Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Botswana
Botswana: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 6,258 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 6,258 for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Botswana peaked at 8,405 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,818, in 2001.
That places Botswana 105th out of 118 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,644 | — |
| 1992 | 5,300 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 4,279 | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 3,585 | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 4,036 | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 3,041 | -24.7% |
| 1997 | 3,631 | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 3,362 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 2,804 | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 2,233 | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 1,818 | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 2,449 | +34.7% |
| 2003 | 2,450 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,241 | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 3,164 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3,093 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4,057 | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 5,203 | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 4,771 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 5,715 | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 7,329 | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 8,139 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 8,368 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 8,085 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 7,243 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 6,149 | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 5,347 | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 6,324 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 6,563 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 6,552 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8,405 | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 8,150 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 6,606 | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 7,236 | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 6,258 | -13.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 6,258 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,086, 24% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 6,258 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,573, 95% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,965 | 2,804 | 5,644 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,248 | 1,818 | 5,203 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,926 | 5,347 | 8,368 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,201 | 6,258 | 8,405 | 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 imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Botswana?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Botswana was 6,258 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,405 in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,818 in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Botswana ranks 105th out of 118 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.