Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Botswana
Botswana: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was -13.73 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Botswana, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Botswana stood at -13.73 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.7% on the previous year and down 271.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Botswana peaked at 76.19 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -26.23 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 189th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 25.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 12.84 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1978 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1979 | 72.96 % change on previous year | +956.9% |
| 1980 | 29.87 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1981 | -19.15 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 1982 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 1983 | 29.52 % change on previous year | +334.2% |
| 1984 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1985 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1986 | 20.28 % change on previous year | +1483.5% |
| 1987 | 76.19 % change on previous year | +275.7% |
| 1988 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1989 | 20.87 % change on previous year | -567.2% |
| 1990 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1991 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1992 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 1993 | -0.2921 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1994 | -7.16 % change on previous year | +2352.5% |
| 1995 | 26.73 % change on previous year | -473.2% |
| 1996 | -0.7421 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1997 | 26.71 % change on previous year | -3699.3% |
| 1998 | -19.55 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 1999 | 16.37 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 2000 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2001 | -10.23 % change on previous year | +749.9% |
| 2002 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2003 | 31.78 % change on previous year | +1224.4% |
| 2004 | 14.77 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2005 | 22.03 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2006 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2007 | 12.17 % change on previous year | +634.8% |
| 2008 | -9.45 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 2009 | -24.38 % change on previous year | +158.0% |
| 2010 | 27.21 % change on previous year | -211.6% |
| 2011 | 31.85 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2012 | -10.88 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2013 | 34.7 % change on previous year | -418.9% |
| 2014 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2015 | -23.64 % change on previous year | -395.1% |
| 2016 | 13.67 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 2017 | -15.13 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 2018 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 2019 | -16.11 % change on previous year | -290.6% |
| 2020 | -25.09 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 2021 | 63.99 % change on previous year | -355.1% |
| 2022 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2023 | -26.23 % change on previous year | -282.3% |
| 2024 | -13.73 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -13.73 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.04 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -13.73 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.38 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +3699.3% | -0.7421 % change on previous year | 26.71 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -2352.5% | -0.2921 % change on previous year | -7.16 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1483.5% | 1.28 % change on previous year | 20.28 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1224.4% | 2.4 % change on previous year | 31.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.54 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | 72.96 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 16.62 % change on previous year | -19.15 % change on previous year | 76.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.58 % change on previous year | -19.55 % change on previous year | 26.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.95 % change on previous year | -24.38 % change on previous year | 31.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 % change on previous year | -23.64 % change on previous year | 34.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 % change on previous year | -26.23 % change on previous year | 63.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 186 Algeria -9.73 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Djibouti -10.42 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Cyprus -11.86 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Barbados -13.74 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Mauritius -16.19 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Angola -16.34 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Botswana?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Botswana was -13.73 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.19 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.23 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Botswana ranks 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 271.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.