Service imports in Botswana
Botswana: Service imports was 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Service imports in Botswana, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ for service imports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 24.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports in Botswana peaked at 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1975.
Botswana ranks 141st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.27 million BoP, current US$ | 76.00 million BoP, current US$ | 155.09 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 196.45 million BoP, current US$ | 130.46 million BoP, current US$ | 238.76 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 403.61 million BoP, current US$ | 311.96 million BoP, current US$ | 525.45 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 552.52 million BoP, current US$ | 340.05 million BoP, current US$ | 794.78 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 952.78 million BoP, current US$ | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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- 144 Montenegro 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Final consumption expenditure 77.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.31 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 45.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 15.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 207.88 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 13.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure -1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.79 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 20.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports in Botswana?
- Service imports in Botswana was 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest service imports recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest service imports recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- How does Botswana rank for service imports?
- Botswana ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.