Trade in Botswana
Botswana: Trade was 69.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
69.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
119th
of 192 countries
All-time high
125.8%
in 2013
All-time low
65.9%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Trade in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 69.5% for trade in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Botswana peaked at 125.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 119th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trade in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.9% | — |
| 1961 | 69.7% | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 72.8% | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 76.3% | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 77.4% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 82.3% | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 80.2% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 75.4% | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 86.0% | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 75.3% | -12.4% |
| 1970 | 85.6% | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 94.7% | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 97.9% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 100.8% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 105.7% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 107.4% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 116.7% | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 120.2% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 120.6% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 119.4% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 119.5% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 121.2% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 123.8% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 124.6% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 118.8% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 117.5% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 117.5% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 123.6% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 114.5% | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 105.4% | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 104.8% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 99.6% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 89.8% | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 86.2% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 88.2% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 94.6% | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 91.0% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 108.6% | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 101.8% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 98.9% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 91.9% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 87.5% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 91.8% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 85.8% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 88.5% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 86.6% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 88.5% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 111.9% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 125.8% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 119.5% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 112.9% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 100.5% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 83.1% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 86.1% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.1% | 65.9% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.9% | 85.6% | 120.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.6% | 105.4% | 124.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 86.2% | 108.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 85.8% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.7% | 81.9% | 125.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 69.4% | 91.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,769 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 23,886 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Botswana?
- Trade in Botswana was 69.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 125.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for trade?
- Botswana ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.