Exports of goods and services in Botswana
Botswana: Exports of goods and services was 84.43 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Botswana, 1975–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 84.43 billion constant LCU for exports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Botswana peaked at 105.78 billion constant LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.45 billion constant LCU, in 1975.
That places Botswana 114th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Botswana, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.45 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1976 | 9.57 billion constant LCU | +28.4% |
| 1977 | 11.32 billion constant LCU | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 12.88 billion constant LCU | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 13.71 billion constant LCU | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 14.86 billion constant LCU | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 15.40 billion constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 18.94 billion constant LCU | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 25.58 billion constant LCU | +35.0% |
| 1984 | 27.58 billion constant LCU | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 30.01 billion constant LCU | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 32.84 billion constant LCU | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 38.66 billion constant LCU | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 44.53 billion constant LCU | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 42.98 billion constant LCU | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 42.87 billion constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 44.38 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 42.34 billion constant LCU | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 41.96 billion constant LCU | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 44.83 billion constant LCU | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 49.71 billion constant LCU | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 56.40 billion constant LCU | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 63.70 billion constant LCU | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 52.11 billion constant LCU | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 66.52 billion constant LCU | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 67.06 billion constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 64.14 billion constant LCU | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 68.85 billion constant LCU | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 64.03 billion constant LCU | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 68.77 billion constant LCU | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 81.28 billion constant LCU | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 83.82 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 91.19 billion constant LCU | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 80.45 billion constant LCU | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 54.68 billion constant LCU | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 64.63 billion constant LCU | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 64.11 billion constant LCU | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 74.87 billion constant LCU | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 104.57 billion constant LCU | +39.7% |
| 2014 | 105.78 billion constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 97.99 billion constant LCU | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 89.79 billion constant LCU | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 84.89 billion constant LCU | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 94.98 billion constant LCU | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 86.60 billion constant LCU | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 71.85 billion constant LCU | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 100.12 billion constant LCU | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 92.84 billion constant LCU | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 81.61 billion constant LCU | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 73.55 billion constant LCU | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 84.43 billion constant LCU | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.98 billion constant LCU | 7.45 billion constant LCU | 13.71 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | 29.14 billion constant LCU | 14.86 billion constant LCU | 44.53 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.48 billion constant LCU | 41.96 billion constant LCU | 66.52 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.43 billion constant LCU | 54.68 billion constant LCU | 91.19 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.82 billion constant LCU | 64.11 billion constant LCU | 105.78 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.07 billion constant LCU | 71.85 billion constant LCU | 100.12 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6463 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 5,027 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 67,872 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5994 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Botswana?
- Exports of goods and services in Botswana was 84.43 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 105.78 billion constant LCU in 2014.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.45 billion constant LCU in 1975.
- How does Botswana rank for exports of goods and services?
- Botswana ranks 114th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.