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16.5%CURRENT US$
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46.3%CURRENT US$
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$24,275CURRENT US$
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18%CURRENT US$
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$7,738CURRENT US$
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About

Portugal-Botswana Trade: In 2022, Portugal exported $11.5M to Botswana. The main products that Portugal exported to Botswana were Insulated Wire ($4.91M), Computers ($4.22M), and Tanks and Armored vehicles ($1.34M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Portugal to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 30.9%, from $3M in 2017 to $11.5M in 2022.

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

Botswana-Portugal Trade: In 2022, Botswana exported $210k to Portugal. The main products that Botswana exported to Portugal were Frozen Bovine Meat ($150k), Plastic Lids ($56.8k), and X-Ray Equipment ($2.21k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Botswana to Portugal have increased at an annualized rate of 385%,  from $78 in 2017 to $210k in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Portugal ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57), and 48 in total exports ($81.7B). That same year, Botswana ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.59), and 107 in total exports ($8.65B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Portugal exported $11.5M to Botswana. The main products exported from Portugal to Botswana were Insulated Wire ($4.91M), Computers ($4.22M), and Tanks and Armored vehicles ($1.34M). During the last 5 years the exports of Portugal to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 30.9%, from $3M in 2017 to $11.5M in 2022.

In 2017, Botswana exported $210k to Portugal. The main products exported from Botswana to Portugal were Frozen Bovine Meat ($150k), Plastic Lids ($56.8k), and X-Ray Equipment ($2.21k). During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to Portugal have increased at an annualized rate of 385%, from $78 in 2022 to $210k in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Portugal
Top Destination
Spain$20.5B
Botswana
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$2.31B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Portugal than Botswana included Spain ($20.5B), France ($9.49B), and Germany ($8.76B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Botswana than Portugal included United Arab Emirates ($2.31B), India ($1.28B), and South Africa ($836M).

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

Comparative Advantage Portugal - Botswana

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Portugal had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Machines ($9.57M), Transportation ($1.34M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($345k).

During 2017, Botswana had a large net trade with Portugal in the exports of Animal Products ($150k), Plastics and Rubbers ($56.8k), and Instruments ($2.23k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Portugal Botswana+$222kLow-voltage Protection Equipment
Top Product Potential Botswana Portugal+$113kFrozen Bovine Meat

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

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

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