Botswana Foreign Reserves

BW: Total Reserves: % of Total External Debt

1976 - 2023 | Yearly | % | World Bank

BW: Total Reserves: % of Total External Debt data was reported at 228.776 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 213.657 % for 2022. BW: Total Reserves: % of Total External Debt data is updated yearly, averaging 405.382 % from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2023, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,302.442 % in 2007 and a record low of 43.475 % in 1976. BW: Total Reserves: % of Total External Debt data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Botswana – Table BW.World Bank.WDI: Foreign Reserves. International reserves to total external debt stocks.;World Bank, International Debt Statistics.;Weighted average;

Last Frequency Range
228.776 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023

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Botswana BW: Total Reserves: % of Total External Debt

BW: Total Reserves: Excluding Gold

1976 - 2023 | Yearly | USD mn | World Bank

BW: Total Reserves: Excluding Gold data was reported at 3.456 USD bn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.756 USD bn for 2023. BW: Total Reserves: Excluding Gold data is updated yearly, averaging 6.318 USD bn from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2024, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.790 USD bn in 2007 and a record low of 72.323 USD mn in 1976. BW: Total Reserves: Excluding Gold data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Botswana – Table BW.World Bank.WDI: Foreign Reserves. This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.;International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF);;

Last Frequency Range
4,755.832 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023

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Botswana BW: Total Reserves: Excluding Gold

BW: Total Reserves: Including Gold

1976 - 2023 | Yearly | USD mn | World Bank

BW: Total Reserves: Including Gold data was reported at 3.456 USD bn in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.756 USD bn for 2023. BW: Total Reserves: Including Gold data is updated yearly, averaging 6.318 USD bn from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2024, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.790 USD bn in 2007 and a record low of 72.323 USD mn in 1976. BW: Total Reserves: Including Gold data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Botswana – Table BW.World Bank.WDI: Foreign Reserves. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.;International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF);;

Last Frequency Range
4,755.832 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023

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Botswana BW: Total Reserves: Including Gold

BW: Total Reserves: Months of Imports

1976 - 2023 | Yearly | NA | World Bank

BW: Total Reserves: Months of Imports data was reported at 6.961 NA in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.986 NA for 2022. BW: Total Reserves: Months of Imports data is updated yearly, averaging 13.105 NA from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2023, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.729 NA in 2001 and a record low of 2.795 NA in 1976. BW: Total Reserves: Months of Imports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Botswana – Table BW.World Bank.WDI: Foreign Reserves. Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices. This item shows reserves expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [Reserves/(Imports/12)].;International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.;Weighted average;

Last Frequency Range
6.961 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023

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