Botswana Foreign Portfolio Investment

2004 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana Foreign Portfolio Investment

  • Botswana Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 2.831 USD mn in Dec 2025, compared with an increase of 0.197 USD mn in the previous quarter.
  • Botswana Foreign Portfolio Investment: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Dec 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 19.176 USD mn in Jun 2006 and a record low of -40.534 USD mn in Sep 2017.

CEIC converts quarterly Foreign Portfolio Investment into USD. The Bank of Botswana provides Foreign Portfolio Investment in local currency based on BPM6. The Bank of Botswana average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Portfolio Investment prior to Q1 2015 is based on BPM5.


Related information about Botswana Foreign Portfolio Investment

  • In the latest reports of Botswana, Current Account recorded a surplus of 495.155 USD mn in Jun 2025.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 54.248 USD mn in Dec 2025.
  • Botswana Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 32.326 USD mn in Dec 2025.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 5.128 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View Botswana's Foreign Portfolio Investment from Mar 2004 to Dec 2025 in the chart:

Botswana Foreign Portfolio Investment

What was Botswana's Foreign Portfolio Investment in Dec 2025?

Botswana Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 2.831 USD mn in Dec 2025, compared with an increase of 0.197 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.831 Dec 2025 0.197 Sep 2025 -40.534 Sep 2017 19.176 Jun 2006 USD mn quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025

Foreign Portfolio Investment by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -59.332 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Argentina (USD mn) 7,415.669 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Armenia (USD mn) 32.620 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Australia (USD mn) 34,622.331 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1988 - Dec 2025
Austria (USD mn) -962.297 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 5.632 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 1,793.275 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Bangladesh (USD mn) -6.872 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2026
Belarus (USD mn) 11.620 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 18,695.459 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) -29.413 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -0.006 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Botswana (USD mn) 2.831 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 15,853.692 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Bulgaria (USD mn) -685.279 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2026
Cambodia (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Canada (USD mn) 41,752.910 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1950 - Dec 2025
Chile (USD mn) 6,234.981 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
China (USD mn) -19,981.674 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Colombia (USD mn) 4,819.320 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Croatia (USD mn) -269.030 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -754.577 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) -2,561.215 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Denmark (USD mn) 3,150.207 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Ecuador (USD mn) 29.355 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Egypt (USD mn) 3,209.900 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 525.906 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
European Union (USD mn) 339,709.800 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Finland (USD mn) 4,497.458 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
France (USD mn) 151,409.549 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Georgia (USD mn) 50.340 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Germany (USD mn) 101,119.451 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1971 - Mar 2026
Ghana (USD mn) -61.216 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Greece (USD mn) 3,099.001 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 8,113.077 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 3,668.755 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 241.504 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
India (USD mn) -84.635 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2009 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 2,425.190 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Iran (USD mn) 45.600 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 167,683.168 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Israel (USD mn) -1,527.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Italy (USD mn) 46,516.261 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,694.078 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) 54,840.760 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Jordan (USD mn) 294.499 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 931.997 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Kenya (USD mn) 1,846.554 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
South Korea (USD mn) -41,291.800 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 14,960.907 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Laos (USD mn) 60.553 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 111.169 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Lebanon (USD mn) -45.210 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Lithuania (USD mn) -170.235 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 170,169.542 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -4,790.366 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 666.923 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
Malawi (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 1,969.757 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Malta (USD mn) 1,579.015 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 637.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 13,869.282 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Moldova (USD mn) 1.210 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 50.836 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) -71.408 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Morocco (USD mn) -987.474 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) -6.434 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 29,084.185 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) 3,775.300 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1995 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 5,270.221 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Norway (USD mn) 12,362.133 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Oman (USD mn) -218.726 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) -343.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 89.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Panama (USD mn) -11.668 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) -336.520 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Peru (USD mn) 71.983 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Philippines (USD mn) -1,798.205 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Poland (USD mn) 10,299.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Portugal (USD mn) -5,611.260 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Qatar (USD mn) 5,106.044 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Romania (USD mn) 2,850.979 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Russia (USD mn) -945.450 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 7,988.730 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Serbia (USD mn) -143.246 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Singapore (USD mn) -3,116.923 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (USD mn) 2,957.759 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (USD mn) 1,769.005 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
South Africa (USD mn) 160.828 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Spain (USD mn) 20,106.098 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 8.029 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2025
Sweden (USD mn) -4,644.440 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 30,664.716 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Taiwan, China (USD mn) -25,340.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2026
Thailand (USD mn) 1,009.620 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Tunisia (USD mn) -1,047.883 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
Turkey (USD mn) 1,700.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1992 - Mar 2026
Ukraine (USD mn) 63.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026

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Botswana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -241.274 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 313.342 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 23.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2007 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 4,996.3 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 30.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) 157.475 2032 yearly 1981 - 2032
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) 281.503 2032 yearly 1999 - 2032
Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) 124.857 2032 yearly 2000 - 2032
Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,681.239 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) 0.000 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) 4,025.983 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) -3,100.016 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) 7,311.839 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) 4,211.823 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Public Debt: Outstanding: Foreign (BWP mn) 28,817.800 2026 yearly 1994 - 2026
Public Debt: Outstanding: Domestic (BWP mn) 55,246.200 2026 yearly 2002 - 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.332 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -328.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 437.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2026
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) 766.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 42.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2026
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) 1.449 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 2019 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 5.312 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 26.094 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 28.660 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 27.496 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 3,859.799 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 718.823 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 370.699 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 30.984 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 46.630 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 113.644 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Mar 2026
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 577.597 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Mar 2026
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 641.020 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Mar 2026
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 992.993 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,060.463 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 787.501 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 4,516.018 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 164.994 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 421.723 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,045.045 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 2,582.597 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Mar 2026
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 552.305 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 3,313.515 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 5,032.348 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -4,224.311 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 69.700 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 89.900 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 86.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 91.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 32.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 495.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -54.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 2.831 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 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) 144.7 2024 yearly 1973 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.814 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 4,030.313 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
BW: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -211.979 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
BW: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 117.708 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
BW: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 128.299 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 21.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 234.125 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,602.630 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Feb 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 9,203.544 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
M2 Growth (%) 3.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 0.0 May 2026 monthly Feb 2006 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 17.531 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1994 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,193.792 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 8,802.1 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 4,157.2 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,686.124 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.87 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 31.36 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 3,905,242.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2026
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 33,367.049 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2026
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 117,994.148 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Depository Corp Survey: Assets: Domestic Claims (BWP mn) 112,060.718 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2026
Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) 109,983.788 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 3,142.613 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) 14,926.694 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) 89,746.632 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) 32,444.274 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Government ... (BWP mn) 3,356.226 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Finance (BWP mn) 2,497.926 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) 55,801.724 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026

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