Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Botswana
Botswana: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 10,391 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 10,391 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Botswana peaked at 18,163 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,189 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 186th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,659 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 3,189 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 5,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +85.1% |
| 2003 | 6,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 5,708 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 5,579 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 5,387 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 7,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 9,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 8,342 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 8,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 14,658 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 2012 | 18,163 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 16,618 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 16,143 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 14,192 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 10,768 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 9,413 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 10,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 11,183 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 10,599 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 13,177 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 13,070 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 10,391 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,099 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,189 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,194 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,097 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,980 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,809 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,391 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,177 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 183 Guinea-Bissau 11,452 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Democratic Republic of Congo 11,245 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Bolivia 10,605 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Libya 10,341 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Suriname 10,335 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Namibia 8,729 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Botswana?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Botswana was 10,391 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 18,163 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,189 current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Botswana ranks 186th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.