Botswana (BWA) and Egypt (EGY) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Botswana-Egypt Trade: In 2022, Botswana exported $176k to Egypt. The main products that Botswana exported to Egypt were Refined Petroleum ($86.4k), Electrical Lighting and Signalling Equipment ($44.8k), and Centrifuges ($41.5k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 21.9%, from $607k in 2017 to $176k in 2022.

In 2022, Botswana did not export any services to Egypt.

Egypt-Botswana Trade: In 2022, Egypt exported $5.75M to Botswana. The main products that Egypt exported to Botswana were Raw Plastic Sheeting ($5.45M), Fruit Juice ($83.9k), and Medical Instruments ($53.1k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 144%, from $67.1k in 2017 to $5.75M in 2022.

In 2022, Egypt did not export any services to Botswana.

Comparison: In 2022, Botswana ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.59), and 107 in total exports ($8.65B). That same year, Egypt ranked 69 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.1), and 59 in total exports ($53.9B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Botswana exported $176k to Egypt. The main products exported from Botswana to Egypt were Refined Petroleum ($86.4k), Electrical Lighting and Signalling Equipment ($44.8k), and Centrifuges ($41.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 21.9%, from $607k in 2017 to $176k in 2022.

In 2017, Egypt exported $5.75M to Botswana. The main products exported from Egypt to Botswana were Raw Plastic Sheeting ($5.45M), Fruit Juice ($83.9k), and Medical Instruments ($53.1k). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 144%, from $67.1k in 2022 to $5.75M in 2017.

Exports from Botswana () to Egypt () (2022)

Exports from Egypt () to Botswana () (2022)

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Trade between Botswana () and Egypt ()

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Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$2.31B

Egypt
Top DestinationTurkey$4.23B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Botswana than Egypt included Belgium ($1.55B), South Africa ($836M), and Hong Kong ($549M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Egypt than Botswana included Turkey ($4.23B), Italy ($3.32B), and Spain ($3B).

Difference in imports from Egypt () and Botswana () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Botswana - Egypt

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

During 2022, Botswana had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Machines ($88.7k), Mineral Products ($86.4k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($865).

During 2017, Egypt had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($5.45M), Foodstuffs ($88.2k), and Instruments ($53.1k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Botswana Egypt+$217kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Egypt Botswana+$113kFruit Juice

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Botswana () to Egypt () (2022)

Exports from Egypt () to Botswana () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Botswana () and Egypt ()

Botswana Exports

Egypt Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Egypt () and Botswana () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Botswana - Egypt

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Botswana () and Egypt () (2022)

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