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About

Zimbabwe-Botswana In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $30.6M to Botswana. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Botswana are Raw Sugar ($9.18M), Sawn Wood ($3.14M), and Iron Structures ($2.15M). During the last 22 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.72%, from $88.7M in 2000 to $30.6M in 2022.

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

Botswana-Zimbabwe 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). During the last 22 years the exports of Botswana to Zimbabwe have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.66%, from $113M in 2000 to $62.6M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Zimbabwe ranked 101 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.91), and 109 in total exports ($8.41B). That same year, Botswana ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.69), and 107 in total exports ($8.65B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, 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 22 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.72%, from $88.7M in 2000 to $30.6M in 2022.

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 22 years the exports of Botswana to Zimbabwe have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.66%, from $113M in 2000 to $62.6M in 2022.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Zimbabwe (Flag) and Botswana (Flag)

Zimbabwe Exports

Botswana Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Zimbabwe
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$4.78B
Botswana
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$2.31B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Botswana were United Arab Emirates ($4.78B), South Africa ($1.47B), and China ($625M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Botswana than Zimbabwe were India ($1.28B), Belgium ($1.55B), and Hong Kong ($549M).

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

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Botswana

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, 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).

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

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 Zimbabwe has comparative advantage over Botswana. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Botswana has comparative advantage over Zimbabwe.

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

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