How does Botswana rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Botswana ranks 108th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Botswana

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Botswana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Botswana: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.3033 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.3033 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 16.8%

World rank

108th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.7401 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2012

All-time low

0.3033 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

2000–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Botswana, 2000–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Botswana is 0.3033 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Botswana peaked at 0.7401 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3033 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Botswana ranks 108th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 2000 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
2000	0.3582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
2001	0.3292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2002	0.615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+86.8%
2003	0.5274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2004	0.3612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.5%
2005	0.3188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2006	0.3078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2007	0.3773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
2008	0.4856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.7%
2009	0.4673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2010	0.4027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2011	0.5497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.5%
2012	0.7401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.6%
2013	0.6599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2014	0.5914 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2015	0.5944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2016	0.4046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.9%
2017	0.3313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
2018	0.3612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2019	0.3789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2020	0.4015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2021	0.3983 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2022	0.3645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2023	0.3033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.4148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Botswana

105 Mauritius 0.3205 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
106 Togo 0.3137 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
107 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3132 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
109 Sierra Leone 0.3022 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
110 Iceland 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
111 Denmark 0.2977 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Botswana?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Botswana was 0.3033 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.7401 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3033 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Botswana rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Botswana ranks 108th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.