Botswana (BWA) and South Africa (ZAF) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Botswana-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Botswana exported $836M to South Africa. The main products that Botswana exported to South Africa were Diamonds ($250M), Insulated Wire ($141M), and Bovine ($95.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 9.2%, from $539M in 2017 to $836M in 2022.

In 2022, Botswana did not export any services to South Africa.

South Africa-Botswana Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $4.74B to Botswana. The main products that South Africa exported to Botswana were Refined Petroleum ($1.03B), Diamonds ($510M), and Delivery Trucks ($104M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 4.84%, from $3.74B in 2017 to $4.74B in 2022.

In 2022, South Africa did not export any services to Botswana.

Comparison: In 2022, Botswana ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.59), and 107 in total exports ($8.65B). That same year, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.076), and 34 in total exports ($147B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Botswana exported $836M to South Africa. The main products exported from Botswana to South Africa were Diamonds ($250M), Insulated Wire ($141M), and Bovine ($95.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 9.2%, from $539M in 2017 to $836M in 2022.

In 2017, South Africa exported $4.74B to Botswana. The main products exported from South Africa to Botswana were Refined Petroleum ($1.03B), Diamonds ($510M), and Delivery Trucks ($104M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 4.84%, from $3.74B in 2022 to $4.74B in 2017.

Exports from Botswana () to South Africa () (2022)

Exports from South Africa () to Botswana () (2022)

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Trade between Botswana () and South Africa ()

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Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$2.31B

South Africa
Top DestinationChina$23.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Botswana than South Africa included Israel ($498M), Cambodia ($120M), and Anguilla ($50M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Africa than Botswana included China ($23.4B), United States ($10.9B), and Germany ($9.96B).

Difference in imports from South Africa () and Botswana () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Botswana - South Africa

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

During 2022, Botswana had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Precious Metals ($320M), Machines ($173M), and Animal Products ($107M).

During 2017, South Africa had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.18B), Machines ($577M), and Precious Metals ($513M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Botswana South Africa+$22.3MDiamonds

Top Product Potential South Africa Botswana+$4.88MCars

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Botswana () to South Africa () (2022)

Exports from South Africa () to Botswana () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Botswana () and South Africa ()

Botswana Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from South Africa () and Botswana () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Botswana - South Africa

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Botswana () and South Africa () (2022)

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