Botswana Trade Balance

2001 - 2025 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana's Trade Balance

  • Botswana's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 275.2 USD mn in Oct 2025, compared with a deficit of 143.2 USD mn in the previous month
  • Botswana's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2001 to Oct 2025, with an averaged value of -39.5 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 298.9 USD mn in Oct 2025, a decrease of 10.4% YoY (year-on-year)
  • Total Imports recorded 574.1 USD mn in Oct 2025, a decrease of 10.4% YoY (year-on-year)

View Botswana's Trade Balance from Jan 2001 to Oct 2025 in the chart:

Botswana Trade Balance

What was Botswana's Trade Balance in Oct 2025?

Botswana's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 275.2 USD mn in Oct 2025, compared with a deficit of 143.2 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-275.2 Oct 2025 -143.2 Sep 2025 -865.0 Jul 2012 370.5 May 2016 USD mn monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025

Trade Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -515.1 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1998 - Nov 2025
Algeria (USD mn) -274.8 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2020
Argentina (USD mn) 2,333.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2025
Armenia (USD mn) -477.2 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 1995 - Nov 2025
Australia (USD mn) 1,909.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1971 - Nov 2025
Austria (USD mn) -270.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 536.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 3,607.2 2024 yearly 1966 - 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) -1,799.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1986 - Oct 2025
Belarus (USD mn) -177.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 3,897.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 14.1 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1994 - Oct 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -660.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Botswana (USD mn) -275.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 9,633.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Dec 2025
Brunei (USD mn) 422.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Bulgaria (USD mn) -1,407.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) -316.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Canada (USD mn) -416.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
Chile (USD mn) 3,594.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Dec 2025
China (USD mn) 111,675.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2025
Colombia (USD mn) -2,282.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2025
Croatia (USD mn) -1,731.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Cyprus (USD mn) -729.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 2,076.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 4,357.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 361.5 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1992 - Oct 2025
Egypt (USD mn) -3,174.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Estonia (USD mn) -344.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
European Union (USD mn) 13,705.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Finland (USD mn) 186.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
France (USD mn) -7,719.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Georgia (USD mn) -675.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Germany (USD mn) 15,094.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Ghana (USD mn) 1,084.1 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2005 - Oct 2025
Greece (USD mn) -3,237.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) -6,237.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Hungary (USD mn) -140.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Iceland (USD mn) -321.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2025
India (USD mn) -24,530.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 2,662.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1967 - Nov 2025
Iran (USD mn) 43,142.0 2024 yearly 1948 - 2024
Ireland (USD mn) 4,997.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Oct 2025
Israel (USD mn) -3,247.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Italy (USD mn) 3,226.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 611.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
Japan (USD mn) -27.9 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Oct 2025
Jordan (USD mn) -2,062.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1972 - Oct 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 1,274.9 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1995 - Oct 2025
Kenya (USD mn) -1,129.9 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1992 - Nov 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 12,180.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1966 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) -617.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 2,293.9 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -856.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Laos (USD mn) 418.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2025
Latvia (USD mn) -376.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) -1,230.5 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2025
Lithuania (USD mn) -617.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) -1,192.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -1,256.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) -295.3 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Nov 2025
Malawi (USD mn) -173.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Jul 2025
Malaysia (USD mn) 1,716.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2025
Malta (USD mn) -83.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) -481.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Mexico (USD mn) -274.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
Moldova (USD mn) -586.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 677.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Montenegro (USD mn) -319.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2025
Morocco (USD mn) -3,435.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) -85.3 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2025
Myanmar (USD mn) 183.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -932.8 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 1974 - Dec 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 14,162.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) -92.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 2,213.2 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2025
Norway (USD mn) 4,067.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Oman (USD mn) 1,827.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Pakistan (USD mn) -3,282.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -491.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2025
Panama (USD mn) -1,324.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Oct 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) -202.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Peru (USD mn) 4,233.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2025
Philippines (USD mn) -3,513.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Poland (USD mn) 905.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2025
Portugal (USD mn) -2,301.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Qatar (USD mn) 3,430.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Nov 2025
Romania (USD mn) -3,498.4 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 1990 - Oct 2025
Russia (USD mn) 15,396.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 72,543.2 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Serbia (USD mn) -930.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 5,887.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 583.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) -392.6 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 1991 - Nov 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 2,190.1 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Nov 2025
Spain (USD mn) -4,878.7 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 1975 - Oct 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -730.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2025
Sudan (USD mn) -464.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Sweden (USD mn) 1,220.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) -790.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025

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Botswana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -48.449 Aug 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Aug 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 388.590 Aug 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Aug 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 24.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2007 - Jun 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: Revenue (BWP mn) 10,566.963 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 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
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) 10,265.170 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) -275.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 298.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -8.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 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) 574.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -10.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 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) 2.620 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2019 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 7.739 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 36.431 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2006 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 44.238 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 890.700 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 57.500 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 37.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 2,145.400 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 60.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 321.600 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 82.400 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2006 - Oct 2025
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 574.700 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2006 - Oct 2025
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 378.500 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2006 - Oct 2025
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 1,471.800 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,227.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,358.400 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 915.700 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 422.300 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 606.100 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 655.600 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 4,808.200 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2006 - Oct 2025
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 342.600 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2006 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 9.900 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 3,969.900 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -3,655.600 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 7,625.500 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 101.817 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 117.152 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 115.483 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 114.093 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 495.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 9.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -38.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1.212 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 34.2 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 1,498.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 144.7 2024 yearly 1973 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 0.194 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,862.226 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
BW: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -211.979 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 21.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 218.922 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,576.441 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 8,861.639 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) -0.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 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) 8,319.167 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.8 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Sep 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) 4,309.4 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,828.932 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 7.08 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 31.99 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 118,498.633 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 32,489.729 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2024
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 3,941,105.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) 90,429.626 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) 107,239.032 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) 14,877.585 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) 30,861.566 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) 55,767.832 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 2,831.533 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024

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