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Exports $236MRnk 165 / 211
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Top Product $16.3MElectrical Transformers
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Exports $276MRnk 8 / 129
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Top Product $261MCopper Ore
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.12Rnk 22 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.59Rnk 91 / 133
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GDP$18TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH111%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH46.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,720CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH102%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$7,738CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH21%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Botswana Trade: In 2022, China exported $236M to Botswana. The main products that China exported to Botswana were Electrical Transformers ($16.3M), Telephones ($12.8M), and X-Ray Equipment ($8.92M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 9.6%, from $149M in 2017 to $236M in 2022.

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

Botswana-China Trade: In 2022, Botswana exported $276M to China. The main products that Botswana exported to China were Copper Ore ($261M), Diamonds ($14.2M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($119k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to China have increased at an annualized rate of 76.3%,  from $16.2M in 2017 to $276M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Botswana ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.59), and 107 in total exports ($8.65B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

About

Overview In September 2024, China exported $18.3M and imported $89.1M from Botswana, resulting in a negative trade balance of $70.9M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of China have decreased by $-202k (-1.09%) from $18.5M to $18.3M, while imports increased by $75.7M (565%) from $13.4M to $89.1M.

Trade In September 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 September 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 September 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($5.18M), Guangdong Province ($5.03M), Shandong Province ($2.54M), Shanghai Province ($1.52M), and Jiangsu Province ($1.43M), while imports destinations were mainly Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region ($49.2M), Shanghai Province ($26.1M), Zhejiang Province ($6.83M), Anhui Province ($5.79M), and Guangdong Province ($731k).

Growth In September 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 September 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%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$-202k(-1.09%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$75.7M(565%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Zhejiang Province$5.18M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of China over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, China exported $236M to Botswana. The main products exported from China to Botswana were Electrical Transformers ($16.3M), Telephones ($12.8M), and X-Ray Equipment ($8.92M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 9.6%, from $149M in 2017 to $236M in 2022.

In 2017, Botswana exported $276M to China. The main products exported from Botswana to China were Copper Ore ($261M), Diamonds ($14.2M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($119k). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to China have increased at an annualized rate of 76.3%, from $16.2M in 2022 to $276M in 2017.

Exports from China (Flag) to Botswana (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Botswana (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$551B
Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$2.31B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from China than Botswana included United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Japan ($178B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Botswana than China included Anguilla ($50M) and Cocos (Keeling) Islands ($30).

Difference in imports from Botswana (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage China - Botswana

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

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Machines ($118M), Textiles ($24.3M), and Metals ($23.1M).

During 2017, Botswana had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($261M), Precious Metals ($14.2M), and Machines ($147k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Botswana+$19MTelephones
Top Product Potential Botswana China+$48.8MDiamonds

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

Product Space of China (Flag) and Botswana (Flag) (2022)

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