Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Botswana
Botswana: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
116th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.8988 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1980
All-time low
0.4094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Botswana, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Botswana is 0.452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Botswana peaked at 0.8988 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.4094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 116th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.7047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.8346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8988 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7946 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4908 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.53 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 0.452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.7656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8988 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4908 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 113 Rwanda 0.4567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Iceland 0.4519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Samoa 0.4508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Mexico 0.4478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Botswana?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Botswana was 0.452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8988 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Botswana ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.