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Exports $397MRnk 72 / 222
2022
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Top Product $382MDiamonds
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Exports $1.55BRnk 2 / 129
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Top Product $1.55BDiamonds
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.25Rnk 19 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.59Rnk 91 / 133
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GDP$579BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH16.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH46.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $49,583CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH11%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$7,738CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH21%CURRENT US$
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About

Belgium-Botswana Trade: In 2022, Belgium exported $397M to Botswana. The main products that Belgium exported to Botswana were Diamonds ($382M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($4.88M), and Other Plastic Products ($2.14M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 35.3%, from $87.5M in 2017 to $397M in 2022.

In 2022, Belgium did not export any services to Botswana.

Botswana-Belgium Trade: In 2022, Botswana exported $1.55B to Belgium. The main products that Botswana exported to Belgium were Diamonds ($1.55B), Non-Iron and Steel Slag, Ash and Residues ($2.56M), and Centrifuges ($1.15M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 2.48%,  from $1.38B in 2017 to $1.55B in 2022.

In 2022, Botswana did not export any services to Belgium.

Comparison: In 2022,  Belgium ranked 19 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.25), and 13 in total exports ($475B). That same year, Botswana ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.59), and 107 in total exports ($8.65B).

Latest Trends

May, 2024

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Overview In May 2024, Belgium exported €6.27M and imported €95.9M from Botswana, resulting in a negative trade balance of €89.6M. Between May 2023 and May 2024 the exports of Belgium have decreased by €-1.65M (-20.8%) from €7.92M to €6.27M, while imports decreased by €-13.8M (-12.6%) from €110M to €95.9M.

Trade In May 2024, the top exports of Belgium to Botswana were Precious stones, metals, & pearls (€16.3M), Pharmaceutical products (€815k), Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical... (€357k), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€75.8k), and Plastics & articles thereof (€67.8k). In May 2024 the top imports of Belgium from Botswana were Precious stones, metals, & pearls (€68.6M), Live trees, plants, bulbs, cut flowers,... (€30.1k), and Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical... (€15.7k).

Growth In May 2024, the decrease in Belgium's year-by-year exports to Botswana was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Precious stones, metals, & pearls (€-26.4M or -61.8%) and Pharmaceutical products (€-6.43M or -88.8%). In May 2024, the decrease in Belgium's year-by-year imports  from Botswana was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Precious stones, metals, & pearls (€-23.3M or -25.3%) and Live trees, plants, bulbs, cut flowers,... (€-16.3k or -35.1%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (May 2023 - May 2024)€-1.65M(-20.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (May 2023 - May 2024)€-13.8M(-12.6%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Belgium. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Belgium over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Belgium exported $397M to Botswana. The main products exported from Belgium to Botswana were Diamonds ($382M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($4.88M), and Other Plastic Products ($2.14M). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 35.3%, from $87.5M in 2017 to $397M in 2022.

In 2017, Botswana exported $1.55B to Belgium. The main products exported from Botswana to Belgium were Diamonds ($1.55B), Non-Iron and Steel Slag, Ash and Residues ($2.56M), and Centrifuges ($1.15M). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 2.48%, from $1.38B in 2022 to $1.55B in 2017.

Exports from Belgium (Flag) to Botswana (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Botswana (Flag) to Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Belgium
Top DestinationGermany$91.9B
Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$2.31B

This map shows whether countries import more from Belgium or Botswana. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Belgium and Botswana or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Belgium than Botswana included Germany ($91.9B), France ($71.1B), and Netherlands ($65.7B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Botswana than Belgium included Namibia ($111M), Anguilla ($50M), and Zimbabwe ($62.6M).

Difference in imports from Botswana (Flag) and Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Belgium - Botswana

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This chart compares trade between Belgium and Botswana by product, considering products traded by both, Belgium and Botswana.

During 2022, Belgium had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Precious Metals ($382M), Chemical Products ($7.52M), and Machines ($2.73M).

During 2017, Botswana had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Precious Metals ($1.55B), Mineral Products ($2.56M), and Machines ($1.16M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Belgium Botswana+$2.19MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Botswana Belgium+$682kPrecious Metal Scraps

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Belgium and Botswana. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Belgium indicates it has a comparative advantage over Botswana. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Botswana indicates it has a comparative advantage over Belgium.

Product Space of Belgium (Flag) and Botswana (Flag) (2022)

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