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About

Malaysia-Botswana Trade: In 2023, Malaysia exported $4.63M to Botswana. The main products that Malaysia exported to Botswana were Large Iron Containers ($766k), Light Fixtures ($607k), and Broadcasting Equipment ($471k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 6.92%, from $3.31M in 2018 to $4.63M in 2023.

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

Botswana-Malaysia Trade: In 2023, Botswana exported $152k to Malaysia. The main products that Botswana exported to Malaysia were Metal Molds ($124k), Nonaqueous Pigments ($24.4k), and Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($1.95k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 76.6%,  from $8.84k in 2018 to $152k in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Malaysia ranked 27 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.04), and 19 in total exports ($383B). 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

Depth
Value

In 2023, Malaysia exported $4.63M to Botswana. The main products exported from Malaysia to Botswana were Large Iron Containers ($766k), Light Fixtures ($607k), and Broadcasting Equipment ($471k). During the last 5 years the exports of Malaysia to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 6.92%, from $3.31M in 2018 to $4.63M in 2023.

In 2018, Botswana exported $152k to Malaysia. The main products exported from Botswana to Malaysia were Metal Molds ($124k), Nonaqueous Pigments ($24.4k), and Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($1.95k). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to Malaysia have increased at an annualized rate of 76.6%, from $8.84k in 2023 to $152k in 2018.

Exports from Malaysia (Flag) to Botswana (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Botswana (Flag) to Malaysia (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Malaysia
Top Destination
China$79.8B
Botswana
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$1.81B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malaysia than Botswana included China ($79.8B), Singapore ($47.3B), and United States ($44.9B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Botswana than Malaysia included Zimbabwe ($63.5M), Anguilla ($33.6M), and Lesotho ($1.29M).

Difference in imports from Botswana (Flag) and Malaysia (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Malaysia - Botswana

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Malaysia had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Machines ($1.62M), Miscellaneous ($1.1M), and Metals ($793k).

During 2018, Botswana had a large net trade with Malaysia in the exports of Machines ($125k), Chemical Products ($24.4k), and Transportation ($1.95k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malaysia Botswana+$615kTelephones
Top Product Potential Botswana Malaysia+$564kInsulated Wire

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

Product Space of Malaysia (Flag) and Botswana (Flag) (2023)

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