Botswana (BWA) and India (IND) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Botswana-India Trade: In 2023, Botswana exported $1.15B to India. The main products that Botswana exported to India were Diamonds ($1.11B), Copper Ore ($24.6M), and Synthetic Reconstructed Jewellery Stones ($7.51M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to India have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.084%, from $1.15B in 2018 to $1.15B in 2023.

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

India-Botswana Trade: In 2023, India exported $177M to Botswana. The main products that India exported to Botswana were Diamonds ($76.8M), Packaged Medicaments ($41.6M), and Delivery Trucks ($12.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of India to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.82%, from $215M in 2018 to $177M in 2023.

In 2023, India 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, India ranked 39 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.65), and 12 in total exports ($441B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Botswana exported $1.15B to India. The main products exported from Botswana to India were Diamonds ($1.11B), Copper Ore ($24.6M), and Synthetic Reconstructed Jewellery Stones ($7.51M). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to India have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.084%, from $1.15B in 2018 to $1.15B in 2023.

In 2018, India exported $177M to Botswana. The main products exported from India to Botswana were Diamonds ($76.8M), Packaged Medicaments ($41.6M), and Delivery Trucks ($12.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of India to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.82%, from $215M in 2023 to $177M in 2018.

Exports from Botswana () to India () (2023)

Exports from India () to Botswana () (2023)

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Trade between Botswana () and India ()

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Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.81B

India
Top DestinationUnited States$85.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Botswana than India included Anguilla ($33.6M) and Saint Helena ($2.93k).

In 2023, countries that imported more from India than Botswana included United States ($85.5B), United Arab Emirates ($28.8B), and China ($18.1B).

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

Comparative Advantage Botswana - India

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

During 2023, Botswana had a large net trade with India in the exports of Precious Metals ($1.12B), Mineral Products ($24.7M), and Metals ($8.58M).

During 2018, India had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Precious Metals ($76.9M), Chemical Products ($45.9M), and Machines ($18.6M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Botswana India+$167MDiamonds

Top Product Potential India Botswana+$22.1MDiamonds

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Botswana () to India () (2023)

Exports from India () to Botswana () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Botswana () and India ()

Botswana Exports

India Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Botswana - India

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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