Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 12.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana is 12.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 170.0% on the previous year and up 721.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 50.46 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -19.31 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Botswana ranks 38th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.5587 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 22.29 % change on previous year | +3889.6% |
| 1978 | 25.49 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 50.46 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 1980 | 37.05 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1981 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1982 | -15.29 % change on previous year | -255.6% |
| 1983 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 1984 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 1985 | -19.31 % change on previous year | +212.2% |
| 1986 | 22.29 % change on previous year | -215.4% |
| 1987 | 31.95 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 1988 | 21.68 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1989 | 15.28 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1990 | 40.61 % change on previous year | +165.7% |
| 1991 | -0.0191 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | -3.51 % change on previous year | +18269.3% |
| 1993 | -7.08 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 1994 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 22.28 % change on previous year | -478.7% |
| 1996 | -11.63 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 1997 | 30.57 % change on previous year | -362.9% |
| 1998 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1999 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 2000 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2001 | -10.95 % change on previous year | +268.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6872 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2003 | 30.34 % change on previous year | +4315.1% |
| 2004 | 33.23 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2005 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 2006 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 40.63 % change on previous year | -1844.3% |
| 2008 | 21.21 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2009 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2010 | 21.93 % change on previous year | -527.5% |
| 2011 | 24.65 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2013 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2014 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 2015 | -10.14 % change on previous year | +402.1% |
| 2016 | -14.54 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 2017 | -9.17 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2018 | 17.2 % change on previous year | -287.6% |
| 2019 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2020 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 2021 | 22.45 % change on previous year | -1318.5% |
| 2022 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2023 | -17.93 % change on previous year | +291.2% |
| 2024 | 12.56 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 12.56 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.64 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 12.56 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.37 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -18269.3% | -0.0191 % change on previous year | -3.51 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +4315.1% | 0.6872 % change on previous year | 30.34 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +3889.6% | 0.5587 % change on previous year | 22.29 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1844.3% | -2.33 % change on previous year | 40.63 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1318.5% | -1.84 % change on previous year | 22.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7 % change on previous year | 0.5587 % change on previous year | 50.46 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.56 % change on previous year | -19.31 % change on previous year | 37.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.67 % change on previous year | -11.63 % change on previous year | 40.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.01 % change on previous year | -10.95 % change on previous year | 40.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 % change on previous year | -14.54 % change on previous year | 24.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 % change on previous year | -17.93 % change on previous year | 22.45 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 35 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 12.74 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Sudan 12.7 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Bahamas 12.69 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Marshall Islands 12.5 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Lithuania 12.44 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Montenegro 12.24 % 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$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana was 12.56 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 50.46 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.31 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 721.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.