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Botswana trade dataBotswana Import Data
Botswana import data was $6.37B in goods imported during 2025.
Capital
Gaborone
Commercial center
Currency
BWP
Botswana pula
Population
2.5M
Latest public estimate
Botswana top import 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 supplier markets
CountryShare
import value trend
Annual value
$9.0B$7.2B$5.4B$3.6B$1.8B$0.0B
2016
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2021
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2023
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2025
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
import product table
Value, share, and trader signal are arranged for quick product review.
01$1.25B
Fuel
- Share
- 19.5%
- Value
- $1.25B
Fuel supply, downstream energy demand, and road-transport consumption
02$1.09B
Machinery and electrical equipment
- Share
- 17.1%
- Value
- $1.09B
Industrial machinery, electrical equipment, and technical components
03$1.05B
Food, beverages, and tobacco
- Share
- 16.4%
- Value
- $1.05B
Food-security imports, consumer staples, drinks, and tobacco products
04$686M
Diamonds
- Share
- 10.8%
- Value
- $686M
Rough and processed diamond movement linked to the local diamond trade
05$671M
Chemicals and rubber products
- Share
- 10.5%
- Value
- $671M
Industrial chemicals, rubber goods, and production inputs
06$543M
Vehicles and transport equipment
- Share
- 8.5%
- Value
- $543M
Passenger vehicles, trucks, fleet parts, and transport equipment
07$352M
Metal and metal products
- Share
- 5.5%
- Value
- $352M
Construction steel, fabricated metal, fittings, and industrial metal inputs
08$220M
Other goods
- Share
- 3.5%
- Value
- $220M
Smaller import categories grouped under other merchandise
09$189M
Textiles and footwear
- Share
- 3.0%
- Value
- $189M
Apparel, footwear, textile inputs, and consumer clothing demand
10$166M
Wood and paper products
- Share
- 2.6%
- Value
- $166M
Wood, paper, packaging material, and printed-product supply
| Rank | Product | Value | Share | Trader signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Fuel | $1.25B | 19.5% | Fuel supply, downstream energy demand, and road-transport consumption |
| 02 | Machinery and electrical equipment | $1.09B | 17.1% | Industrial machinery, electrical equipment, and technical components |
| 03 | Food, beverages, and tobacco | $1.05B | 16.4% | Food-security imports, consumer staples, drinks, and tobacco products |
| 04 | Diamonds | $686M | 10.8% | Rough and processed diamond movement linked to the local diamond trade |
| 05 | Chemicals and rubber products | $671M | 10.5% | Industrial chemicals, rubber goods, and production inputs |
| 06 | Vehicles and transport equipment | $543M | 8.5% | Passenger vehicles, trucks, fleet parts, and transport equipment |
| 07 | Metal and metal products | $352M | 5.5% | Construction steel, fabricated metal, fittings, and industrial metal inputs |
| 08 | Other goods | $220M | 3.5% | Smaller import categories grouped under other merchandise |
| 09 | Textiles and footwear | $189M | 3.0% | Apparel, footwear, textile inputs, and consumer clothing demand |
| 10 | Wood and paper products | $166M | 2.6% | Wood, paper, packaging material, and printed-product supply |
Frequently Asked Questions
Botswana import data includes bill of lading number, shipment date, HS code, product description, exporter and importer details, total weight, package and container details, origin countries, ports of loading and discharge, shipment value, and currency where available.
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