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Exports $89MRnk 132 / 223
2022
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Top Product $19.1MInsulated Wire
2022
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Exports $4.51MRnk 29 / 129
2022
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Top Product $3.08MCoal Briquettes
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 5 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.59Rnk 91 / 133
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GDP$4.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH15.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH46.3%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $48,432CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH10.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$7,738CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH21%CURRENT US$
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Germany-Botswana Trade: In 2022, Germany exported $89M to Botswana. The main products that Germany exported to Botswana were Insulated Wire ($19.1M), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($12.8M), and Packing Bags ($7.47M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 1.91%, from $80.9M in 2017 to $89M in 2022.

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

Botswana-Germany Trade: In 2022, Botswana exported $4.51M to Germany. The main products that Botswana exported to Germany were Coal Briquettes ($3.08M), Perfume Plants ($341k), and Bovine ($237k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.9%,  from $9.5M in 2017 to $4.51M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 3 in total exports ($1.6T). That same year, Botswana ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.59), and 107 in total exports ($8.65B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Germany exported €3.68M and imported €126k from Botswana, resulting in a positive trade balance of €3.55M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Germany have decreased by €-4.3M (-53.9%) from €7.98M to €3.68M, while imports increased by €77k (157%) from €49k to €126k.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Germany to Botswana were Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€4.43M), Articles of plastic (€1.55M), Articles of rubber (€269k), Other machinery (€111k), and Pharmaceutical products (€108k). In August 2024 the top imports of Germany from Botswana were Coal and coal briquettes (€2.61M), Unworked precious and semi-precious stones, pearls (€9k), Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€3k), Returned goods (€2k), and Vegetables and other edible plants, roots,... (€0).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Baden-Württemberg (€1.06M), Bavaria (€126k), Lower Saxony (€117k), North Rhine-Westphalia (€26k), and Brandenburg (€20k), while imports destinations were mainly Hamburg (€47k), Baden-Württemberg (€35k), Rhineland-Pfalz (€26k), and Hesse (€8k).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year exports to Botswana was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Machinery for mining, quarrying and construction (€-816k or -99.9%), Telecommunication devices and apparatus (€-448k or -99.6%), and Chassis, bodies, engines etc. for motor... (€-83k or -100%). In August 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Botswana was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€-4.3M(-53.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€77k(157%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Baden-Württemberg€1.06M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Germany. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Germany over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Germany exported $89M to Botswana. The main products exported from Germany to Botswana were Insulated Wire ($19.1M), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($12.8M), and Packing Bags ($7.47M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 1.91%, from $80.9M in 2017 to $89M in 2022.

In 2017, Botswana exported $4.51M to Germany. The main products exported from Botswana to Germany were Coal Briquettes ($3.08M), Perfume Plants ($341k), and Bovine ($237k). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.9%, from $9.5M in 2022 to $4.51M in 2017.

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Botswana (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Botswana (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$153B
Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$2.31B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Germany than Botswana included United States ($153B), France ($120B), and Netherlands ($109B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Botswana than Germany included Anguilla ($50M), Namibia ($111M), and Zimbabwe ($62.6M).

Difference in imports from Botswana (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Germany - Botswana

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

During 2022, Germany had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Machines ($58.6M), Plastics and Rubbers ($9.35M), and Textiles ($8.16M).

During 2017, Botswana had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Mineral Products ($3.08M), Vegetable Products ($395k), and Animal Products ($272k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Botswana+$5.02MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Botswana Germany+$3.77MCoal Briquettes

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

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

Product Space of Germany (Flag) and Botswana (Flag) (2022)

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