Botswana (BWA) and Ireland (IRL) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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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.

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.

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

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, 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 2017 to $295k in 2022.

In 2017, 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 2022 to $5.92M in 2017.

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

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

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Trade between Botswana () and Ireland ()

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Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$2.31B

Ireland
Top DestinationUnited States$70.7B

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage Botswana - Ireland

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

During 2022, Botswana had a large net trade with Ireland in the exports of Precious Metals ($260k), Paper Goods ($20.4k), and Foodstuffs ($4.75k).

During 2017, Ireland had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Machines ($3.23M), Chemical Products ($1.68M), and Foodstuffs ($573k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Botswana Ireland+$537kDiamonds

Top Product Potential Ireland Botswana+$1.81MPackaged Medicaments

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Botswana () and Ireland ()

Botswana Exports

Ireland Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Botswana - Ireland

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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