Botswana vs Malta: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- Botswana
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 7.56 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.86 billion BoP, current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 694.86 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malta ahead.
Botswana ranks 124th and Malta ranks 121st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 264.97 million BoP, current US$ | 469.46 million BoP, current US$ | 204.49 million BoP, current US$ | Malta |
| 1980s | 714.62 million BoP, current US$ | 870.40 million BoP, current US$ | 155.77 million BoP, current US$ | Malta |
| 1990s | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 638.97 million BoP, current US$ | Malta |
| 2000s | 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 816.45 million BoP, current US$ | Malta |
| 2010s | 6.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 7.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 216.53 million BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Botswana or Malta?
- Malta, at 7.56 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.86 billion BoP, current US$ in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in goods imports between Botswana and Malta?
- 694.86 million BoP, current US$, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malta?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Malta rank globally for goods imports?
- Botswana ranks 124th and Malta ranks 121st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. 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.