Botswana Forecast: Current Account Balance
1980 - 2030 | Yearly | USD bn | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Botswana Forecast: Current Account Balance
- Botswana Current Account Balance is forecasted to be -1.226 USD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
- It records an increase from the last reported number of -1.458 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- Looking ahead, Botswana Current Account Balance is projected to stand at -0.312 USD bn in Dec 2030.
- The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: BPM6: Current Account: USD.
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What is Botswana's Forecast: Current Account Balance in 2030?
Botswana Current Account Balance is forecasted to be -1.226 USD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.312 2030 | -0.492 2029 | -1.467 2020 | 1.951 2006 | USD bn | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
Forecast: Current Account Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (USD bn) | -3.502 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Albania (USD bn) | -1.089 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Algeria (USD bn) | -8.428 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Andorra (USD bn) | 0.817 2030 | yearly | 2019 - 2030 |
| Angola (USD bn) | 1.323 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Antigua and Barbuda (USD bn) | -0.256 2030 | yearly | 2014 - 2030 |
| Argentina (USD bn) | 2.531 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Armenia (USD bn) | -1.658 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Aruba (USD bn) | 0.349 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Australia (USD bn) | -47.528 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Austria (USD bn) | 18.022 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Azerbaijan (USD bn) | -0.759 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Bahamas (USD bn) | -1.154 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bahrain (USD bn) | 1.615 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bangladesh (USD bn) | -14.216 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Barbados (USD bn) | -0.484 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Belarus (USD bn) | -2.756 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Belgium (USD bn) | -1.594 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Belize (USD bn) | -0.054 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Benin (USD bn) | -1.591 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bhutan (USD bn) | -1.218 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bolivia (USD bn) | -1.914 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD bn) | -1.708 2030 | yearly | 1998 - 2030 |
| Botswana (USD bn) | -0.312 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Brazil (USD bn) | -49.231 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Brunei (USD bn) | 3.350 2030 | yearly | 1981 - 2030 |
| Bulgaria (USD bn) | -0.232 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Burkina Faso (USD bn) | -1.560 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Burundi (USD bn) | -0.866 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Cambodia (USD bn) | -1.775 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Cameroon (USD bn) | -3.270 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Canada (USD bn) | -7.223 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Cape Verde (USD bn) | -0.139 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Central African Republic (USD bn) | -0.131 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Chad (USD bn) | -0.812 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Chile (USD bn) | -12.406 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| China (USD bn) | 542.586 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Colombia (USD bn) | -19.900 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Comoros (USD bn) | -0.050 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Congo (USD bn) | -1.618 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Costa Rica (USD bn) | -2.291 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Croatia (USD bn) | -0.891 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Cyprus (USD bn) | -5.211 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Czech Republic (USD bn) | -0.020 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (USD bn) | -3.657 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Denmark (USD bn) | 65.577 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Djibouti (USD bn) | 0.545 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Dominica (USD bn) | -0.132 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Dominican Republic (USD bn) | -4.546 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Ecuador (USD bn) | 4.516 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Egypt (USD bn) | -22.341 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| El Salvador (USD bn) | -0.636 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Equatorial Guinea (USD bn) | -0.489 2030 | yearly | 2007 - 2030 |
| Eritrea (USD bn) | 0.257 2019 | yearly | 1992 - 2019 |
| Estonia (USD bn) | -0.874 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Swaziland (USD bn) | 0.033 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Ethiopia (USD bn) | -3.866 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Fiji (USD bn) | -0.460 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Finland (USD bn) | -1.224 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| France (USD bn) | 1.624 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Gabon (USD bn) | -0.952 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Gambia (USD bn) | -0.046 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Georgia (USD bn) | -2.454 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Germany (USD bn) | 253.996 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Ghana (USD bn) | -0.103 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Greece (USD bn) | -11.040 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Grenada (USD bn) | -0.228 2030 | yearly | 2014 - 2030 |
| Guatemala (USD bn) | -0.030 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Guinea (USD bn) | -0.066 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Guinea-Bissau (USD bn) | -0.148 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Guyana (USD bn) | 10.189 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Haiti (USD bn) | -0.644 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Honduras (USD bn) | -2.037 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD bn) | 61.918 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Hungary (USD bn) | 5.505 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Iceland (USD bn) | 0.410 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| India (USD bn) | -122.973 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Indonesia (USD bn) | -22.331 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Iran (USD bn) | 15.340 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Iraq (USD bn) | 2.996 2030 | yearly | 2001 - 2030 |
| Ireland (USD bn) | 84.913 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Israel (USD bn) | 22.523 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Italy (USD bn) | 58.984 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Ivory Coast (USD bn) | -3.798 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Jamaica (USD bn) | 0.075 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Japan (USD bn) | 177.000 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Jordan (USD bn) | -3.472 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kazakhstan (USD bn) | -11.269 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Kenya (USD bn) | -4.977 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kiribati (USD bn) | -0.031 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| South Korea (USD bn) | 107.088 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kosovo (USD bn) | -1.297 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Kuwait (USD bn) | 36.449 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD bn) | -1.733 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Laos (USD bn) | 0.013 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Latvia (USD bn) | -1.592 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Lebanon (USD bn) | -5.565 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Lesotho (USD bn) | -0.032 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Liberia (USD bn) | -0.894 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Libya (USD bn) | 0.246 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -69.673 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 377.937 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 26.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 4,996.3 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 29.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) | 129.415 2031 | yearly | 1981 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) | 234.248 2031 | yearly | 1999 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) | 101.797 2031 | yearly | 2000 - 2031 |
| Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) | 5,087.011 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | 0.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 4,758.230 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) | 5,023.751 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 6,013.142 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | -926.130 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.332 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -259.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 289.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -12.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| 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) | 549.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -22.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| 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) | 1.043 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 2019 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 5.782 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 37.815 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 40.596 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 803.310 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 40.461 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 2,288.752 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 242.923 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 59.675 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 32.737 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 82.400 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 531.942 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 404.173 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 1,223.308 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 1,336.913 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,460.474 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 875.141 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 685.114 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 398.439 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 426.550 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 276.844 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 4,823.159 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 4.081 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 3,861.319 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 7,316.611 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -3,455.292 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 114.093 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 117.152 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 101.817 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 115.483 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 495.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 9.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -38.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 1.212 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 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) | -0.312 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 3,862.226 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| BW: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | -211.979 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 21.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 218.922 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,585.384 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 8,878.879 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | -3.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 0.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 8,360.329 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 8,802.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 9.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 4,312.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,781.481 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.94 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 31.99 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 118,385.056 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 34,471.782 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Depository Corp Survey: Assets: Domestic Claims (BWP mn) | 115,366.484 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 3,941,105.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) | 111,322.628 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) | 14,878.296 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) | 90,299.345 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) | 32,594.297 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) | 57,420.463 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Government ... (BWP mn) | 3,116.900 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Finance (BWP mn) | 2,488.513 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 2,831.533 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
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