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Exports $49.2MRnk 134 / 211
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Top Product $25.9MCars
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Exports $42.5MRnk 16 / 129
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Top Product $41.2MDiamonds
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.59Rnk 91 / 133
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GDP$4.23TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-32.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH46.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,815CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-31.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$7,738CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Botswana Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $49.2M to Botswana. The main products that Japan exported to Botswana were Cars ($25.9M), Raw Sugar ($12M), and Delivery Trucks ($4.48M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 5.58%, from $37.5M in 2017 to $49.2M in 2022.

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

Botswana-Japan Trade: In 2022, Botswana exported $42.5M to Japan. The main products that Botswana exported to Japan were Diamonds ($41.2M), Non-Iron and Steel Slag, Ash and Residues ($966k), and Precious Metal Scraps ($215k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 9.01%,  from $23.2M in 2017 to $42.5M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($728B). That same year, Botswana ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.59), and 107 in total exports ($8.65B).

Latest Trends

June, 2024

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Overview In June 2024, Japan exported ¥179M and imported ¥110M from Botswana, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥68.9M. Between June 2023 and June 2024 the exports of Japan have decreased by ¥-14.3M (-7.39%) from ¥193M to ¥179M, while imports increased by ¥36.3M (49.3%) from ¥73.7M to ¥110M.

Trade In June 2024, the top exports of Japan to Botswana were Cars (¥79.8M), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥29.2M), Delivery Trucks (¥9.52M), Synthetic Filament Tow (¥8.98M), and Used Rubber Tires (¥1.61M). In June 2024 the top imports of Japan from Botswana were Precious Metal Scraps (¥151M), Diamonds (¥106M), and Other Pure Vegetable Oils (¥338k).

Origins In June 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Aichi (¥59M), Kanagawa (¥49.1M), Hyōgo (¥42.5M), Fukuoka (¥21.7M), and Tokyo (¥5.05M), while imports destinations were mainly Chiba (¥105M) and Tokyo (¥4.72M).

Growth In June 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year exports to Botswana was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Delivery Trucks (¥-11.8M or -55.4%), Synthetic Filament Tow (¥-7.69M or -46.1%), and Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥-2.08M or -6.66%). In June 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Botswana was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)¥-14.3M(-7.39%)
IMPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)¥36.3M(49.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (June 2024)Aichi¥59M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Japan exported $49.2M to Botswana. The main products exported from Japan to Botswana were Cars ($25.9M), Raw Sugar ($12M), and Delivery Trucks ($4.48M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 5.58%, from $37.5M in 2017 to $49.2M in 2022.

In 2017, Botswana exported $42.5M to Japan. The main products exported from Botswana to Japan were Diamonds ($41.2M), Non-Iron and Steel Slag, Ash and Residues ($966k), and Precious Metal Scraps ($215k). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 9.01%, from $23.2M in 2022 to $42.5M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B
Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$2.31B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Japan than Botswana included United States ($137B), China ($135B), and South Korea ($50.8B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Botswana

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Transportation ($31.4M), Foodstuffs ($12M), and Machines ($2.71M).

During 2017, Botswana had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Precious Metals ($41.4M), Mineral Products ($1.05M), and Metals ($68.6k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Botswana+$7.95MCars
Top Product Potential Botswana Japan+$13.3MDiamonds

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 Japan and Botswana. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Japan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Botswana. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Botswana indicates it has a comparative advantage over Japan.

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

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