Trade in services in Botswana
Botswana: Trade in services was 11.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trade in services in Botswana, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, trade in services in Botswana stood at 11.5%.
That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Botswana peaked at 33.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 155th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.4% | 25.8% | 33.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 11.0% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 10.5% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 11.2% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 12.4% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.5% | 11.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Gross national expenditure 21.21 billion current US$ (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)
- Gross domestic savings 61.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 77.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.31 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 6.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 106.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Botswana?
- Trade in services in Botswana was 11.5% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 1976.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for trade in services?
- Botswana ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.