Mozambique (MOZ) and Botswana (BWA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Mozambique-Botswana Trade: In 2023, Mozambique exported $98.9M to Botswana. The main products that Mozambique exported to Botswana were Refined Petroleum ($59.4M), Electricity ($34.8M), and Raw Sugar ($2.09M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mozambique to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 10.1%, from $61.2M in 2018 to $98.9M in 2023.

In 2023, Mozambique did not export any services to Botswana.

Botswana-Mozambique Trade: In 2023, Botswana exported $6.17M to Mozambique. The main products that Botswana exported to Mozambique were Plastic Lids ($1.64M), Other Plastic Products ($1.2M), and Rolled Tobacco ($717k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to Mozambique have increased at an annualized rate of 24.9%, from $2.03M in 2018 to $6.17M in 2023.

In 2023, Botswana did not export any services to Mozambique.

Comparison: In 2023, Mozambique ranked 122 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.27), and 97 in total exports ($11.8B). That same year, Botswana ranked 80 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.41), and 122 in total exports ($6.59B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Mozambique exported $98.9M to Botswana. The main products exported from Mozambique to Botswana were Refined Petroleum ($59.4M), Electricity ($34.8M), and Raw Sugar ($2.09M). During the last 5 years the exports of Mozambique to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 10.1%, from $61.2M in 2018 to $98.9M in 2023.

In 2018, Botswana exported $6.17M to Mozambique. The main products exported from Botswana to Mozambique were Plastic Lids ($1.64M), Other Plastic Products ($1.2M), and Rolled Tobacco ($717k). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to Mozambique have increased at an annualized rate of 24.9%, from $2.03M in 2023 to $6.17M in 2018.

Exports from Mozambique () to Botswana () (2023)

Exports from Botswana () to Mozambique () (2023)

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Trade between Mozambique () and Botswana ()

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Mozambique
Top DestinationIndia$2.13B

Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.81B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Mozambique than Botswana included China ($1.56B), India ($2.13B), and Thailand ($509M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Botswana than Mozambique included United Arab Emirates ($1.81B), Belgium ($1.08B), and United States ($459M).

Difference in imports from Botswana () and Mozambique () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Mozambique - Botswana

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

During 2023, Mozambique had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Mineral Products ($94.2M), Foodstuffs ($2.44M), and Metals ($1.48M).

During 2018, Botswana had a large net trade with Mozambique in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($2.95M), Foodstuffs ($717k), and Animal Products ($648k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Mozambique Botswana+$191kElectricity

Top Product Potential Botswana Mozambique+$795kCoal Briquettes

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Mozambique () to Botswana () (2023)

Exports from Botswana () to Mozambique () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Mozambique () and Botswana ()

Mozambique Exports

Botswana Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Botswana () and Mozambique () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Mozambique - Botswana

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Mozambique () and Botswana () (2023)

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