Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Botswana
Botswana: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 3 rank in 2024. ▼ Falling
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Botswana is 3 rank, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Botswana peaked at 12 rank in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2 rank, in 2007.
That places Botswana 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Botswana, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 rank | — |
| 2001 | 12 rank | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 rank | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 9 rank | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 10 rank | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 6 rank | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 3 rank | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 2 rank | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 3 rank | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 rank | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 4 rank | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 7 rank | +75.0% |
| 2014 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 rank | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 7 rank | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 11 rank | +57.1% |
| 2018 | 6 rank | -45.5% |
| 2019 | 7 rank | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 rank | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 rank | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 3 rank | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1 rank | 2 rank | 12 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9 rank | 2 rank | 11 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2 rank | 3 rank | 7 rank | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 442.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7684 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 5,977 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 408.79 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,250 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -0.9223 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Botswana?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Botswana was 3 rank in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12 rank in 2000.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 rank in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Botswana ranks 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.