Trade · Southern Africa

Botswana Imports (% of GDP)

37.5%as of 2025Reported-11.5% vs 2024

Imports of goods and services as a share of GDP. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2025 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods · World Bank
PeriodImports (% of GDP)
202537.5%
202442.4%
202337.2%
202242.6%
202149.3%
202049.1%
201946%
201843.2%
201739%
201645.9%
201559.8%
201458.2%

Imports (% of GDP) across Africa

All 54 countries →
CountryImports (% of GDP)Period
Nigeria16.9%1960
Kenya21.8%2025
South Africa29.5%2025
Egypt31.5%2025
Ghana33.9%2024
Ethiopia20.2%2025

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