Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
2003 - 2022 | Monthly | NA | CEIC Data
Key information about Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
- Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 8.4 Months of Import in Oct 2022, compared with the ratio of 4.4 in the previous month
- Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2003 to Oct 2022
- The data reached an all-time high of 50.2 in Apr 2020 and a record low of 4.4 in Sep 2022
CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves as Months of Import from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and monthly Imports. The Bank of Botswana provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. Statistics Botswana provides Imports in local currency. 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.
Further information about Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
- In the latest reports, Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 5.2 USD bn in Apr 2021
- Its Money Supply M2 increased 10.0 % YoY in Oct 2022
- Botswana Domestic Credit reached 5.4 USD bn in Oct 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 3.7 USD bn in Nov 2022, accounting for 19.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP
View Botswana's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Jan 2003 to Oct 2022 in the chart:
What was Botswana's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Oct 2022?
Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 8.4 Months of Import in Oct 2022, compared with the ratio of 4.4 in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.4 Oct 2022 | 4.4 Sep 2022 | 4.4 Sep 2022 | 50.2 Apr 2020 | NA | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2022 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (NA) | 6.9 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Nov 2022 |
| Algeria (NA) | 15.7 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Argentina (NA) | 6.4 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2023 |
| Armenia (NA) | 5.0 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2023 |
| Australia (NA) | 1.5 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Jan 2023 |
| Austria (NA) | 0.5 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (NA) | 6.4 Dec 2022 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2022 |
| Bahrain (NA) | 2.7 2021 | yearly | 1966 - 2021 |
| Bangladesh (NA) | 5.7 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Dec 2022 |
| Belarus (NA) | 1.1 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2022 |
| Belgium (NA) | 0.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Bolivia (NA) | 0.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) | 8.5 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2023 |
| Botswana (NA) | 8.4 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2022 |
| Brazil (NA) | 16.8 Feb 2023 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Feb 2023 |
| Brunei (NA) | 3.6 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2022 |
| Bulgaria (NA) | 8.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Cambodia (NA) | 6.5 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Dec 2022 |
| Canada (NA) | 1.8 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2023 |
| Chile (NA) | 5.5 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2023 |
| China (NA) | 15.9 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2023 |
| Colombia (NA) | 9.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2022 |
| Croatia (NA) | 7.7 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2022 |
| Cyprus (NA) | 0.3 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Czech Republic (NA) | 7.0 Jan 2023 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2023 |
| Denmark (NA) | 7.4 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Ecuador (NA) | 2.5 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2023 |
| Egypt (NA) | 4.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Estonia (NA) | 0.9 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2023 |
| European Union (NA) | 1.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Finland (NA) | 1.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| France (NA) | 0.6 Jan 2023 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Jan 2023 |
| Georgia (NA) | 4.4 Jan 2023 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Jan 2023 |
| Germany (NA) | 0.3 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2022 |
| Ghana (NA) | 4.3 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2022 |
| Greece (NA) | 0.4 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) | 10.8 Jan 2023 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2023 |
| Hungary (NA) | 2.7 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2023 |
| Iceland (NA) | 7.8 Jan 2023 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2023 |
| India (NA) | 9.7 Jan 2023 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Jan 2023 |
| Indonesia (NA) | 6.8 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2023 |
| Ireland (NA) | 0.5 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Israel (NA) | 21.4 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Italy (NA) | 0.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (NA) | 0.0 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2022 |
| Japan (NA) | 14.6 Jan 2023 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2023 |
| Jordan (NA) | 7.1 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Dec 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (NA) | 2.3 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Kenya (NA) | 4.4 Dec 2022 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| South Korea (NA) | 7.2 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2023 |
| Kosovo (NA) | 2.9 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2023 |
| Kuwait (NA) | 14.0 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Jun 2022 |
| Kyrgyzstan (NA) | 4.3 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2021 |
| Laos (NA) | 1.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2022 |
| Latvia (NA) | 1.4 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2022 |
| Lebanon (NA) | 9.2 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2022 |
| Lithuania (NA) | 1.0 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2023 |
| Luxembourg (NA) | 0.1 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Macau SAR, China (NA) | 20.4 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2023 |
| North Macedonia (NA) | 4.0 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2023 |
| Malawi (NA) | 1.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2021 |
| Malaysia (NA) | 6.3 Jan 2023 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Jan 2023 |
| Malta (NA) | 1.2 Jan 2023 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Jan 2023 |
| Mauritius (NA) | 10.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Mexico (NA) | 3.8 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2023 |
| Moldova (NA) | 5.1 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Mongolia (NA) | 2.8 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2022 |
