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GDP (million current US$, 2021) 17 804 Rank in world trade, 2021 Exports Imports GDP per capita (US$, 2019-2021) 7 004 Merchandise 104 113 Current account balance (% GDP, 2021) -0.5 excluding intra-EU trade 80 88 Trade per capita (US$, 2019-2021) 3 013 Commercial services 138 136 Trade (% GDP, 2019-2021) 43.0 excluding intra-EU trade 112 110 Value Million US$ 2021 7 206 8 359 2021 2021 0.03 0.04 Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports Value Value Top exported products (Million US$) 2021 Top imported products (Million US$) 2021 HS0102 Live bovine animals 80 HS1005 Maize (corn) 65 HS0202 Meat of bovine animals, frozen 12 HS1701 Cane or beet sugar 64 HS0708 Leguminous vegetables 5 HS2202 Waters containing added sugar 58 HS2302 Bran, sharps and other residues 5 HS1512 Sunflower-seed,or cotton oil 44 HS0713 Dried leguminous vegetables 4 HS1001 Wheat and meslin 42 Share in economy's trade in agricultural products Value Million US$ 2021 2010-2021 2020 2021 Exports 132 na -9 54 Imports 964 na -1 17 Value Value Top exported products (Million US$) 2021 Top imported products (Million US$) 2021 HS7102 Diamonds, whether or not worked 6 736 HS7102 Diamonds, whether or not worked 2 969 HS8544 Insulated electric conductors 113 HS2710 Petroleum oils, other than crude 825 HS2603 Copper ores and concentrates 109 HS8703 Motor cars for transport of persons 165 HS2836 Carbonates; peroxocarbonates 44 HS2716 Electrical energy 143 HS7108 Gold 35 HS8704 Motor vehicles for goods transport 140 Share in economy's trade in non-agricultural products Value Million US$ 2021 2010-2021 2020 2021 Exports 7 338 na -19 76 Imports 7 489 na -1 32 By main commodity group, % (2020) By main destination, % (2021) By main origin, % (2021) Annual percentage change Annual percentage change
Merchandise exports, f.o.b. 4 -21 75 Merchandise imports, c.i.f. Annual percentage change 2010-2021 2020 2021 4 -2 30 Share in world total imports (%) By main commodity group, % (2020) Share in world total exports (%) 0% 50% 100% HS7102 HS8544 HS2603 HS2836 HS7108 Exports 0% 20% 40% 60% HS7102 HS2710 HS8703 HS2716 HS8704 Imports 0% 5% 10% HS1005 HS1701 HS2202 HS1512 HS1001 Imports 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% HS0102 HS0202 HS0708 HS2302 HS0713 Exports Agricultural products: 2.1 Fuels and mining products: 1.9 Manufactures: 94.7 Other: 1.3 Agricultural products: 13.4 Fuels and mining products: 13.6 Manufactures: 69.7 Other: 3.3 United Arab Emirates: 25.6 European Union: 23.6 India: 17.3 South Africa: 9.1 Israel: 6 Other: 18.4 South Africa: 54.8 European Union: 17 United Arab Emirates: 4.8 India: 4.8 Namibia: 4.7 Other: 13.9
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Value Million US$ 2021 467 1 120 2021 2021 0.01 0.02 Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports Value FATS sales 2021 Inward (million US$) na Outward (million US$) na Value Million US$ 2021 Exports 47 Imports 251 Exports Value Imports Value Share (%) By sea (2021) 0 By sea (2021) 8 3.2 By air (2021) 7 By air (2021) 6 2.3 By other (2021) 40 By other (2021) 236 94.2 Value Million US$ 2020 Exports 211 Imports 89 Million US$ Value 2021 Other commercial services Exports 190 Imports 761 2020 Goods-related services Exports 2 Imports 12 Residents Total Residents Total Residents Total 2 2 4 663 1 229 1 892 16 57 73 Travel exports (Index 2010=100) na 240 2019 Travel 2020 2010-2020 Transport exports (Index 2010=100) -8 10 -8 3 Annual percentage change Share (%) 0.4 15.5 83.7 na na -18 na na na 2010-2021 2020 2021 Annual percentage change By main services item, % (2020) By main origin -51 -1 3 2010-2021 2020 4 Commercial services exports Commercial services imports -2 2021
By main services item, % (2020) By main destination Share in world total exports (%) Share in world total imports (%) Annual percentage change Transport Annual percentage change 2010-2021 2020 2021 3 -20 -7 -11 21 -70 5 -69 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 11 128 -62 3 2 5 Non-residents Non-residents Non-residents Other Commercial Services and Goods-related Services 2020 7 -8 Annual percentage change 2010-2021 2021 2010-2020 2019 2020 -29 12 4 Exports of OCS by main item (2021) Patent applications, 2020 Trademark applications, 2020 Industrial design applications, 2019 0 100 200 2010 2014 2018 2021 Botswana World 0 100 200 300 2010 2014 2018 2021 Botswana World Transport: 10.9 Travel: 44.9 Other commercial services: 43.8 Goods-related services: 0.4 Transport: 22.5 Travel: 8.2 Other commercial services: 68.2 Goods-related services: 1.1 66.4 23.0 8.4 2.2 Other business services Financial services ICTs Other
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