Botswana: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
In , Botswana's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 43.71.
That's up 19.6% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 47.94 . Botswana ranks #76 globally out of 160 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #11 of 39.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 64.40
- Trough
- 34.83
- 1-year change
- +19.6%
- 5-year change
- -5.0%
- -1.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- -24.9%
- -2.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 43.7110 | |
| 36.5535 | |
| 42.0681 | |
| 46.8462 | |
| 46.3731 | |
| 46.0052 | |
| 43.2270 | |
| 39.0039 | |
| 45.8533 | |
| 59.8100 |
About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Indicator code: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS • Category: Economy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Botswana's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024?
- In 2024, Botswana's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 43.71, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Botswana's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Botswana's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rose 19.6% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Botswana rank globally on Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)?
- In 2024, Botswana ranked #76 out of 160 countries reporting Imports of goods and services (% of GDP).
- How does Botswana's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024 was 47.94, so Botswana is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #11 of 39.
- What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.