Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Botswana
Botswana: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 9.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Botswana is 9.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 40.6% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Botswana peaked at 28.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2006.
That places Botswana 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.3% | — |
| 2001 | 17.6% | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | +35.8% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -45.0% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -40.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 9.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 16% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 9.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.2%, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 8.6% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 15.8% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 9.3% | 28.5% | 4 |
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 merchandise imports from high-income economies in Botswana?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Botswana was 9.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Botswana ranks 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.