Import value index in Botswana
Botswana: Import value index was 99.3 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Botswana, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import value index in Botswana stood at 99.3 2015 = 100.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Botswana peaked at 116.1 2015 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.1 2015 = 100, in 2006.
That places Botswana 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42.4 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 42.1 2015 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 55.7 2015 = 100 | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 71.3 2015 = 100 | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 64.5 2015 = 100 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 77.9 2015 = 100 | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 100.3 2015 = 100 | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 110.8 2015 = 100 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 115.2 2015 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 111.6 2015 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 84.3 2015 = 100 | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 73.3 2015 = 100 | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 86.7 2015 = 100 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 90.5 2015 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 90 2015 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 116.1 2015 = 100 | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 112.7 2015 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 89.9 2015 = 100 | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 99.3 2015 = 100 | +10.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 99.3 2015 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 155.5 2015 = 100, 64% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 99.3 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136.5 2015 = 100, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2 2015 = 100 | 42.1 2015 = 100 | 71.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.06 2015 = 100 | 73.3 2015 = 100 | 115.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.6 2015 = 100 | 89.9 2015 = 100 | 116.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 import value index in Botswana?
- Import value index in Botswana was 99.3 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 116.1 2015 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1 2015 = 100 in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for import value index?
- Botswana ranks 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.