Botswana
Foreign Trade
Between USA and Botswana

Waterborne foreign imports from Botswana to the United States in 2015 totaled $8,258,930. Exports to Botswana in 2015 were $4,742,628.

Information about foreign trade between Botswana and US ports is avaiable for imports and exports.

The value of container cargo imported from Botswana represented 89.7% of all vessel imports, $7,404,640 versus $8,258,930.

By weight, container cargo imports from Botswana represented 119.0% of all vessel shippments, 643,699 (kg) versus 541,096 (kg).

Complete details for vessel and container imports and exports since 2003 are shown in the tables and charts below.

Trade totals are only for the USA ports listed here at World Port Source.

Vessel measured by value ($US)
Year Imports Exports
2015  $8,258,930  $4,742,628
2014  $9,636,514  $7,030,439
2013  $6,429,009  $21,566,324
2012  $10,537,632  $8,057,326
2011  $15,674,628  $11,297,309
2010  $12,606,944  $12,736,431
2009  $12,359,135  $43,943,267
2008  $15,940,800  $9,619,551
2007  $31,456,526  $4,220,210
2006  $28,328,775  $3,373,993
2005  $29,857,127  $5,069,861
2004  $17,947,710  $3,048,607
2003  $6,119,281  $1,764,201


Chart of foreign trade by value - $USD


Container measured by value ($US)
Year Imports Exports
2015  $7,404,640  $3,191,567
2014  $9,627,214  $5,188,453
2013  $6,429,009  $15,154,545
2012  $10,537,632  $2,491,693
2011  $15,674,628  $2,236,677
2010  $11,382,769  $9,040,501
2009  $12,359,135  $1,476,044
2008  $15,940,800  $8,274,612
2007  $30,586,766  $3,484,536
2006  $28,314,495  $2,025,231
2005  $28,533,953  $4,150,530
2004  $17,446,492  $2,180,655
2003  $5,806,627  $1,523,597


Chart of foreign trade by value - $USD


Vessel measured by weight (kg)
Year Imports Exports
2015  541,096  802,296
2014  644,945  947,997
2013  449,853  1,817,115
2012  842,100  526,222
2011  1,262,061  1,074,163
2010  1,019,585  1,945,822
2009  1,204,408  1,447,020
2008  1,365,088  1,560,315
2007  2,136,689  661,160
2006  2,928,259  832,194
2005  2,803,969  522,572
2004  1,780,866  798,543
2003  878,024  260,090


Chart of foreign trade by weight - kg


Container measured by weight (kg)
Year Imports Exports
2015  643,699  616,963
2014  643,699  572,811
2013  449,853  1,329,592
2012  842,100  354,612
2011  1,262,061  283,542
2010  1,005,065  948,471
2009  1,204,408  292,043
2008  1,365,088  1,310,110
2007  2,120,985  423,128
2006  2,927,368  619,339
2005  2,746,423  345,466
2004  1,741,374  392,350
2003  833,854  141,615


Chart of foreign trade by weight - kg


Complete import and export trade data is available from the
Foreign Trade Division of the U.S. Census Bureau
usatrade.census.gov