Botswana Total Imports Growth
2004 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Botswana Total Imports Growth
- Botswana Total Imports dropped 22.5 % YoY in Dec 2025, compared with an increase of 20.0 % YoY in the previous month
- Botswana Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2004 to Dec 2025, with an averaged rate of 10.0 %
- The data reached an all-time high of 395.4 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -77.5 % in Apr 2020
CEIC calculates Total Imports Growth from monthly Total Imports. Statistics Botswana provides Total Imports, CIF, in local currency.
Further information about Botswana Total Imports Growth
- In the latest reports, Botswana Total Imports recorded 485.5 USD mn in Dec 2025
- Total Exports reached 351.8 USD mn in Dec 2025, which registered a decrease of 10.1 % year on year
- Botswana Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 133.7 USD mn in Dec 2025
View Botswana's Total Imports Growth from Jan 2004 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Botswana's Total Imports Growth in Dec 2025?
Botswana Total Imports dropped 22.5 % YoY in Dec 2025, compared with an increase of 20.0 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -22.5 Dec 2025 | -20.0 Nov 2025 | -77.5 Apr 2020 | 395.4 Apr 2021 | % | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
Total Imports Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | -4.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Algeria (%) | -15.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Argentina (%) | -9.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Armenia (%) | -9.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 5.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Jan 2026 |
| Austria (%) | 1.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1954 - Nov 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | -36.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Bahrain (%) | 17.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | -2.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Dec 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 15.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | -6.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | -24.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -15.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Botswana (%) | -22.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | -4.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 27.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 5.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 25.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (%) | -0.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2025 |
| Chile (%) | -3.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| China (%) | 20.8 Oct 2021 | monthly | May 2009 - Oct 2021 |
| Colombia (%) | 0.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 1,211.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | -13.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 6.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 0.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 10.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 17.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 4.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | -0.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 5.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| France (%) | 4.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | -33.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Germany (%) | 5.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1951 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | -1.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 1.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 38.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Jan 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | -4.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | -27.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2026 |
| India (%) | 25.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2026 |
| Indonesia (%) | 18.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2026 |
| Iran (%) | 8.2 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 8.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | -7.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 3.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -16.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Nov 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 2.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | -12.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 25.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 12.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 7.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Feb 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | -10.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 14.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 22.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 0.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 43.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Lithuania (%) | 1.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -1.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Sep 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 0.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 5.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Malawi (%) | 27.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Malta (%) | -15.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | -4.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 12.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 30.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | -12.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Montenegro (%) | 10.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 0.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Mozambique (%) | -3.9 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Myanmar (%) | 38.4 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 2011 - Jul 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 7.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Netherlands (%) | 4.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 1.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Jan 2026 |
| Nigeria (%) | 2.5 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Norway (%) | -8.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Jan 2026 |
| Oman (%) | 38.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 15.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 15.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 13.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 1.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 16.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | -3.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 6.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | -2.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (%) | -0.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 8.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 2.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 17.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 14.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | -0.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | -0.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | -11.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 6.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 1.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jan 2026 |
| Sudan (%) | 36.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Sweden (%) | -7.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Switzerland (%) | -6.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2026 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -331.433 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 166.469 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 26.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 4,996.3 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 29.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) | 129.415 2031 | yearly | 1981 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) | 234.248 2031 | yearly | 1999 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) | 101.797 2031 | yearly | 2000 - 2031 |
| Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | -4,417.046 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 5,813.062 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) | 2,218.546 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | 0.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 6,822.392 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) | 2,405.346 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.332 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -133.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 351.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -10.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 111.340 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,602.753 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 7,208.451 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 485.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -22.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 103,410.185 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 19,726.353 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1.449 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2019 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 6.354 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 42.667 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 39.613 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 944.931 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 3,013.936 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 19.581 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 129.745 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 102.480 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 44.626 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 145.172 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 471.316 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 354.263 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 325.366 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 1,107.181 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,165.604 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 669.318 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 553.097 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 601.151 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 1,253.494 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 297.524 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 3,919.227 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -1,761.007 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 4,635.100 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 6,396.107 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.585 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 114.093 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 115.483 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 117.152 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 101.817 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 21.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 219.430 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,721.343 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 8,971.167 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 0.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 0.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,165.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 19.402 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 7.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 8,475.037 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 8,802.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 9.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 4,375.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,884.237 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.29 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 31.99 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 119,456.291 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 36,236.254 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Depository Corp Survey: Assets: Domestic Claims (BWP mn) | 116,109.420 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 3,941,105.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) | 110,784.798 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 2,868.365 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) | 14,878.999 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) | 32,540.993 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) | 57,198.185 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Government ... (BWP mn) | 2,644.363 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Finance (BWP mn) | 2,722.141 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) | 89,990.027 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
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