Tanzania (TZA) and Botswana (BWA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Tanzania-Botswana Trade: In 2023, Tanzania exported $345k to Botswana. The main products that Tanzania exported to Botswana were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($165k), Cars ($49.9k), and Used Clothing ($26.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 31.9%, from $2.36M in 2018 to $345k in 2023.

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

Botswana-Tanzania Trade: In 2023, Botswana exported $1.37M to Tanzania. The main products that Botswana exported to Tanzania were Salt ($873k), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($70k), and Spark-Ignition Engines ($48.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to Tanzania have decreased at an annualized rate of 36.1%, from $12.8M in 2018 to $1.37M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 99 in total exports ($11.3B). 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, Tanzania exported $345k to Botswana. The main products exported from Tanzania to Botswana were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($165k), Cars ($49.9k), and Used Clothing ($26.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 31.9%, from $2.36M in 2018 to $345k in 2023.

In 2018, Botswana exported $1.37M to Tanzania. The main products exported from Botswana to Tanzania were Salt ($873k), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($70k), and Spark-Ignition Engines ($48.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to Tanzania have decreased at an annualized rate of 36.1%, from $12.8M in 2023 to $1.37M in 2018.

Exports from Tanzania () to Botswana () (2023)

Exports from Botswana () to Tanzania () (2023)

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Trade between Tanzania () and Botswana ()

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Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$1.74B

Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.81B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Botswana included Uganda ($1.35B), South Africa ($1.15B), and India ($1.74B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Botswana than Tanzania included Belgium ($1.08B), United States ($459M), and Hong Kong ($289M).

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

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Botswana

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

During 2023, Tanzania had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Chemical Products ($175k), Transportation ($64.2k), and Vegetable Products ($51.7k).

During 2018, Botswana had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Mineral Products ($873k), Transportation ($107k), and Footwear and Headwear ($95.7k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tanzania Botswana+$81.6kExcavation Machinery

Top Product Potential Botswana Tanzania+$157kDelivery Trucks

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Tanzania () to Botswana () (2023)

Exports from Botswana () to Tanzania () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Tanzania () and Botswana ()

Tanzania Exports

Botswana Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Botswana

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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