Trade Balance is measured in current U.S. dollars. Changes in the BWP/USD exchange rate can affect the dollar value; this chart does not separate those effects.
Exports minus imports of goods and services, in current US dollars. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.
| Period | Trade Balance |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $-1.09B |
| 2024 | $-2.95B |
| 2023 | $-838.48M |
| 2022 | $180.56M |
| 2021 | $-1.41B |
| 2020 | $-2.67B |
| 2019 | $-1.49B |
| 2018 | $170.52M |
| 2017 | $630.7M |
| 2016 | $1.32B |
| 2015 | $-909.14M |
| 2014 | $474.68M |
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