Botswana

Foreign Exchange Reserves

60.5
billion currency units
Aug 10May 11Feb 12Nov 12Aug 13May 14Feb 15Nov 15Aug 16May 17Feb 18Nov 18Jul 19Apr 20Jan 21Oct 21Jul 220.00025.0050.0075.00100.00
  • Botswana
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

64
Libya77.53
65
Vanuatu74.26
66
Peru74.03
67
Bulgaria69.73
68
Cape Verde69.53
69
Botswana60.5
71
Colombia56.34
73
Romania51.79
74
Namibia46.99

Africa Ranking

17
Mozambique205.81
18
Comoros99.73
19
Ethiopia83.38
20
Libya77.53
21
Cape Verde69.53
22
Botswana60.5
24
Namibia46.99
25
Nigeria38.29
26
Egypt33.14
27
Tunisia26.33

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Definition of Foreign Exchange Reserves

Foreign exchange reserves consist of foreign currency, deposits denominated in foreign currency, Monetary Gold, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) and Reserve position in the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Foreign exchange reserves are held by monetary authorities to finance trade imbalances, check the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations and address other issues under the purview of the central bank.

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