Botswana recorded a trade deficit of 3455.30 BWP Million in November of 2025. Balance of Trade in Botswana averaged -447.25 BWP Million from 2005 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 4102.21 BWP Million in March of 2007 and a record low of -6683.00 BWP Million in July of 2012. source: Central Statistics Office, Botswana

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Balance of Trade	-3455.30	3493.40	BWP Million	Nov 2025
Current Account	6723.02	-670.35	BWP Million	Jun 2025
Current Account to GDP	-7.30	-0.60	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
Exports	3861.30	4329.90	BWP Million	Nov 2025
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt	29610.90	23607.02	BWP Million	Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment	-516.95	-3048.75	BWP Million	Jun 2025
Imports	7316.60	7823.40	BWP Million	Nov 2025
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Terrorism Index	0.00	0.00	Points	Dec 2024

Botswana Balance of Trade

Botswana exports mostly diamonds (more than 60% of total exports), copper and nickel, beef and textiles. Botswana's main exports partners are United Kingdom (56% of total exports), South Africa, Israel and Belgium. Botswana imports fuel, food, beverages and tobacco, machinery and electric equipment, chemical and rubber products and vehicles. Its main imports partners are South Africa (75% of total imports), China, Israel, Namibia and Zimbabwe.