Latest Economic NewsApr 29 Monetary Policy Rate (MoPR) maintained at 2.40% The Bank of Botswana’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) maintained the Monetary Policy Rate (MoPR) at 2.40% at the meeting held in Apr 29 The demand for rough diamonds improved during Q1 2024, with the first two sales cycles of the year registering a sharp Apr 29 International trade records a deficit in 2023 International trade activity slowed during the year to December 2023. The value of both imports and exports recorded in 2023 was Apr 29 The Botswana economy slowed during 2023. Real GDP growth was 2.7% in the twelve months to December 2023, compared to 5.5% Mar 18 Headline inflation unchanged at 3.9% in February 2024 Annual inflation in February 2024 was 3.9%, the same rate recorded in January 2024. Group indices were generaly stable recording marginal Our Clients![]() |
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09 February 2018
The recently released formal sector employment data by Statistics Botswana for September 2017 continue to show an overall decrease in the ....
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06 February 2018
The economy is forecast to grow by 4.7% and 5.3% in 2017 and 2018 respectively due to a positive economic outlook ....
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01 February 2018
Formal employment for June 2017 showed an overall decrease in the number of formally employed persons in Botswana. The total number ....
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22 January 2018
Annual real GDP growth fell during Q3 2017 recording year-on-year real growth of 1.8%, down from 3.1% in Q2 2017. The ....
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22 January 2018
The annual inflation rate in December 2017 increased to 3.2% from 2.9% inflation rate in November 2017. According to data from ....
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22 January 2018
The Business Expectations Survey (BES) by Bank of Botswana for H2 2017 showed an overall decline in business confidence from 48% in H1 ....
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22 November 2017
Headline inflation fell to 3.0% in October 2017 from 3.2% in September 2017. Inflation fell for most commodity groups of Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages, ....
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22 November 2017
Formal sector employment in Botswana continued to move downwards in the first quarter of 2017. Overall formal sector employment decreased by ....
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