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20.8%CURRENT US$
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-1.8%CURRENT US$
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$7,738CURRENT US$
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About

Zimbabwe-Botswana Trade: In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $30.6M to Botswana. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Botswana were Raw Sugar ($9.18M), Sawn Wood ($3.14M), and Iron Structures ($2.15M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 2.62%, from $26.9M in 2017 to $30.6M in 2022.

In 2022, Zimbabwe did not export any services to Botswana.

Botswana-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2022, Botswana exported $62.6M to Zimbabwe. The main products that Botswana exported to Zimbabwe were Salt ($10.1M), Cement Articles ($4.05M), and Delivery Trucks ($3.29M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 13.1%,  from $33.8M in 2017 to $62.6M in 2022.

In 2022, Botswana did not export any services to Zimbabwe.

Comparison: In 2022,  Zimbabwe ranked 99 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.74), and 109 in total exports ($8.41B). That same year, Botswana ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.59), and 107 in total exports ($8.65B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $30.6M to Botswana. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Botswana were Raw Sugar ($9.18M), Sawn Wood ($3.14M), and Iron Structures ($2.15M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 2.62%, from $26.9M in 2017 to $30.6M in 2022.

In 2017, Botswana exported $62.6M to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Botswana to Zimbabwe were Salt ($10.1M), Cement Articles ($4.05M), and Delivery Trucks ($3.29M). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 13.1%, from $33.8M in 2022 to $62.6M in 2017.

Exports from Zimbabwe (Flag) to Botswana (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Botswana (Flag) to Zimbabwe (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Zimbabwe (Flag) and Botswana (Flag)

Zimbabwe Exports

Botswana Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Zimbabwe
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$4.78B
Botswana
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$2.31B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Botswana included United Arab Emirates ($4.78B), South Africa ($1.47B), and China ($625M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Botswana than Zimbabwe included India ($1.28B), Belgium ($1.55B), and Hong Kong ($549M).

Difference in imports from Botswana (Flag) and Zimbabwe (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Botswana

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Foodstuffs ($13.7M), Wood Products ($4.11M), and Stone And Glass ($3.24M).

During 2017, Botswana had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Mineral Products ($13.1M), Machines ($12M), and Transportation ($7.62M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Botswana+$369kRaw Tobacco
Top Product Potential Botswana Zimbabwe+$545kDelivery 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

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

Product Space of Zimbabwe (Flag) and Botswana (Flag) (2022)

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