Botswana (BWA) and Zimbabwe (ZWE) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Botswana-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2022, Botswana exported $62.6M to Zimbabwe. The main products that Botswana exported to Zimbabwe were Salt ($10.1M), Cement Articles ($4.05M), and Delivery Trucks ($3.29M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 13.1%, from $33.8M in 2017 to $62.6M in 2022.

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

Zimbabwe-Botswana Trade: In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $30.6M to Botswana. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Botswana were Raw Sugar ($9.18M), Sawn Wood ($3.14M), and Iron Structures ($2.15M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 2.62%, from $26.9M in 2017 to $30.6M in 2022.

In 2022, Zimbabwe 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, Zimbabwe ranked 99 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.74), and 109 in total exports ($8.41B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Botswana exported $62.6M to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Botswana to Zimbabwe were Salt ($10.1M), Cement Articles ($4.05M), and Delivery Trucks ($3.29M). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 13.1%, from $33.8M in 2017 to $62.6M in 2022.

In 2017, Zimbabwe exported $30.6M to Botswana. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Botswana were Raw Sugar ($9.18M), Sawn Wood ($3.14M), and Iron Structures ($2.15M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 2.62%, from $26.9M in 2022 to $30.6M in 2017.

Exports from Botswana () to Zimbabwe () (2022)

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Botswana () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$2.31B

Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.78B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Botswana than Zimbabwe included India ($1.28B), Belgium ($1.55B), and Hong Kong ($549M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Botswana included United Arab Emirates ($4.78B), South Africa ($1.47B), and China ($625M).

Difference in imports from Zimbabwe () and Botswana () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Botswana - Zimbabwe

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

During 2022, Botswana had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Mineral Products ($13.1M), Machines ($12M), and Transportation ($7.62M).

During 2017, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Foodstuffs ($13.7M), Wood Products ($4.11M), and Stone And Glass ($3.24M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Botswana Zimbabwe+$545kDelivery Trucks

Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Botswana+$369kRaw Tobacco

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Botswana () to Zimbabwe () (2022)

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Botswana () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Zimbabwe () and Botswana () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Botswana - Zimbabwe

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Botswana () and Zimbabwe () (2022)

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