Botswana's net trade in goods and services (current US$, BoP) was −US$843.02 million in 2025, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 7.26% from −US$909.03 million in 2015.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | −US$843.02 million | 2025 |
| Five years earlier | −US$2.8 billion | 2020 |
| Ten years earlier | −US$909.03 million | 2015 |
| Highest | US$1.93 billion | 2006 |
| Lowest | −US$2.8 billion | 2020 |
| Average since 2016 | −US$750.4 million | 2016–2025 |
| First recorded | −US$84.38 million |
What the numbers say
In 2025, Botswana's net trade in goods and services (current US$, BoP) rose US$1.74 billion on 2024 (from −US$2.58 billion to −US$843.02 million).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was −US$98.83 million and a typical year strayed about US$1.07 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.7 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$2.22 billion in 2016 and the biggest yearly fall was US$1.87 billion in 2024. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2016 to 2025 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 29% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2025, Botswana had the 81st highest value of the 136 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Botswana in the 2025 ranking
- Gambia, The — 77th of 136: −US$676.96 million
- Paraguay — 78th of 136: −US$761.88 million
- Iceland — 79th of 136: −US$771.63 million
- Burundi — 81st of 136: −US$946.66 million
- Timor-Leste — 82nd of 136: −US$1.04 billion
- Lesotho — 83rd of 136: −US$1.2 billion
What this measures
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
All 51 values
| Year | Net trade in goods and services (current US$, BoP) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -843,017,204 |
| 2024 | -2,580,760,362 |
| 2023 | -711,531,745 |
| 2022 | 199,247,729 |
| 2021 | -1,405,435,073 |
| 2020 | -2,796,625,701 |
| 2019 | -1,467,064,805 |
| 2018 | 169,943,118 |
| 2017 | 623,187,923 |
| 2016 | 1,308,031,982 |
Net trade in goods and services (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies
- Angola — US$6.76 billion (2025)
- Benin — −US$1.68 billion (2023)
- Burkina Faso — −US$547.37 million (2024)
- Burundi — −US$946.66 million (2025)
- Cabo Verde — −US$352.91 million (2025)
- Cameroon — −US$1.58 billion (2024)
- Comoros — −US$355.58 million (2023)
- Congo, Dem. Rep. — −US$1.56 billion (2025)
- Congo, Rep. — US$3.26 billion (2021)
- Côte d'Ivoire
More economic policy & debt data for Botswana
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$6.27 billion (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 84.72 billion (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 31.48% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$9.12 billion (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 123.17 billion (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 45.77% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$15.4 billion (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 207.88 billion (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Botswana's net trade in goods and services (current US$, BoP)?
- −US$843.02 million in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1975?
- It is down 899.07% from −US$84.38 million in 1975. The highest value was US$1.93 billion in 2006 and the lowest −US$2.8 billion in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank?
- 81st highest of 136 economies with data for 2025.
- Is the latest change in net trade in goods and services (current US$, BoP) unusual for Botswana?
- In 2025, Botswana's net trade in goods and services (current US$, BoP) rose US$1.74 billion on 2024 (from −US$2.58 billion to −US$843.02 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was −US$98.83 million and a typical year strayed about US$1.07 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.7 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BN.GSR.GNFS.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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