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17.3%CURRENT US$
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$1,597CURRENT US$
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About

Botswana-Nigeria Trade: In 2023, Botswana exported $1.4M to Nigeria. The main products that Botswana exported to Nigeria were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($1.02M), Tanned Equine and Bovine Hides ($221k), and Broadcasting Equipment ($106k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 130%, from $21.8k in 2018 to $1.4M in 2023.

In 2023, Botswana did not export any services to Nigeria.

Nigeria-Botswana Trade: In 2023, Nigeria exported $363k to Botswana. The main products that Nigeria exported to Botswana were Packaged Medicaments ($242k), Washing and Bottling Machines ($16.9k), and Video Displays ($12.3k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 38%,  from $72.6k in 2018 to $363k in 2023.

In 2023, Nigeria 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, Nigeria ranked 129 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.75), and 52 in total exports ($61B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Botswana exported $1.4M to Nigeria. The main products exported from Botswana to Nigeria were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($1.02M), Tanned Equine and Bovine Hides ($221k), and Broadcasting Equipment ($106k). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to Nigeria have increased at an annualized rate of 130%, from $21.8k in 2018 to $1.4M in 2023.

In 2018, Nigeria exported $363k to Botswana. The main products exported from Nigeria to Botswana were Packaged Medicaments ($242k), Washing and Bottling Machines ($16.9k), and Video Displays ($12.3k). During the last 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 38%, from $72.6k in 2023 to $363k in 2018.

Exports from Botswana (Flag) to Nigeria (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Nigeria (Flag) to Botswana (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Botswana (Flag) and Nigeria (Flag)

Botswana Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Botswana
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$1.81B
Nigeria
Top Destination
United States$6.29B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Botswana than Nigeria included Belgium ($1.08B), United Arab Emirates ($1.81B), and Hong Kong ($289M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Nigeria than Botswana included United States ($6.29B), Spain ($5.76B), and France ($4.76B).

Difference in imports from Nigeria (Flag) and Botswana (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Botswana - Nigeria

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Botswana had a large net trade with Nigeria in the exports of Transportation ($1.02M), Animal Hides ($233k), and Machines ($119k).

During 2018, Nigeria had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Chemical Products ($259k), Machines ($35.2k), and Textiles ($21.5k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Botswana Nigeria+$27.6kExcavation Machinery
Top Product Potential Nigeria Botswana+$13.8kMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)

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

Product Space of Botswana (Flag) and Nigeria (Flag) (2023)

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