Botswana vs Canada: External balance on goods and services

Botswana

-14.74 billion current LCU

in 2025

Canada

-27.43 billion current LCU

in 2025

Botswana rank

118th

Canada rank

121st

External balance on goods and services over time

Botswana
Canada

How they compare

Botswana currently reports -14.74 billion current LCU against -27.43 billion current LCU in Canada, a difference of 12.69 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.

Globally, Botswana ranks 118th and Canada ranks 121st of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: External balance on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 9,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.