Botswana (BWA) and El Salvador (SLV) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Botswana-El Salvador Trade: In 2023, Botswana exported $45 to El Salvador. The main products that Botswana exported to El Salvador were Other Plastic Products ($45). Over the past 13 years the exports of Botswana to El Salvador have decreased at an annualized rate of 28.4%, from $3.45k in 2010 to $45 in 2023.

In 2023, Botswana did not export any services to El Salvador.

El Salvador-Botswana Trade: In 2023, El Salvador exported $176k to Botswana. The main products that El Salvador exported to Botswana were Packaged Medicaments ($176k) and Knit T-shirts ($118). Over the past 13 years the exports of El Salvador to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 493%, from $24 in 2010 to $176k in 2023.

In 2023, El Salvador 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, El Salvador ranked 63 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.0012), and 118 in total exports ($6.76B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Botswana exported $45 to El Salvador. The main products exported from Botswana to El Salvador were Other Plastic Products ($45). During the last 13 years the exports of Botswana to El Salvador have decreased at an annualized rate of 28.4%, from $3.45k in 2010 to $45 in 2023.

In 2018, El Salvador exported $176k to Botswana. The main products exported from El Salvador to Botswana were Packaged Medicaments ($176k) and Knit T-shirts ($118). During the last 5 years the exports of El Salvador to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 493%, from $24 in 2023 to $176k in 2018.

Exports from Botswana () to El Salvador () (2023)

Exports from El Salvador () to Botswana () (2023)

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Trade between Botswana () and El Salvador ()

El Salvador Exports

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Jun 2012

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Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.81B

El Salvador
Top DestinationUnited States$2.41B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Botswana than El Salvador included United Arab Emirates ($1.81B), India ($1.15B), and Belgium ($1.08B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from El Salvador than Botswana included United States ($2.41B), Guatemala ($1.15B), and Honduras ($1.03B).

Difference in imports from El Salvador () and Botswana () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Botswana - El Salvador

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

During 2023, Botswana had a large net trade with El Salvador in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($45).

During 2018, El Salvador had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Chemical Products ($176k) and Textiles ($118).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Botswana El Salvador+$1.65kInsulated Wire

Top Product Potential El Salvador Botswana+$2.56kKnit T-shirts

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Botswana () to El Salvador () (2023)

Exports from El Salvador () to Botswana () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Botswana () and El Salvador ()

El Salvador Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from El Salvador () and Botswana () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Botswana - El Salvador

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Botswana () and El Salvador () (2023)

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