China / Botswana

Overview In August 2024, China exported $23.2M and imported $140M from Botswana, resulting in a negative trade balance of $117M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of China have decreased by $-229k (-0.98%) from $23.4M to $23.2M, while imports increased by $108M (331%) from $32.6M to $140M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of China to Botswana were Video Displays ($1.84M), Knit Women's Suits ($1.03M), Telephones ($998k), Other Furniture ($690k), and Other Iron Products ($619k). In August 2024 the top imports of China from Botswana were Copper Ore ($10.8M), Diamonds ($3.57M), Iron Ore ($218k), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($453).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Beijing ($3.74M), Zhejiang Province ($3.63M), Guangdong Province ($3.11M), Shanghai Province ($2.66M), and Sichuan Province ($2.58M), while imports destinations were mainly Shanghai Province ($60.1M), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region ($35.3M), Anhui Province ($19.7M), Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region ($12.4M), and Zhejiang Province ($10.9M).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year exports to Botswana was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($-1.51M or -97.6%), Plastic Wash Basins ($-968k or -83.7%), and Electrical Transformers ($-933k or -94.9%). In August 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Botswana was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Iron Ore ($62.5k or 40.1%).