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Botswana-China Trade: In 2023, Botswana exported $437M to China. The main products that Botswana exported to China were Copper Ore ($394M), Diamonds ($37.5M), and Scrap Copper ($4.01M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to China have increased at an annualized rate of 98.2%, from $14.3M in 2018 to $437M in 2023.

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

China-Botswana Trade: In 2023, China exported $228M to Botswana. The main products that China exported to Botswana were Telephones ($20M), Rubber Tires ($11M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($10.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 4%, from $187M in 2018 to $228M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Botswana ranked 80 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.41), and 122 in total exports ($6.59B). That same year, China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Botswana exported $437M to China. The main products exported from Botswana to China were Copper Ore ($394M), Diamonds ($37.5M), and Scrap Copper ($4.01M). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to China have increased at an annualized rate of 98.2%, from $14.3M in 2018 to $437M in 2023.

In 2018, China exported $228M to Botswana. The main products exported from China to Botswana were Telephones ($20M), Rubber Tires ($11M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($10.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 4%, from $187M in 2023 to $228M in 2018.

Exports from Botswana () to China () (2023)

Exports from China () to Botswana () (2023)

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Trade between Botswana () and China ()

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Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.81B

China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Botswana than China included Anguilla ($33.6M), Saint Helena ($2.93k), and Northern Mariana Islands ($2).

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Botswana included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

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

Comparative Advantage Botswana - China

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

During 2023, Botswana had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($395M), Precious Metals ($37.5M), and Metals ($4.04M).

During 2018, China had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Machines ($115M), Plastics and Rubbers ($20.9M), and Metals ($19.3M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Botswana China+$48.8MDiamonds

Top Product Potential China Botswana+$19MTelephones

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 Botswana and China. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Botswana indicates it has a comparative advantage over China. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Botswana.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Botswana () to China () (2023)

Exports from China () to Botswana () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Botswana () and China ()

Botswana Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Botswana - China

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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