El Salvador (SLV) and Botswana (BWA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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El Salvador-Botswana Trade: In 2023, El Salvador exported $176k to Botswana. The main products that El Salvador exported to Botswana were Packaged Medicaments ($176k) and Knit T-shirts ($118). Over the past 5 years the exports of El Salvador to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 493%, from $24 in 2018 to $176k in 2023.

In 2023, El Salvador did not export any services to Botswana.

Botswana-El Salvador Trade: In 2023, Botswana exported $45 to El Salvador. The main products that Botswana exported to El Salvador were Other Plastic Products ($45). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to El Salvador have decreased at an annualized rate of 32.2%, from $314 in 2018 to $45 in 2023.

In 2023, Botswana did not export any services to El Salvador.

Comparison: In 2023, El Salvador ranked 63 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.0012), and 118 in total exports ($6.76B). 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, El Salvador exported $176k to Botswana. The main products exported from El Salvador to Botswana were Packaged Medicaments ($176k) and Knit T-shirts ($118). During the last 5 years the exports of El Salvador to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 493%, from $24 in 2018 to $176k in 2023.

In 2018, Botswana exported $45 to El Salvador. The main products exported from Botswana to El Salvador were Other Plastic Products ($45). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to El Salvador have decreased at an annualized rate of 32.2%, from $314 in 2023 to $45 in 2018.

Exports from El Salvador () to Botswana () (2023)

Exports from Botswana () to El Salvador () (2023)

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Trade between El Salvador () and Botswana ()

El Salvador Exports

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Jun 2012

Market Competitiveness

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El Salvador
Top DestinationUnited States$2.41B

Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.81B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from El Salvador than Botswana included United States ($2.41B), Guatemala ($1.15B), and Honduras ($1.03B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Botswana than El Salvador included United Arab Emirates ($1.81B), India ($1.15B), and Belgium ($1.08B).

Difference in imports from Botswana () and El Salvador () (2023)

Comparative Advantage El Salvador - Botswana

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

During 2023, El Salvador had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Chemical Products ($176k) and Textiles ($118).

During 2018, Botswana had a large net trade with El Salvador in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($45).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential El Salvador Botswana+$2.56kKnit T-shirts

Top Product Potential Botswana El Salvador+$1.65kInsulated 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

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of El Salvador and Botswana. This means that a dot/product with the flag of El Salvador indicates it has a comparative advantage over Botswana. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Botswana indicates it has a comparative advantage over El Salvador.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from El Salvador () to Botswana () (2023)

Exports from Botswana () to El Salvador () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between El Salvador () and Botswana ()

El Salvador Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Botswana () and El Salvador () (2023)

Comparative Advantage El Salvador - Botswana

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of El Salvador () and Botswana () (2023)

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