Botswana vs Switzerland: Travel services
Travel services over time
- Botswana
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 10.7% against 10.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Botswana ranks 151st and Switzerland ranks 148th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 46.8% | 30.0% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 50.7% | 25.4% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 49.4% | 26.5% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 14.5% | 31.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 13.1% | 14.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 8.7% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Botswana or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 10.7% against 10.0% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Botswana and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Switzerland?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Switzerland rank globally for travel services?
- Botswana ranks 151st and Switzerland ranks 148th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.