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$20.4BCURRENT US$
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46.3%CURRENT US$
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15.9%CURRENT US$
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$7,738CURRENT US$
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21%CURRENT US$
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$13,686CURRENT US$
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4.61%CURRENT US$
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About

Botswana-Argentina Trade: In 2022, Botswana exported $37 to Argentina. The main products that Botswana exported to Argentina were Rubber Belting ($37). Over the past 6 years the exports of Botswana to Argentina have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.1%, from $114 in 2016 to $37 in 2022.

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

Argentina-Botswana Trade: In 2022, Argentina exported $182k to Botswana. The main products that Argentina exported to Botswana were Edible Offal ($58.2k), Refrigerators ($42.3k), and Other Heating Machinery ($37.4k). Over the past 6 years the exports of Argentina to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.6%,  from $584k in 2016 to $182k in 2022.

In 2022, Argentina 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, Argentina ranked 61 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.064), and 47 in total exports ($87.2B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
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In 2022, Botswana exported $37 to Argentina. The main products exported from Botswana to Argentina were Rubber Belting ($37). During the last 6 years the exports of Botswana to Argentina have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.1%, from $114 in 2016 to $37 in 2022.

In 2017, Argentina exported $182k to Botswana. The main products exported from Argentina to Botswana were Edible Offal ($58.2k), Refrigerators ($42.3k), and Other Heating Machinery ($37.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Argentina to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.6%, from $584k in 2022 to $182k in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Botswana (Flag) and Argentina (Flag)

Botswana Exports

Argentina Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Botswana
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$2.31B
Argentina
Top Destination
Brazil$12.6B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Botswana than Argentina included United Arab Emirates ($2.31B), Belgium ($1.55B), and Hong Kong ($549M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Argentina than Botswana included Brazil ($12.6B), China ($8B), and United States ($6.99B).

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

Comparative Advantage Botswana - Argentina

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Botswana had a large net trade with Argentina in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($37).

During 2017, Argentina had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Machines ($79.7k), Animal Products ($58.2k), and Vegetable Products ($23.8k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Botswana Argentina+$2.85kInsulated Wire
Top Product Potential Argentina Botswana+$71.7kWheat

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

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

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