Botswana vs Saudi Arabia: Travel services
Botswana
63.2%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
61.4%
in 2025
Botswana rank
45th
Saudi Arabia rank
46th
Travel services over time
- Botswana
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 63.2% against 61.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Botswana ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.4% | 56.5% | 36.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 24.1% | 1.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 47.0% | 24.9% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 62.9% | 1.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 52.0% | 5.0% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Botswana or Saudi Arabia?
- Botswana, at 63.2% against 61.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in travel services between Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.8%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for travel services?
- Botswana ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.