Botswana vs Iraq: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Botswana
- Iraq
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 37.5% against 37.4% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 117th and Iraq ranks 118th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.3% | 30.3% | 34.0% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 56.7% | 35.1% | 21.6% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 16.9% | 27.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 49.9% | 8.5% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 29.2% | 23.5% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 29.1% | 15.0% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Botswana or Iraq?
- Botswana, at 37.5% against 37.4% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Botswana and Iraq?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iraq?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Iraq rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Botswana ranks 117th and Iraq ranks 118th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.