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

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Botswana-Portugal Trade: In 2022, Botswana exported $210k to Portugal. The main products that Botswana exported to Portugal were Frozen Bovine Meat ($150k), Plastic Lids ($56.8k), and X-Ray Equipment ($2.21k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to Portugal have increased at an annualized rate of 385%, from $78 in 2017 to $210k in 2022.

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

Portugal-Botswana Trade: In 2022, Portugal exported $11.5M to Botswana. The main products that Portugal exported to Botswana were Insulated Wire ($4.91M), Computers ($4.22M), and Tanks and Armored vehicles ($1.34M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Portugal to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 30.9%, from $3M in 2017 to $11.5M in 2022.

In 2022, Portugal 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, Portugal ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57), and 48 in total exports ($81.7B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Botswana exported $210k to Portugal. The main products exported from Botswana to Portugal were Frozen Bovine Meat ($150k), Plastic Lids ($56.8k), and X-Ray Equipment ($2.21k). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to Portugal have increased at an annualized rate of 385%, from $78 in 2017 to $210k in 2022.

In 2017, Portugal exported $11.5M to Botswana. The main products exported from Portugal to Botswana were Insulated Wire ($4.91M), Computers ($4.22M), and Tanks and Armored vehicles ($1.34M). During the last 5 years the exports of Portugal to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 30.9%, from $3M in 2022 to $11.5M in 2017.

Exports from Botswana () to Portugal () (2022)

Exports from Portugal () to Botswana () (2022)

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Trade between Botswana () and Portugal ()

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Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$2.31B

Portugal
Top DestinationSpain$20.5B

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 2022, countries that imported more from Botswana than Portugal included United Arab Emirates ($2.31B), India ($1.28B), and South Africa ($836M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Portugal than Botswana included Spain ($20.5B), France ($9.49B), and Germany ($8.76B).

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

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 2022, Botswana had a large net trade with Portugal in the exports of Animal Products ($150k), Plastics and Rubbers ($56.8k), and Instruments ($2.23k).

During 2017, Portugal had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Machines ($9.57M), Transportation ($1.34M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($345k).

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 () (2022)

Exports from Portugal () to Botswana () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Botswana () and Portugal ()

Botswana Exports

Portugal Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Botswana - Portugal

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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