Hong Kong (HKG) and Botswana (BWA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Hong Kong-Botswana Trade: In 2023, Hong Kong exported $12.8M to Botswana. The main products that Hong Kong exported to Botswana were Broadcasting Equipment ($4.38M), Diamonds ($2.07M), and Light Fixtures ($518k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 24.5%, from $52.2M in 2018 to $12.8M in 2023.

In 2023, Hong Kong did not export any services to Botswana.

Botswana-Hong Kong Trade: In 2023, Botswana exported $289M to Hong Kong. The main products that Botswana exported to Hong Kong were Diamonds ($287M), Synthetic Reconstructed Jewellery Stones ($881k), and Precious Stone Dust ($733k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to Hong Kong have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.08%, from $356M in 2018 to $289M in 2023.

In 2023, Botswana did not export any services to Hong Kong.

Comparison: In 2023, Hong Kong ranked 23 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 38 in total exports ($117B). That same year, Botswana ranked 80 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.41), and 122 in total exports ($6.59B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Hong Kong exported $12.8M to Botswana. The main products exported from Hong Kong to Botswana were Broadcasting Equipment ($4.38M), Diamonds ($2.07M), and Light Fixtures ($518k). During the last 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 24.5%, from $52.2M in 2018 to $12.8M in 2023.

In 2018, Botswana exported $289M to Hong Kong. The main products exported from Botswana to Hong Kong were Diamonds ($287M), Synthetic Reconstructed Jewellery Stones ($881k), and Precious Stone Dust ($733k). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to Hong Kong have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.08%, from $356M in 2023 to $289M in 2018.

Exports from Hong Kong () to Botswana () (2023)

Exports from Botswana () to Hong Kong () (2023)

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Trade between Hong Kong () and Botswana ()

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Botswana Exports

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Hong Kong
Top DestinationChina$25.3B

Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.81B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Hong Kong than Botswana included China ($25.3B), Vietnam ($14.4B), and South Korea ($9.5B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Botswana than Hong Kong included Belgium ($1.08B), South Africa ($548M), and Anguilla ($33.6M).

Difference in imports from Botswana () and Hong Kong () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Hong Kong - Botswana

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

During 2023, Hong Kong had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Machines ($6.83M), Precious Metals ($2.08M), and Miscellaneous ($934k).

During 2018, Botswana had a large net trade with Hong Kong in the exports of Precious Metals ($288M), Chemical Products ($575k), and Machines ($274k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Hong Kong Botswana+$5.73MDiamonds

Top Product Potential Botswana Hong Kong+$1.76MDiamonds

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Hong Kong () to Botswana () (2023)

Exports from Botswana () to Hong Kong () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Hong Kong () and Botswana ()

Hong Kong Exports

Botswana Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Botswana () and Hong Kong () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Hong Kong - Botswana

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Hong Kong () and Botswana () (2023)

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