Botswana vs Mauritius: Imports of goods and services

Botswana
8.15 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Mauritius
8.63 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Botswana rank
132nd
Mauritius rank
129th

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Botswana
  • Mauritius
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B197519992024

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.15 billion BoP, current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 472.64 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Mauritius ahead.

Botswana ranks 132nd and Mauritius ranks 129th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mauritius Difference Ahead
1970s 392.25 million BoP, current US$ 520.47 million BoP, current US$ 128.22 million BoP, current US$ Mauritius
1980s 911.07 million BoP, current US$ 850.48 million BoP, current US$ 60.59 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
1990s 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ 320.95 million BoP, current US$ Mauritius
2000s 3.55 billion BoP, current US$ 4.04 billion BoP, current US$ 486.38 million BoP, current US$ Mauritius
2010s 7.83 billion BoP, current US$ 7.10 billion BoP, current US$ 733.26 million BoP, current US$ Botswana
2020s 8.21 billion BoP, current US$ 7.20 billion BoP, current US$ 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Botswana or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.15 billion BoP, current US$ in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Botswana and Mauritius?
472.64 million BoP, current US$, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritius?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Mauritius rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Botswana ranks 132nd and Mauritius ranks 129th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Imports of goods and services (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, 9,802 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.