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$20.4BCURRENT US$
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46.3%CURRENT US$
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$29.8BCURRENT US$
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$7,738CURRENT US$
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$1,488CURRENT US$
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About

Botswana-Zambia In 2022, Botswana exported $70.6M to Zambia. The main products that Botswana exported to Zambia are Delivery Trucks ($40.8M), Salt ($9.2M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($7.21M). During the last 22 years the exports of Botswana to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 8.32%, from $12.2M in 2000 to $70.6M in 2022.

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

Zambia-Botswana In 2022, Zambia exported $66.2M to Botswana. The main products that Zambia exported to Botswana were Electricity ($27M), Copper Wire ($18.8M), and Bran ($4.9M). During the last 22 years the exports of Zambia to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 16.6%, from $2.25M in 2000 to $66.2M in 2022.

In 2022, Zambia 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, Zambia ranked 96 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.7), and 88 in total exports ($14.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Botswana exported $70.6M to Zambia. The main products exported from Botswana to Zambia were Delivery Trucks ($40.8M), Salt ($9.2M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($7.21M). During the last 22 years the exports of Botswana to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 8.32%, from $12.2M in 2000 to $70.6M in 2022.

In 2022, Zambia exported $66.2M to Botswana. The main products exported from Zambia to Botswana were Electricity ($27M), Copper Wire ($18.8M), and Bran ($4.9M). During the last 22 years the exports of Zambia to Botswana have increased at an annualized rate of 16.6%, from $2.25M in 2000 to $66.2M in 2022.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Botswana (Flag) and Zambia (Flag)

Botswana Exports

Zambia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Botswana
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$2.31B
Zambia
Top Destination
Switzerland$4.5B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Botswana than Zambia were Belgium ($1.55B), United Arab Emirates ($2.31B), and India ($1.28B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Zambia than Botswana were Switzerland ($4.5B), China ($2.6B), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.51B).

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

Comparative Advantage Botswana - Zambia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Botswana had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Transportation ($41.9M), Mineral Products ($9.21M), and Chemical Products ($7.9M).

During 2022, Zambia had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Mineral Products ($27M), Metals ($19.6M), and Foodstuffs ($6.11M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Botswana has comparative advantage over Zambia. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Zambia has comparative advantage over Botswana.

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

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