Travel services in Botswana
Botswana: Travel services was 10.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Travel services in Botswana, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Botswana is 10.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.5% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Botswana peaked at 56.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 150th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Travel services in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 44.1% | — |
| 1976 | 8.4% | -81.1% |
| 1977 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 25.4% | +201.9% |
| 1980 | 26.0% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 25.1% | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 23.0% | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 18.7% | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 19.6% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 22.0% | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 20.7% | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 21.7% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 14.8% | -31.3% |
| 1991 | 17.6% | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 20.7% | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 24.2% | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 21.2% | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 32.7% | +54.1% |
| 1996 | 22.3% | -31.8% |
| 1997 | 20.8% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 23.9% | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 28.3% | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 56.4% | +56.2% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -67.2% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.9% | 8.4% | 44.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 18.7% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 14.8% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 29.1% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 21.2% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.6% | 10.0% | 5 |
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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 10.0% 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 56.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for travel services?
- Botswana ranks 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.