2023
Exports
$574kWorld Rnk 89 / 151
Flag Rnk 85 / 964
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Buses
0.24Rnk 481 / 1025
2023
Imports
$10.4MWorld Rnk 130 / 212
Flag Rnk 106 / 1157
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Botswana
-0.41Rnk 80 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Botswana exported $574k in Buses, making it the 89th largest exporter of Buses in the world. At the same year, Buses was the 85th most exported product in Botswana. The main destination of Buses exports from Botswana are: South Africa ($226k), Mozambique ($101k), Namibia ($90.6k), Zambia ($73.2k), and Zimbabwe ($61k).

The fastest growing export markets for Buses of Botswana between 2022 and 2023 were South Africa ($111k), Namibia ($60.6k), and Mozambique ($42.1k).

Imports In 2023, Botswana imported $10.4M in Buses, becoming the 130th largest importer of Buses in the world. At the same year, Buses was the 106th most imported product in Botswana. Botswana imports Buses primarily from: South Africa ($5.64M), Japan ($4.52M), Namibia ($76k), Germany ($38.5k), and China ($30.4k).

The fastest growing import markets in Buses for Botswana between 2022 and 2023 were Japan ($3.54M), South Africa ($1.92M), and Namibia ($47.8k).

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$574k
IMPORTS (2023)$10.4M
NET TRADE (2023)-$9.82M

In 2023, Botswana exported $574k in Buses. The main destinations of Botswana exports on Buses were South Africa ($226k), Mozambique ($101k), Namibia ($90.6k), Zambia ($73.2k), and Zimbabwe ($61k).

In 2023, Botswana imported $10.4M in Buses, mainly from South Africa ($5.64M), Japan ($4.52M), Namibia ($76k), Germany ($38.5k), and China ($30.4k).

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THE FASTEST GROWING Buses EXPORT MARKETS FOR Botswana WERE (2022 - 2023):
South Africa$111k (96.8%)
Namibia$60.6k (202%)
Mozambique$42.1k (72%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Buses BY Botswana WERE (2022 - 2023):
Zimbabwe-$179k (-74.6%)
Uganda-$4.87k (-100%)

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In 2023, Botswana' main exporting competitors in Buses were:
China $3.94B
Turkey $2.49B
Japan $2.3B
In 2023, Botswana' main importing competitors in Buses were:

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Trade Value of Buses by Exporters

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALSouth Africa+ $89.1k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALJapan+ $211k

Buses’s highest export potential is South Africa. With an export gap of $89.1k.   Buses’s highest import potential is Japan with an import gap of $211k.

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