Bangladesh (BGD) and Botswana (BWA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Bangladesh-Botswana Trade: In 2023, Bangladesh exported $244k to Botswana. The main products that Bangladesh exported to Botswana were Packaged Medicaments ($170k), Asbestos Fibres ($17.3k), and Knit Men's Shirts ($12.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bangladesh to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.73%, from $328k in 2018 to $244k in 2023.

In 2023, Bangladesh did not export any services to Botswana.

Botswana-Bangladesh In N/A, Botswana did not export any products to Bangladesh.

In 2023, Botswana did not export any services to Bangladesh.

Comparison: In 2023, Bangladesh ranked 113 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.03), and 55 in total exports ($54.5B). That same year, Botswana ranked 80 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.41), and 122 in total exports ($6.59B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Bangladesh exported $244k to Botswana. The main products exported from Bangladesh to Botswana were Packaged Medicaments ($170k), Asbestos Fibres ($17.3k), and Knit Men's Shirts ($12.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Bangladesh to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.73%, from $328k in 2018 to $244k in 2023.

Botswana does not register exports to Bangladesh. The main products exported from Botswana to Bangladesh were Broadcasting Equipment ($173) and Vegetable Saps ($1).

Exports from Bangladesh () to Botswana () (2023)

Exports from Botswana () to Bangladesh () (2023)

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Trade between Bangladesh () and Botswana ()

Botswana Exports

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Bangladesh
Top DestinationUnited States$8.58B

Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.81B

This map shows whether countries import more from Bangladesh or Botswana. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Bangladesh and Botswana or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Bangladesh than Botswana included Germany ($8.28B), United States ($8.58B), and United Kingdom ($4.25B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Botswana than Bangladesh included United Arab Emirates ($1.81B), Belgium ($1.08B), and South Africa ($548M).

Difference in imports from Botswana () and Bangladesh () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Bangladesh - Botswana

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This chart compares trade between Bangladesh and Botswana by product, considering products traded by both, Bangladesh and Botswana.

During 2023, Bangladesh had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Chemical Products ($171k), Textiles ($51.9k), and Stone And Glass ($17.4k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Bangladesh Botswana+$139kPackaged Medicaments

Top Product Potential Botswana Bangladesh+$207kScrap Iron

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Bangladesh and Botswana. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Bangladesh indicates it has a comparative advantage over Botswana. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Botswana indicates it has a comparative advantage over Bangladesh.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Bangladesh () to Botswana () (2023)

Exports from Botswana () to Bangladesh () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Bangladesh () and Botswana ()

Botswana Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Botswana () and Bangladesh () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Bangladesh - Botswana

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Bangladesh () and Botswana () (2023)

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