Net barter terms of trade index in Botswana
Botswana: Net barter terms of trade index was 76.7 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net barter terms of trade index in Botswana, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net barter terms of trade index in Botswana is 76.7 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net barter terms of trade index in Botswana peaked at 110.2 2015 = 100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 67.9 2015 = 100, in 2009.
That places Botswana 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.56 2015 = 100 | 67.9 2015 = 100 | 109 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 88.57 2015 = 100 | 70.9 2015 = 100 | 110.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6 2015 = 100 | 76.7 2015 = 100 | 87.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More private sector data for Botswana
- Merchandise trade 57.8% (2025)
- Food imports 16.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 86.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 5.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 934.97 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 26.7% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 61.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net barter terms of trade index in Botswana?
- Net barter terms of trade index in Botswana was 76.7 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 110.2 2015 = 100 in 2016.
- What is the lowest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9 2015 = 100 in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for net barter terms of trade index?
- Botswana ranks 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net barter terms of trade index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2015.