Botswana vs Namibia: Goods imports

Botswana
6.86 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Namibia
6.77 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Botswana rank
126th
Namibia rank
129th

Goods imports over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B197519992024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 6.86 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.77 billion BoP, current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 91.52 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 126th and Namibia ranks 129th of 200 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ 229.93 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
2000s 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ 2.43 billion BoP, current US$ 567.15 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
2010s 6.70 billion BoP, current US$ 5.85 billion BoP, current US$ 849.98 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
2020s 7.04 billion BoP, current US$ 5.78 billion BoP, current US$ 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports, Botswana or Namibia?
Botswana, at 6.86 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.77 billion BoP, current US$ in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in goods imports between Botswana and Namibia?
91.52 million BoP, current US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for goods imports?
Botswana ranks 126th and Namibia ranks 129th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Goods imports (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.