Botswana Trade Balance
2001 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Botswana's Trade Balance
- Botswana's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 427.9 USD mn in Aug 2024, compared with a deficit of 260.3 USD mn in the previous month
- Botswana's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2001 to Aug 2024, with an averaged value of -16.9 USD mn
- The data reached an all-time high of 370.5 USD mn in May 2016 and a record low of -865.0 USD mn in Jul 2012
Further information about Botswana's Trade Balance
- In the latest reports, Botswana's Total Exports reached 215.9 USD mn in Aug 2024, a decrease of 20.0% YoY (year-on-year)
- Total Imports recorded 643.7 USD mn in Aug 2024, an increase of 20.0% YoY (year-on-year)
View Botswana's Trade Balance from Jan 2001 to Aug 2024 in the chart:
What was Botswana's Trade Balance in Aug 2024?
Botswana's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 427.9 USD mn in Aug 2024, compared with a deficit of 260.3 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -427.9 Aug 2024 | -260.3 Jul 2024 | -865.0 Jul 2012 | 370.5 May 2016 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
Trade Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -452.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -274.8 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2020 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 992.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -223.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 3,119.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 525.7 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -255.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 4,501.7 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -1,707.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Aug 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 258.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 1,658.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 47.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Aug 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -529.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -427.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 4,342.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Oct 2024 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 376.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -446.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2024 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 82.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -933.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 1,816.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Sep 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 95,718.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -1,687.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Aug 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,452.7 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jul 2024 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -740.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2024 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 3,296.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 4,118.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Aug 2024 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 428.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -4,885.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -185.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 8,744.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 322.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| France (USD mn) | -8,122.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -707.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 18,832.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 659.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Aug 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -2,936.2 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jul 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | -6,828.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 487.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Aug 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -361.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
| India (USD mn) | -20,780.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 3,257.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Sep 2024 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 32,176.0 2023 | yearly | 1948 - 2023 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 6,101.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Aug 2024 |
| Israel (USD mn) | -2,763.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 4,479.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -138.9 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jul 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | -1,309.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,203.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Aug 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 2,120.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Aug 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -1,029.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 3,167.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Oct 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -476.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 3,536.5 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -459.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Laos (USD mn) | -71.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Jun 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -369.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2024 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -1,062.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -498.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -835.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Aug 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -1,153.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -213.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -194.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2024 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 1,253.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -399.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Aug 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -411.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -167.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -503.5 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 47.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -317.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -2,651.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 106.5 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 183.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | -903.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Sep 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 15,685.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -1,312.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 2,786.0 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 4,024.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 1,667.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Aug 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -1,498.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Oct 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -501.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Aug 2024 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -1,137.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Aug 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -96.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 1,811.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Aug 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -5,087.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -1,745.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Aug 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -2,909.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 5,531.0 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jul 2024 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -3,174.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Aug 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 12,138.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 113,078.6 2023 | yearly | 1957 - 2023 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -908.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 4,065.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 155.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | -374.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 312.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -3,511.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 1974 - Aug 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -634.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -829.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 78.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 5,262.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 2.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -37.355 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 496.639 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 34.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 3,497.5 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 17.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) | 117.247 2030 | yearly | 1981 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) | 89.559 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) | 119.488 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) | 10,566.963 Jul 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jul 2023 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | -8.630 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) | 10,265.170 Jul 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jul 2023 |
| Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | -502.517 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 7,433.300 Jul 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jul 2023 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 5,717.440 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.332 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -427.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 215.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -63.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 46.032 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 4,642.194 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 12,558.330 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 643.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 20.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 106,766.483 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 30,187.371 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 2.401 Aug 2024 | monthly | Feb 2019 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 6.265 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 32.731 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 23.733 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
| BW: Imports: cif: World (USD mn) | 1,833.516 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.002 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Aug 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 2,897.232 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 8,639.497 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -5,742.265 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 865.064 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 31.120 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 201.562 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 1,323.531 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 36.899 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 26.491 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 60.287 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 451.500 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 202.110 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 1,153.714 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 1,327.116 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,602.787 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 876.609 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 1,521.866 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 745.225 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 486.817 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 1,202.054 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 5,116.345 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 115.483 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 117.152 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 101.817 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 114.093 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 20.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 198.179 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,520.359 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Aug 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 9,012.618 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 12.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 2.5 Feb 2021 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Feb 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,165.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 23.845 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 8.2 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2023 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 8,503.790 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 10.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 6,007.9 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Feb 2023 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 29.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 4,051.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,291.380 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.76 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 29.56 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 119,689.475 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 33,470.906 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 4,799,743.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2024 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 2,711.068 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
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