ATLAS · TRADE FLOWS · BOTSWANA
What Botswana Trades
In 2023, Botswana sold about $5.5B of goods to the rest of the world and bought about $6.4B in return. Its biggest customer was United Arab Emirates ($1.6B, 30% of exports); its biggest supplier, South Africa ($4.2B). The map above draws each partner as an arc sized by value; the full lists are below. Bilateral goods trade from UN Comtrade, exports FOB and imports CIF.
Where Botswana sends its goods
Botswana’s biggest export markets — the countries it sells the most goods to, by value (FOB).
Top 25 partners by value. Shares are of total exports. 99.4% of exports is drawn on the map; the rest is trade logged against non-country groupings.
Where Botswana buys its goods
Botswana’s biggest suppliers — the countries it buys the most goods from, by value (CIF, including shipping).
Top 25 partners by value. Shares are of total imports.
Trade flows of other countries
China · United States · Germany · Japan · Netherlands · Italy · France · Korea, Rep.