Exports of goods and services in Botswana
Botswana: Exports of goods and services was 32.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Botswana stood at 32.0%.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Botswana peaked at 75.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 1969.
Botswana ranks 112th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.3% | — |
| 1961 | 27.2% | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 27.9% | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 29.0% | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 28.8% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 31.7% | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 29.3% | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 24.6% | -15.9% |
| 1968 | 23.1% | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 22.8% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 24.7% | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 33.1% | +34.5% |
| 1972 | 37.4% | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 38.8% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 40.9% | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 43.6% | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 50.4% | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 50.9% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 52.1% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 54.1% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 53.1% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 49.7% | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 54.6% | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 62.1% | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 60.8% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 66.3% | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 68.3% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 75.1% | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 70.5% | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 59.2% | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 55.1% | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 53.0% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 48.2% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 47.1% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 47.8% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 53.8% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 60.9% | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 49.3% | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 55.2% | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | -17.7% |
| 2025 | 32.0% | +18.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 32.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 32.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.1% | 22.8% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.6% | 24.7% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.0% | 49.7% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.1% | 47.1% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 35.8% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 37.1% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 27.1% | 43.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 109 Senegal 32.5% compare
- 110 Italy 32.2% compare
- 111 El Salvador 32.0% compare
- 113 Republic of Moldova 31.8% compare
- 114 Kazakhstan 31.6% compare
- 115 Bhutan 31.5% compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Botswana?
- Exports of goods and services in Botswana was 32.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 1969.
- How does Botswana rank for exports of goods and services?
- Botswana ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 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.