Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Botswana
Botswana: Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 5,373 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Botswana is 5,373, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Botswana peaked at 8,521 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,544, in 2001.
That places Botswana 93rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,360 | — |
| 1992 | 4,876 | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 4,291 | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 4,016 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 4,545 | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 4,487 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4,572 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3,048 | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 3,296 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 3,368 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2,544 | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 2,570 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,810 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 3,520 | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 4,435 | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 4,539 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 5,164 | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 4,932 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3,451 | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 4,687 | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 5,899 | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 6,016 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 7,916 | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 8,521 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 6,325 | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 7,367 | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 5,962 | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 6,586 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 5,255 | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 4,345 | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 7,428 | +70.9% |
| 2022 | 8,332 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 5,871 | -29.5% |
| 2024 | 4,675 | -20.4% |
| 2025 | 5,373 | +14.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5,373 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,958, 34% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5,373 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,685, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,277 | 3,048 | 5,360 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,733 | 2,544 | 5,164 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,453 | 4,687 | 8,521 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,004 | 4,345 | 8,332 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Botswana?
- Exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Botswana was 5,373 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,521 in 2014.
- What is the lowest exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,544 in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Botswana ranks 93rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) exports, free on board (f.o.b.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.