Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 24.58 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana is 24.58 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,491.4% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 79.69 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -33.42 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Botswana 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -15.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 14.9 % change on previous year | -197.6% |
| 1978 | 13.58 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 56.8 % change on previous year | +318.3% |
| 1980 | 44.6 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1981 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1982 | -14.63 % change on previous year | +642.8% |
| 1983 | 16.39 % change on previous year | -212.0% |
| 1984 | -9.66 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 1985 | -33.42 % change on previous year | +245.8% |
| 1986 | 17.93 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 1987 | 33.28 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 1988 | 20.43 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1989 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1990 | 79.69 % change on previous year | -3683.4% |
| 1991 | 2 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1992 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -408.1% |
| 1993 | -9.44 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 1994 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1995 | 43.42 % change on previous year | -1026.8% |
| 1996 | -21.83 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1997 | 27.52 % change on previous year | -226.1% |
| 1998 | 18.49 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1999 | -0.8732 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2000 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -613.7% |
| 2001 | -32.91 % change on previous year | -833.7% |
| 2002 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2003 | 33.22 % change on previous year | -624.6% |
| 2004 | 24.51 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2006 | 0.577 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2007 | 24.78 % change on previous year | +4193.9% |
| 2008 | -24.01 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
| 2009 | 15.08 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 2010 | 30.06 % change on previous year | +99.3% |
| 2011 | 13.5 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2012 | 0.764 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2013 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +414.3% |
| 2014 | 17.22 % change on previous year | +338.3% |
| 2015 | -9.01 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2016 | -8.94 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.08 % change on previous year | -246.3% |
| 2018 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 13.08 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 2020 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2021 | -6.76 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 2022 | -10.26 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 2023 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2024 | 24.58 % change on previous year | -1491.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 24.58 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.77 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 24.58 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79 % change on previous year, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +4193.9% | 0.577 % change on previous year | 24.78 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +3683.4% | -2.22 % change on previous year | 79.69 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +1491.4% | -1.77 % change on previous year | 24.58 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1026.8% | -4.69 % change on previous year | 43.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5 % change on previous year | -15.26 % change on previous year | 56.8 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.07 % change on previous year | -33.42 % change on previous year | 44.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.81 % change on previous year | -21.83 % change on previous year | 79.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 % change on previous year | -32.91 % change on previous year | 33.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.15 % change on previous year | -9.01 % change on previous year | 30.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3809 % change on previous year | -10.26 % change on previous year | 24.58 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 13 Kosovo 29.58 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Argentina 28.04 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Ghana 27.18 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Andorra 24.26 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Kyrgyzstan 23.54 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Uganda 23.12 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Botswana
- Merchandise trade 57.8% (2025)
- Food imports 16.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 86.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 5.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,998 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana was 24.58 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 79.69 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.42 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.