Botswana (BWA) and Portugal (PRT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Botswana-Portugal Trade: In 2023, Botswana exported $68.9k to Portugal. The main products that Botswana exported to Portugal were Plastic Lids ($57.8k), Motorcycles and cycles ($4.6k), and X-Ray Equipment ($2.46k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to Portugal have increased at an annualized rate of 377%, from $28 in 2018 to $68.9k in 2023.

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

Portugal-Botswana Trade: In 2023, Portugal exported $8.18M to Botswana. The main products that Portugal exported to Botswana were Insulated Wire ($7.13M), Plastic Lids ($324k), and Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($109k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Portugal to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 15.1%, from $4.05M in 2018 to $8.18M in 2023.

In 2023, Portugal 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, Portugal ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57), and 46 in total exports ($83B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Botswana exported $68.9k to Portugal. The main products exported from Botswana to Portugal were Plastic Lids ($57.8k), Motorcycles and cycles ($4.6k), and X-Ray Equipment ($2.46k). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to Portugal have increased at an annualized rate of 377%, from $28 in 2018 to $68.9k in 2023.

In 2018, Portugal exported $8.18M to Botswana. The main products exported from Portugal to Botswana were Insulated Wire ($7.13M), Plastic Lids ($324k), and Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($109k). During the last 5 years the exports of Portugal to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 15.1%, from $4.05M in 2023 to $8.18M in 2018.

Exports from Botswana () to Portugal () (2023)

Exports from Portugal () to Botswana () (2023)

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Trade between Botswana () and Portugal ()

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Portugal Exports

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Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.81B

Portugal
Top DestinationSpain$17.7B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Botswana than Portugal included United Arab Emirates ($1.81B), India ($1.15B), and South Africa ($548M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Portugal than Botswana included Spain ($17.7B), France ($9.19B), and Germany ($8.12B).

Difference in imports from Portugal () and Botswana () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Botswana - Portugal

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

During 2023, Botswana had a large net trade with Portugal in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($59k), Transportation ($4.6k), and Machines ($2.57k).

During 2018, Portugal had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Machines ($7.49M), Plastics and Rubbers ($433k), and Paper Goods ($86.9k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Botswana Portugal+$113kFrozen Bovine Meat

Top Product Potential Portugal Botswana+$222kLow-voltage Protection Equipment

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Botswana () to Portugal () (2023)

Exports from Portugal () to Botswana () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Botswana () and Portugal ()

Botswana Exports

Portugal Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Portugal () and Botswana () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Botswana - Portugal

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Botswana () and Portugal () (2023)

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