Botswana vs Trinidad and Tobago: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- Botswana
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 6.86 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.83 billion BoP, current US$ in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 29.38 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Botswana ranks 125th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 126th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 264.97 million BoP, current US$ | 936.72 million BoP, current US$ | 671.74 million BoP, current US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 714.62 million BoP, current US$ | 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 856.23 million BoP, current US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 125.60 million BoP, current US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 6.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 816.04 million BoP, current US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 7.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 430.31 million BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Botswana or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Botswana, at 6.86 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.83 billion BoP, current US$ in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in goods imports between Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 29.38 million BoP, current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for goods imports?
- Botswana ranks 125th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 126th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). 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.