Import volume index in Botswana
Botswana: Import volume index was 81.8 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in Botswana, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import volume index in Botswana is 81.8 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Botswana peaked at 117.1 2015 = 100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53.5 2015 = 100, in 2006.
That places Botswana 174th 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 volume index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 57.4 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 53.5 2015 = 100 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 65.5 2015 = 100 | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 75.6 2015 = 100 | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 76.9 2015 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 87.9 2015 = 100 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 98 2015 = 100 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 107.3 2015 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 117.1 2015 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 102.9 2015 = 100 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 82.9 2015 = 100 | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 72.5 2015 = 100 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 82.7 2015 = 100 | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 89.7 2015 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 93 2015 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 103.2 2015 = 100 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 85.9 2015 = 100 | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 69.7 2015 = 100 | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 81.8 2015 = 100 | +17.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 81.8 2015 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 129.65 2015 = 100, 63% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 81.8 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.1 2015 = 100, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.78 2015 = 100 | 53.5 2015 = 100 | 76.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.1 2015 = 100 | 72.5 2015 = 100 | 117.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.72 2015 = 100 | 69.7 2015 = 100 | 103.2 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 volume index in Botswana?
- Import volume index in Botswana was 81.8 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 117.1 2015 = 100 in 2013.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5 2015 = 100 in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for import volume index?
- Botswana ranks 174th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.