Trade openness in Botswana in 2025 — 69.54%. Ranked 81 in the world out of 138. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 3.63 pp.
1960–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Botswana
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69.54 | +0.1 pp |
| 2024 | 69.45 | −0.67 pp |
| 2023 | 70.11 | −15.96 pp |
| 2022 | 86.07 | −4.98 pp |
| 2021 | 91.05 | +10.72 pp |
| 2020 | 80.33 | −2.77 pp |
| 2019 | 83.09 | −4.36 pp |
| 2018 | 87.46 | +5.53 pp |
| 2017 | 81.92 | −18.54 pp |
| 2016 | 100.46 | −12.44 pp |
| 2015 | 112.9 | −6.6 pp |
| 2014 | 119.5 | −6.29 pp |
| 2013 | 125.78 | +13.91 pp |
| 2012 | 111.88 | +12.91 pp |
| 2011 | 98.96 | +4.32 pp |
| 2010 | 94.64 | +6.16 pp |
| 2009 | 88.48 | −10.53 pp |
| 2008 | 99.01 | +0.51 pp |
| 2007 | 98.5 | +11.88 pp |
| 2006 | 86.61 | −1.89 pp |
| 2005 | 88.51 | −2.49 pp |
| 2004 | 91 | +5.16 pp |
| 2003 | 85.83 | −6 pp |
| 2002 | 91.84 | +4.31 pp |
| 2001 | 87.53 | −4.4 pp |
| 2000 | 91.92 | −7 pp |
| 1999 | 98.93 | −2.91 pp |
| 1998 | 101.84 | −6.76 pp |
| 1997 | 108.6 | +17.65 pp |
| 1996 | 90.96 | −3.64 pp |
| 1995 | 94.6 | +6.41 pp |
| 1994 | 88.18 | +1.97 pp |
| 1993 | 86.21 | −3.54 pp |
| 1992 | 89.75 | −9.81 pp |
| 1991 | 99.56 | −5.29 pp |
| 1990 | 104.85 | −0.51 pp |
| 1989 | 105.36 | −9.09 pp |
| 1988 | 114.45 | −9.12 pp |
| 1987 | 123.57 | +6.11 pp |
| 1986 | 117.46 | −0.06 pp |
| 1985 | 117.52 | −1.25 pp |
| 1984 | 118.77 | −5.88 pp |
| 1983 | 124.65 | +0.81 pp |
| 1982 | 123.84 | +2.6 pp |
| 1981 | 121.24 | +1.73 pp |
| 1980 | 119.5 | +0.13 pp |
| 1979 | 119.37 | −1.21 pp |
| 1978 | 120.58 | +0.37 pp |
| 1977 | 120.21 | +3.5 pp |
| 1976 | 116.71 | +9.32 pp |
| 1975 | 107.39 | +1.69 pp |
| 1974 | 105.7 | +4.9 pp |
| 1973 | 100.8 | +2.88 pp |
| 1972 | 97.92 | +3.2 pp |
| 1971 | 94.71 | +9.14 pp |
| 1970 | 85.57 | +10.23 pp |
| 1969 | 75.34 | −10.66 pp |
| 1968 | 86 | +10.61 pp |
| 1967 | 75.39 | −4.83 pp |
| 1966 | 80.22 | −2.1 pp |
| 1965 | 82.32 | +4.93 pp |
| 1964 | 77.39 | +1.05 pp |
| 1963 | 76.34 | +3.57 pp |
| 1962 | 72.77 | +3.02 pp |
| 1961 | 69.74 | +3.82 pp |
| 1960 | 65.92 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — the standard indicator of the trade openness of an economy. Values above 100% are not an anomaly: they mean that trade turnover exceeds annual GDP, which is typical of trading hubs and of small economies built into supply chains.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
Merchandise exports plus imports as a percent of GDP — without services.
Trade Exports (% of GDP)How far the economy is oriented toward external markets.
Trade Imports (% of GDP)How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
Trade Trade balanceThe difference between exports and imports of goods and services. A minus means imports are larger.
