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Export Market

Botswana

ISO: BW / BWA

Country Profile

Capital Gaborone
Population 2.4M
GDP $19.4B (2024)
GDP per Capita $7,696
Income Level Upper-Middle Income
Currency Botswana pula (BWP P)
Language English
Timezone UTC+02:00
Region Africa · Southern Africa

Trade Partners

Botswana Exports To

  • UAE 27.0%
  • India 17.0%
  • Belgium 16.0%
  • South Africa 8.0%
  • USA 7.0%

Key exports: diamonds, copper ore, insulated wire, carbonates, cattle (2023)

Botswana Imports From

  • South Africa 65.0%
  • Namibia 8.0%
  • Canada 5.0%
  • China 3.0%
  • India 3.0%

Key imports: refined petroleum, diamonds, cars, flavored water, electricity (2023)

Economic Overview

good economic governance and financial management; diamond-driven growth model declining; rapid poverty reductions; high unemployment, particularly among youth; COVID-19 sharply contracted the economy and recovery is slow; public sector wages have posed fiscal challenges

Government: parliamentary republic

UK Trade Status

FTA in Force

The UK has a free trade agreement with Botswana, providing preferential market access for UK exporters.

Geographic Region

Africa

Trading Bloc Memberships

Botswana is a member of the following trade agreements and economic blocs.

AfCFTA African Continental Free Trade Area Free Trade Area

Export Guidance

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Official Resources

Government export support for Botswana.

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