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Botswana trade dataBotswana Export Data
Botswana export data was $5.46B in goods exported during 2025.
Capital
Gaborone
Commercial center
Currency
BWP
Botswana pula
Population
2.5M
Latest public estimate
Botswana top export product categories
Product blocks are sized by the latest available public category values and partner charts use verified country-share context.
Product value map
Main buyer markets
CountryShare
export value trend
Annual value
$9.0B$7.2B$5.4B$3.6B$1.8B$0.0B
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Botswana gateway routes
South Africa road and rail corridors
Main overland access for consumer goods, fuel, food, machinery, vehicles, and regional distribution through South Africa.
Tlokweng / Gaborone borderPioneer Gate / Lobatse corridorRamatlabama border
Trans-Kalahari and western corridor
Dry-port and Namibia-facing access for containers, mining inputs, project cargo, and Atlantic seaport transit.
Mamuno / Trans-Kalahari corridorGaborone Container TerminalWalvis Bay transit route
Northern and eastern border access
Regional trade access for Zambia, Zimbabwe, copperbelt routes, food cargo, livestock-linked goods, and transit movement.
Kazungula BridgeKazungula Road BorderRamokgwebana / Plumtree corridor
export product table
Value, share, and trader signal are arranged for quick product review.
01$3.96B
Diamonds
- Share
- 72.6%
- Value
- $3.96B
Primary export category and core driver of merchandise export earnings
02$810M
Copper
- Share
- 14.9%
- Value
- $810M
Copper concentrate, refined copper, and mining-linked export movement
03$225M
Machinery and electrical equipment
- Share
- 4.1%
- Value
- $225M
Electrical equipment, machinery, and re-export or assembly-linked movement
04$139M
Other goods
- Share
- 2.5%
- Value
- $139M
Smaller merchandise export categories grouped under other goods
05$103M
Salt and soda ash
- Share
- 1.9%
- Value
- $103M
Soda ash, salt, and mineral-chemical export demand
06$56.87M
Vehicles and transport equipment
- Share
- 1.0%
- Value
- $56.87M
Vehicles, parts, and transport-equipment export movement
07$36.67M
Plastic and plastic products
- Share
- 0.7%
- Value
- $36.67M
Plastic materials, packaging, and manufactured plastic articles
08$32.68M
Textiles
- Share
- 0.6%
- Value
- $32.68M
Textile products and apparel-linked export shipments
09$31.20M
Meat and meat products
- Share
- 0.6%
- Value
- $31.20M
Beef and meat-product exports from livestock supply chains
10$28.35M
Iron and steel products
- Share
- 0.5%
- Value
- $28.35M
Steel products, fabricated metal, and industrial shipments
| Rank | Product | Value | Share | Trader signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Diamonds | $3.96B | 72.6% | Primary export category and core driver of merchandise export earnings |
| 02 | Copper | $810M | 14.9% | Copper concentrate, refined copper, and mining-linked export movement |
| 03 | Machinery and electrical equipment | $225M | 4.1% | Electrical equipment, machinery, and re-export or assembly-linked movement |
| 04 | Other goods | $139M | 2.5% | Smaller merchandise export categories grouped under other goods |
| 05 | Salt and soda ash | $103M | 1.9% | Soda ash, salt, and mineral-chemical export demand |
| 06 | Vehicles and transport equipment | $56.87M | 1.0% | Vehicles, parts, and transport-equipment export movement |
| 07 | Plastic and plastic products | $36.67M | 0.7% | Plastic materials, packaging, and manufactured plastic articles |
| 08 | Textiles | $32.68M | 0.6% | Textile products and apparel-linked export shipments |
| 09 | Meat and meat products | $31.20M | 0.6% | Beef and meat-product exports from livestock supply chains |
| 10 | Iron and steel products | $28.35M | 0.5% | Steel products, fabricated metal, and industrial shipments |
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Botswana export data includes bill of lading number, shipment date, HS code, product description, exporter and importer details, total weight, package and container details, destination countries, ports of loading and discharge, shipment value, and currency where available.
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