External balance on goods and services in Botswana
Botswana: External balance on goods and services was -1.09 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -1.09 billion current US$ for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
The figure is up 63.0% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Botswana peaked at 1.72 billion current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, -2.95 billion current US$, in 2024.
That places Botswana 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -11.50 million current US$ | -26.43 million current US$ | -4.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -64.13 million current US$ | -97.20 million current US$ | -34.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 157.07 million current US$ | -234.36 million current US$ | 703.25 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 365.73 million current US$ | -156.30 million current US$ | 809.64 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 620.03 million current US$ | -1.70 billion current US$ | 1.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -530.41 million current US$ | -2.18 billion current US$ | 1.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.46 billion current US$ | -2.95 billion current US$ | 180.56 million current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Botswana
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.00 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -9.61 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -711.72 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 101,272 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 7,390 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 259.47 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Botswana?
- External balance on goods and services in Botswana was -1.09 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 billion current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.95 billion current US$ in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Botswana ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.