Travel services in Botswana
Botswana: Travel services was 63.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Travel services in Botswana, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, travel services in Botswana stood at 63.2%.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Botswana peaked at 79.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1976.
That places Botswana 45th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Travel services in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.4% | — |
| 1976 | 16.0% | -28.6% |
| 1977 | 17.6% | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 20.6% | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 25.3% | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 22.2% | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 23.5% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 29.8% | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 32.8% | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 32.8% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 31.2% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 39.7% | +27.4% |
| 1987 | 38.7% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 34.7% | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 48.5% | +39.7% |
| 1990 | 56.0% | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 62.1% | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 56.7% | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 62.7% | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 66.5% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 62.2% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 57.2% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 64.5% | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 68.6% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 70.7% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 68.4% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 64.5% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 64.3% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 79.1% | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 78.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | -44.3% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 66.0% | +43.1% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.4% | 16.0% | 25.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 33.4% | 22.2% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.7% | 56.0% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 64.3% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 53.6% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 40.5% | 69.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 42 Zambia 64.9% compare
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 64.8% compare
- 44 Uganda 64.1% compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 61.4% compare
- 47 Australia 60.5% compare
- 48 El Salvador 59.3% 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,454 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 8,277 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 111,759 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Botswana?
- Travel services in Botswana was 63.2% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1976.
- How does Botswana rank for travel services?
- Botswana ranks 45th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.