Transport services in Botswana
Botswana: Transport services was 26.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Botswana, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 26.7% for transport services in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Botswana peaked at 66.6% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2003.
Botswana ranks 115th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Transport services in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 50.5% | — |
| 1976 | 66.6% | +31.8% |
| 1977 | 62.2% | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 56.8% | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 46.3% | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 48.1% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 48.7% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 47.6% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 47.9% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 49.5% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 47.5% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 45.7% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 50.8% | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 57.5% | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 61.4% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 54.8% | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 52.1% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 53.7% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 42.6% | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 52.4% | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 48.5% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 42.0% | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -74.1% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +51.7% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | +142.5% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +41.3% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.5% | 46.3% | 66.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 45.7% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 42.0% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 10.4% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 10.5% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 21.6% | 34.2% | 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 transport services in Botswana?
- Transport services in Botswana was 26.7% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 1976.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for transport services?
- Botswana ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.