Botswana Foreign Portfolio Investment
2004 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Botswana Foreign Portfolio Investment
- Botswana Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 7.314 USD mn in Sep 2023, compared with an increase of 7.698 USD mn in the previous quarter.
- Botswana Foreign Portfolio Investment: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Sep 2023.
- 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 deficit of 44.332 USD mn in Dec 2022.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 50.129 USD mn in Sep 2023.
- Botswana Direct Investment Abroad fell by 9.706 USD mn in Sep 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 5.136 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Botswana's Foreign Portfolio Investment from Mar 2004 to Sep 2023 in the chart:
What was Botswana's Foreign Portfolio Investment in Sep 2023?
Botswana Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 7.314 USD mn in Sep 2023, compared with an increase of 7.698 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.314 Sep 2023 | 7.698 Jun 2023 | -40.534 Sep 2017 | 19.176 Jun 2006 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -153.536 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | -364.821 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -122.212 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 33,428.305 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Dec 2023 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 7,134.361 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -1.735 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | -506.274 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2023 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -110.301 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -37.393 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 7,907.022 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 1.278 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -0.013 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 7.314 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2023 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 2,946.871 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 1,440.543 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 8,841.680 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1950 - Dec 2023 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 119.889 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| China (USD mn) | 45,812.551 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 2,098.116 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -269.030 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -409.900 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | -4,817.880 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | -700.800 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | -1.947 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 776.200 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 84.021 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 101,002.366 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 2,322.340 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| France (USD mn) | 58,750.624 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -54.547 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Germany (USD mn) | -981.823 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Dec 2023 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | -308.059 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 1,780.417 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 5,116.785 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 4,897.971 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -206.183 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| India (USD mn) | 16,089.228 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2009 - Jun 2023 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 5,153.734 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 45.600 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 111,576.496 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Israel (USD mn) | -6,205.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 2,940.559 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 320.821 2022 | yearly | 2005 - 2022 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 3,864.184 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 37.518 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -836.627 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -230.822 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 7,450.600 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2023 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | -224.952 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Laos (USD mn) | -137.071 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2023 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 696.796 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -1,184.780 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 203.484 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -25,997.080 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,103.306 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 25.072 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -146.374 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 834.025 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 195.914 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 908.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 2,288.281 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -0.080 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | -509.520 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 2.789 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 73.179 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -9.606 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | -45,314.868 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 4,127.907 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 337.399 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2022 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 11,218.004 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Oman (USD mn) | -2,101.430 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 63.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -56.300 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2023 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 1,349.786 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 264.126 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 1,838.131 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 3,516.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -4,268.470 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | -554.121 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 884.341 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Russia (USD mn) | -978.090 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 3,396.120 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -67.636 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2023 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 12,621.668 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 950.780 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | -308.460 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -479.109 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2023 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 22,677.784 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 44.911 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.200 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 12,027.077 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Dec 2023 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | -13,015.589 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2023 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) | 12,270.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2023 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | -1,146.350 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | -434.994 2022 | yearly | 1976 - 2022 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 7,497.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2023 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | -151.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
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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: Tax (BWP mn) | 6,680.970 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) | 10,566.963 Jul 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jul 2023 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | -8.630 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 (BWP mn) | 7,433.300 Jul 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jul 2023 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 5,717.440 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.332 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -198.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 356.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -33.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
| 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) | 555.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 25.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
| 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) | 3.920 Jan 2024 | monthly | Feb 2019 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 11.960 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 32.451 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 13.762 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| BW: Imports: cif: World (USD mn) | 1,715.734 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 4,849.900 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 7,545.300 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -2,695.400 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 9.500 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 21.400 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 864.400 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 209.400 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 70.200 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 12.200 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 128.500 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 745.300 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 515.700 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 770.800 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,352.700 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 1,101.600 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 1,799.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 724.500 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 879.900 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 316.600 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 4,342.600 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 1,217.500 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 20.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 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) | 7,889.887 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 15.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| 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) | 3,911.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,144.566 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 9.70 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 28.62 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 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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