.900 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 852.500 May 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2023
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 386.100 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 495.700 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 306.500 May 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - May 2023
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 4,386.800 May 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - May 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -10.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -44.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 51.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 8.524 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
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) 1.226 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 5,287.303 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
BW: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 96.020 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
BW: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 236.647 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
BW: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 57.629 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 19.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 197.831 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,906.047 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Apr 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 7,487.106 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2023
M2 Growth (%) 3.9 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 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 (%) 21.008 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 1994 - Dec 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 7,298.787 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.9 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,007.9 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -0.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2022
Household Debt (USD mn) 3,842.2 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 5,788.730 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.10 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 27.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 101,615.473 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 25,829.929 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2023
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 4,892,078.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Jun 2023
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 2,666.190 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2023

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