| Montenegro (NA) | 8.3 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2023 |
| Morocco (NA) | 5.8 Jan 2023 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2023 |
| Mozambique (NA) | 3.3 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2022 |
| Myanmar (NA) | 6.0 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Mar 2021 |
| Nepal (NA) | 9.4 Jan 2023 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2023 |
| Netherlands (NA) | 0.1 Dec 2022 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| New Zealand (NA) | 2.4 Jan 2023 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2023 |
| Nigeria (NA) | 13.4 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Norway (NA) | 9.3 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2023 |
| Oman (NA) | 5.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2022 |
| Pakistan (NA) | 1.7 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (NA) | 0.5 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2022 |
| Panama (NA) | 7.5 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2021 |
| Paraguay (NA) | 6.7 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2023 |
| Peru (NA) | 14.5 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Dec 2022 |
| Philippines (NA) | 7.9 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Jan 2023 |
| Poland (NA) | 5.1 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2023 |
| Portugal (NA) | 0.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Qatar (NA) | 15.4 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2023 |
| Romania (NA) | 4.9 Jan 2023 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Jan 2023 |
| Russia (NA) | 20.1 Jan 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (NA) | 27.7 2022 | yearly | 1957 - 2022 |
| Serbia (NA) | 5.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Singapore (NA) | 8.3 Jan 2023 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2023 |
| Slovakia (NA) | 0.6 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2023 |
| Slovenia (NA) | 0.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2022 |
| South Africa (NA) | 5.0 Jan 2023 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Jan 2023 |
| Spain (NA) | 1.4 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Dec 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (NA) | 1.5 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2023 |
| Sudan (NA) | 0.0 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2017 |
| Sweden (NA) | 3.1 Jan 2023 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2023 |
| Switzerland (NA) | 26.8 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2023 |
| Syria (NA) | 9.8 Jun 2011 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - 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: Revenue (BWP mn) | 10,138.640 Oct 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Oct 2022 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | 0.000 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: Tax (BWP mn) | 9,985.210 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: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | 4,172.220 Oct 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Oct 2022 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Domestic (BWP mn) | 23,522.570 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Foreign (BWP mn) | 17,366.990 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.319 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -0.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 608.5 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 8.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 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) | 609.5 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 3.3 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 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) | 25.138 Dec 2022 | monthly | Feb 2019 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 6.641 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 32.190 Dec 2022 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 15.556 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.700 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 7,843.400 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 7,855.600 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -12.200 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 7.700 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 445.100 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 6,669.500 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 107.800 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 114.900 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 9.900 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 485.200 Dec 2022 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 390.400 Dec 2022 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 1,312.300 Dec 2022 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 719.300 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 1,003.200 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 756.400 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,658.800 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 2,335.800 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 309.700 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 353.900 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 5,324.400 Dec 2022 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 403.500 Dec 2022 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 19.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 189.433 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,028.081 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Nov 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 7,871.981 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 7.6 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 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) | 8.4 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 7,119.422 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 7.8 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 5,855.1 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Nov 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -5.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2022 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 3,743.8 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 5,731.164 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.20 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 28.30 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 101,182.270 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2022 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 26,067.877 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Nov 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: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) | 25,162.112 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 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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