Botswana Trade Balance

2001 - 2023 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana's Trade Balance

  • Botswana's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 133.1 USD mn in Dec 2023, compared with a deficit of 475.7 USD mn in the previous month
  • Botswana's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2001 to Dec 2023, with an averaged value of -13.6 USD mn
  • The data reached an all-time high of 370.5 USD mn in May 2016 and a record low of -865.0 USD mn in Jul 2012
CEIC converts monthly Trade Balance into USD. Statistics Botswana provides Trade Balance in local currency. The Bank of Botswana average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Trade Balance prior to January 2005 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Further information about Botswana's Trade Balance

  • In the latest reports, Botswana's Total Exports reached 342.2 USD mn in Dec 2023, a decrease of 19.3% YoY (year-on-year)
  • Total Imports recorded 475.3 USD mn in Dec 2023, a decrease of 19.3% YoY (year-on-year)

View Botswana's Trade Balance from Jan 2001 to Dec 2023 in the chart:

Botswana Trade Balance

What was Botswana's Trade Balance in Dec 2023?

Botswana's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 133.1 USD mn in Dec 2023, compared with a deficit of 475.7 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-133.1 Dec 2023 -475.7 Nov 2023 -865.0 Jul 2012 370.5 May 2016 USD mn monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -402.6 Nov 2023 monthly Oct 1998 - Nov 2023
Algeria (USD mn) -274.8 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2020
Argentina (USD mn) 957.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2024
Armenia (USD mn) -98.2 Nov 2023 monthly Nov 1995 - Nov 2023
Australia (USD mn) 7,335.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1971 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 1,200.8 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 912.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 8,242.9 2022 yearly 1966 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) -2,075.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2023
Belarus (USD mn) -258.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 301.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) -181.2 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1994 - Dec 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -534.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Botswana (USD mn) -133.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 6,526.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Jan 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 685.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2023
Bulgaria (USD mn) -735.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) -8.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 2013 - Dec 2023
Canada (USD mn) 1,142.8 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2023
Chile (USD mn) 2,622.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Jan 2024
China (USD mn) 75,340.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2023
Colombia (USD mn) -811.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2023
Croatia (USD mn) -1,134.6 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2023
Cyprus (USD mn) -630.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 1,461.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 635.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 341.1 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Egypt (USD mn) -3,032.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2023
Estonia (USD mn) -308.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
European Union (USD mn) 11,010.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Finland (USD mn) -300.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2023
France (USD mn) -7,449.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Georgia (USD mn) -664.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Germany (USD mn) 24,403.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 112.7 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2023
Greece (USD mn) -2,841.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 466.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Hungary (USD mn) -293.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2023
Iceland (USD mn) -108.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
India (USD mn) -17,490.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 2,015.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Jan 2024
Iran (USD mn) 22,668.0 2021 yearly 1948 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 4,478.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1970 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) -1,403.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Italy (USD mn) 4,952.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,844.2 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2023
Japan (USD mn) 1,608.3 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 2,854.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 884.3 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1995 - Dec 2023
Kenya (USD mn) -1,119.1 Nov 2023 monthly Oct 1992 - Nov 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 4,291.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Feb 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) -348.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 1,817.0 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -670.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Laos (USD mn) 97.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2023
Latvia (USD mn) -413.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) -397.4 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) -355.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) -709.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -1,408.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) -328.5 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2023
Malawi (USD mn) -42.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 2023
Malaysia (USD mn) 3,103.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2024
Malta (USD mn) -259.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) -373.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -302.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Moldova (USD mn) -498.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 388.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) -280.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) -2,488.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 89.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 183.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -858.4 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1974 - Jan 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 11,600.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) -602.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 1,889.4 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2023
Norway (USD mn) 7,003.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Oman (USD mn) 1,909.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) -1,743.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Feb 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -326.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Panama (USD mn) -1,100.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Dec 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) -71.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Peru (USD mn) 2,039.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1985 - Dec 2023
Philippines (USD mn) -4,013.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2023
Poland (USD mn) -327.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2023
Portugal (USD mn) -2,536.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 4,798.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2024
Romania (USD mn) -3,740.9 Dec 2023 monthly Aug 1990 - Dec 2023
Russia (USD mn) 10,731.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 111,202.9 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Serbia (USD mn) -1,173.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 5,660.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) -281.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 62.8 Dec 2023 monthly Nov 1991 - Dec 2023
South Africa (USD mn) -501.8 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Jan 2024
Spain (USD mn) -3,337.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1974 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -541.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Sudan (USD mn) -829.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 1,283.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 8,680.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -37.355 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 496.639 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 34.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2007 - Jun 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 3,497.5 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) 115.893 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) 68.318 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) 117.911 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) 10,566.963 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) -8.630 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,717.440 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) 6,680.970 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) -502.517 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) 7,433.300 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.332 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -133.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 342.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -41.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 492.299 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 4,642.194 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 12,558.330 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 475.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -19.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 106,766.483 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 30,187.371 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 5.149 Nov 2023 monthly Feb 2019 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 11.960 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 25.277 Oct 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - Oct 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 12.138 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
BW: Imports: cif: World (USD mn) 1,606.002 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.800 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 4,623.300 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -1,798.200 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 6,421.500 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 17.800 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 629.300 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 101.400 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 20.200 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 3,453.800 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 21.100 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 75.900 Nov 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - Nov 2023
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 637.700 Nov 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - Nov 2023
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 460.400 Nov 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - Nov 2023
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 766.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,042.300 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,400.500 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 742.700 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,007.400 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 436.800 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 357.900 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 699.000 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2023
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 4,506.900 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -9.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -44.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 50.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 7.314 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 72.4 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 1,431.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 156.0 2021 yearly 1973 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 0.165 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 5,345.403 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
BW: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -370.483 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 236.647 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
BW: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Net (USD mn) -585.220 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 7,756.801 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 139.931 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) 555.698 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 587.659 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 8,312.499 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 19.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 204.363 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,323.480 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 8,132.478 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2023
M2 Growth (%) 8.6 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.5 Feb 2021 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 24.152 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1994 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 7,756.652 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 14.5 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,007.9 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 3,970.3 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,093.869 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.97 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 27.73 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 109,898.347 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 31,398.381 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2023
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 5,035,000.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2023
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 2,743.128 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023

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