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Exports $49.2MRnk 126 / 224
2022
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Top Product $15.8MDiamonds
2022
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Exports $22.7MRnk 17 / 129
2022
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Top Product $19.4MDiamonds
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.42Rnk 12 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.59Rnk 91 / 133
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GDP$3.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH13.5%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$20.4BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH46.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $45,850CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH7.92%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

United Kingdom-Botswana Trade: In 2022, United Kingdom exported $49.2M to Botswana. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Botswana were Diamonds ($15.8M), Combustion Engines ($8.53M), and Stone Processing Machines ($2.37M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.01%, from $51.7M in 2017 to $49.2M in 2022.

In 2022, United Kingdom did not export any services to Botswana.

Botswana-United Kingdom Trade: In 2022, Botswana exported $22.7M to United Kingdom. The main products that Botswana exported to United Kingdom were Diamonds ($19.4M), Centrifuges ($859k), and Precious Metal Scraps ($814k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 13%,  from $45.6M in 2017 to $22.7M in 2022.

In 2022, Botswana did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison: In 2022,  United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42), and 14 in total exports ($469B). 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

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Overview In September 2024, United Kingdom exported £951k and imported £168k from Botswana, resulting in a positive trade balance of £783k. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have decreased by £-474k (-33.3%) from £1.42M to £951k, while imports increased by £135k (406%) from £33.2k to £168k.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Botswana were Computers (£614k), Telephones (£44.8k), Stone Processing Machines (£33k), Liquid Dispersing Machines (£21.1k), and Delivery Trucks (£18.8k). In September 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Botswana were Stone Processing Machines (£12.3k), Commodities not elsewhere specified (£4.03k), Pesticides (£3.28k), and Telephones (£2.83k).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Heathrow Airport (£658k), London Gateway (£69.6k), East Midlands Airport (£60.3k), Manchester Airport (£40.5k), and Dover Eurotunnel (£35.1k), while imports destinations were mainly London Heathrow Airport (£165k).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Botswana was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Telephones (£-237k or -84.1%), Oscilloscopes (£-22.2k or -69.2%), and Brochures (£-15.4k or -47.6%). In September 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Botswana was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Stone Processing Machines (£10.1k or 455%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)£-474k(-33.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)£135k(406%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)London Heathrow Airport£658k

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, United Kingdom exported $49.2M to Botswana. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Botswana were Diamonds ($15.8M), Combustion Engines ($8.53M), and Stone Processing Machines ($2.37M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.01%, from $51.7M in 2017 to $49.2M in 2022.

In 2017, Botswana exported $22.7M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Botswana to United Kingdom were Diamonds ($19.4M), Centrifuges ($859k), and Precious Metal Scraps ($814k). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 13%, from $45.6M in 2022 to $22.7M in 2017.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Botswana (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Botswana (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B
Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$2.31B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Botswana included United States ($61.8B), Netherlands ($41.9B), and Germany ($40.6B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Botswana than United Kingdom included Anguilla ($50M), Namibia ($111M), and Cambodia ($120M).

Difference in imports from Botswana (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Botswana

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Machines ($21M), Precious Metals ($15.8M), and Transportation ($2.54M).

During 2017, Botswana had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Precious Metals ($20.3M), Machines ($964k), and Mineral Products ($633k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Botswana+$2.19MDiamonds
Top Product Potential Botswana United Kingdom+$13.5MDiamonds

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

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Botswana (Flag) (2022)

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