Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Botswana
Botswana: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 5.89 billion current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Botswana is 5.89 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Botswana peaked at 10.29 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.81 billion current US$, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 132nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.46 billion current US$ | 1.81 billion current US$ | 5.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.42 billion current US$ | 5.09 billion current US$ | 10.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.69 billion current US$ | 5.89 billion current US$ | 7.47 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 130 Papua New Guinea 6.32 billion current US$ compare
- 131 Congo 5.96 billion current US$ compare
- 133 Burkina Faso 5.88 billion current US$ compare
- 134 Brunei Darussalam 5.69 billion current US$ compare
- 135 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.47 billion current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Botswana?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Botswana was 5.89 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.29 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 billion current US$ in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Botswana ranks 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.