Botswana Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities
Key information about Botswana Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities
- Botswana Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities remained the same 0.000 USD mn in Dec 2024, compared with remained the same 0.000 USD mn in the previous year.
- Botswana Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1975 to Dec 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 56.569 USD mn in Dec 2003 and a record low of -45.341 USD mn in Dec 2005.
The International Monetary Fund provides annual Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities in USD.
View Botswana's Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities from 1975 to 2024 in the chart:
What was Botswana's Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities in 2024?
Botswana Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities remained the same 0.000 USD mn in Dec 2024, compared with remained the same 0.000 USD mn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.000 2024 | 0.000 2023 | -45.341 2005 | 56.569 2003 | USD mn | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -346.346 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 7,094.944 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 36.933 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 30,140.790 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -2,288.801 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 5.632 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -31.846 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 11.604 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 15,464.141 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 0.000 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 11,535.987 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 83.323 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 29,460.790 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1950 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 6,694.677 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| China (USD mn) | -42,625.095 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 5,971.571 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -258.645 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -669.808 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 6,791.372 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 5,991.166 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 28.665 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 3,734.800 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 577.089 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 128,926.894 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 10,172.453 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 152,331.360 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 50.340 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 67,115.610 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | -459.981 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 2,026.630 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 7,436.259 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 3,516.191 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 252.282 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 1,153.515 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 3,502.740 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 18,755.943 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 2,609.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1972 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 38,096.597 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 1,667.340 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 38,441.413 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 325.529 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 2,799.008 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 1,938.576 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 1,082.900 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | -238.889 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -13.653 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 60.693 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 2,019.093 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -55.010 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -197.928 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 13,651.277 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -4,795.708 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 22.286 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 2.868 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | -3,266.665 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -1.028 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 220.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -14,952.741 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -0.030 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 84.706 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 63.675 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -514.198 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -6.434 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 9,414.776 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 3,473.689 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 2,109.957 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 7,779.282 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 764.109 2024 | yearly | 1974 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -19.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| 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) | 1,315.584 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -1,641.004 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 5,869.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 10,108.990 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 5,137.088 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 3,026.839 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | -785.950 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -31.026 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 2,618.387 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | -92.856 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 751.191 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 17,154.586 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 46.232 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | -6,525.598 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 32,476.150 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (USD mn) | 2,342.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Tajikistan (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 870.410 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | -1,256.049 2024 | yearly | 1976 - 2024 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 1,975.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | 63.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| United Kingdom (USD mn) | 27,630.352 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| United States (USD mn) | 106,919.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2025 |
| Uruguay (USD mn) | 875.242 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Uzbekistan (USD mn) | 564.540 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 184.195 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 691.508 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 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: Revenue (BWP mn) | 9,047.061 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | -1.550 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) | 8,956.191 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 6,661.425 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 5,267.675 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | 2,385.637 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 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) | 7.952 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 39.969 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 29.550 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 27.496 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 945.632 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 3,859.799 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 370.699 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 46.630 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: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 56.635 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 568.178 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 570.393 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 992.993 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,045.045 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) | 308.521 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 421.723 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 4,267.971 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 3,679.764 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 5,619.285 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -4,224.311 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 9,843.596 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 91.200 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 69.700 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 86.200 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 89.900 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 21.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 219.430 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,717.145 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 9,076.814 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 2.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 0.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,165.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 19.402 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 7.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 8,582.624 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 8,802.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 9.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 4,391.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 7,012.480 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.63 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 31.36 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 3,797,204.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 35,518.237 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 118,651.168 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Depository Corp Survey: Assets: Domestic Claims (BWP mn) | 119,015.338 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) | 110,033.638 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 2,868.365 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) | 89,903.589 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) | 14,894.579 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) | 32,169.072 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Government ... (BWP mn) | 2,619.877 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Finance (BWP mn) | 2,639.725 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) | 56,298.320 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
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