External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Botswana
Botswana: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was 63.16 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
63.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 125.2%
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
840.32 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-610.47 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2025
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Botswana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Botswana is 63.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 125.2% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Botswana peaked at 840.32 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -610.47 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 17th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -24.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -19.44 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1963 | -16.28 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1964 | -18 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1965 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1966 | -29.03 % change on previous year | +471.0% |
| 1967 | -37.5 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1968 | -72.27 % change on previous year | +92.7% |
| 1969 | 12.66 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1970 | -51.06 % change on previous year | -503.1% |
| 1971 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1972 | -14.15 % change on previous year | +342.1% |
| 1973 | -33.11 % change on previous year | +134.0% |
| 1974 | -26.53 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1975 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1976 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 1977 | -35.79 % change on previous year | -1365.8% |
| 1978 | -15 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1979 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 1980 | -48.42 % change on previous year | -733.8% |
| 1981 | -77.71 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 1982 | 21.6 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1983 | 95.97 % change on previous year | +344.4% |
| 1984 | 840.32 % change on previous year | +775.6% |
| 1985 | 595.86 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1986 | 57.33 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1987 | 75.23 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 46.04 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1989 | -36.76 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 1990 | -54.36 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 1991 | 39.59 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 1992 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1993 | 39.22 % change on previous year | +239.2% |
| 1994 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1995 | 8.75 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 1996 | 189.96 % change on previous year | +2070.4% |
| 1997 | -10.4 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1998 | -127.39 % change on previous year | +1124.5% |
| 1999 | 540.24 % change on previous year | -524.1% |
| 2000 | 19.22 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2001 | -9.44 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2002 | 36.81 % change on previous year | -489.8% |
| 2003 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2004 | -21.28 % change on previous year | -1014.5% |
| 2005 | 154.41 % change on previous year | -825.6% |
| 2006 | 11.37 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2007 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 2008 | -139.93 % change on previous year | +3169.2% |
| 2009 | -224.89 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 2010 | 27 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2011 | -21.97 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 2012 | -53.39 % change on previous year | +143.1% |
| 2013 | 78.2 % change on previous year | -246.5% |
| 2014 | 217.56 % change on previous year | +178.2% |
| 2015 | -316.13 % change on previous year | -245.3% |
| 2016 | 256.37 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 2017 | -54.68 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2018 | -73.35 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 2020 | -90.41 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 48.96 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2022 | 114.32 % change on previous year | +133.5% |
| 2023 | -610.47 % change on previous year | -634.0% |
| 2024 | -250.88 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2025 | 63.16 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -23.23 % change on previous year | -72.27 % change on previous year | 12.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -17.53 % change on previous year | -51.06 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 156.95 % change on previous year | -77.71 % change on previous year | 840.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.32 % change on previous year | -127.39 % change on previous year | 540.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -17.57 % change on previous year | -224.89 % change on previous year | 154.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.63 % change on previous year | -316.13 % change on previous year | 256.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -120.89 % change on previous year | -610.47 % change on previous year | 114.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 14 Maldives 96.15 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 80.06 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Panama 78.89 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Cyprus 63.02 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Senegal 61.05 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Niger 60.77 % 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -18.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,202 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 62.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.2405 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,871 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Botswana?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Botswana was 63.16 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 840.32 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -610.47 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Botswana ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. 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 External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.