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About

Ireland-Botswana Trade: In 2022, Ireland exported $5.92M to Botswana. The main products that Ireland exported to Botswana were Computers ($3M), Packaged Medicaments ($1.29M), and Hard Liquor ($572k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ireland to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 24.9%, from $1.94M in 2017 to $5.92M in 2022.

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

Botswana-Ireland Trade: In 2022, Botswana exported $295k to Ireland. The main products that Botswana exported to Ireland were Diamonds ($249k), Shaped Paper ($20.3k), and Jewellery ($10.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to Ireland have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.9%,  from $701k in 2017 to $295k in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Ireland ranked 18 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.27), and 31 in total exports ($236B). That same year, Botswana ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.59), and 107 in total exports ($8.65B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Ireland exported $5.92M to Botswana. The main products exported from Ireland to Botswana were Computers ($3M), Packaged Medicaments ($1.29M), and Hard Liquor ($572k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ireland to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 24.9%, from $1.94M in 2017 to $5.92M in 2022.

In 2017, Botswana exported $295k to Ireland. The main products exported from Botswana to Ireland were Diamonds ($249k), Shaped Paper ($20.3k), and Jewellery ($10.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to Ireland have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.9%, from $701k in 2022 to $295k in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Ireland
Top Destination
United States$70.7B
Botswana
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$2.31B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ireland than Botswana included United States ($70.7B), Germany ($28.6B), and United Kingdom ($19B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Botswana than Ireland included United Arab Emirates ($2.31B), South Africa ($836M), and Cambodia ($120M).

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

Comparative Advantage Ireland - Botswana

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Ireland had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Machines ($3.23M), Chemical Products ($1.68M), and Foodstuffs ($573k).

During 2017, Botswana had a large net trade with Ireland in the exports of Precious Metals ($260k), Paper Goods ($20.4k), and Foodstuffs ($4.75k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Ireland Botswana+$1.81MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Botswana Ireland+$537kDiamonds

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

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

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