Botswana vs Namibia: Net trade in goods and services

Botswana

-2.56 billion BoP, current US$

in 2024

Namibia

-3.28 billion BoP, current US$

in 2024

Botswana rank

153rd

Namibia rank

156th

Net trade in goods and services over time

Botswana
Namibia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports -2.56 billion BoP, current US$ against -3.28 billion BoP, current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 724.07 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Globally, Botswana ranks 153rd and Namibia ranks 156th of 199 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$)
Unit: BoP, current US$
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 7,808 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.