Botswana Imports from China was US$210.14 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Botswana Imports from China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on April of 2024.


Botswana Imports from China Value Year
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $57.87M 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $55.06M 2023
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $10.10M 2023
Rubbers $8.43M 2023
Articles of iron or steel $8.21M 2023
Plastics $7.74M 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $6.31M 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $5.45M 2023
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $4.88M 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $4.39M 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $4.30M 2023
Pharmaceutical products $4.21M 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $3.83M 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $2.87M 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $2.81M 2023
Aluminum $2.10M 2023
Iron and steel $1.98M 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $1.95M 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $1.89M 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $1.51M 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $1.32M 2023
Ceramic products $1.24M 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $1.17M 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $1.09M 2023
Glass and glassware $1.09M 2023
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $842.02K 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $827.06K 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $773.76K 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $685.01K 2023
Organic chemicals $439.9K 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $428.80K 2023
Copper $419.21K 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $416.69K 2023
Headgear and $285.84K 2023
Manmade staple fibers $234.23K 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $216.10K 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $212.65K 2023
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $210.34K 2023
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $190.21K 2023
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $187.94K 2023
Manmade filaments $182.93K 2023
Cotton $150.94K 2023
Clocks and watches $144.09K 2023
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $126.15K 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $122.04K 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $112.72K 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $109.81K 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $108.94K 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $102.18K 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $80.04K 2023
Products of animal origin $63.61K 2023
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $60.09K 2023
Nickel $48.45K 2023
Knitted or crocheted fabric $46.96K 2023
Zinc $46.02K 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $38.56K 2023
Fertilizers $36.66K 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $35.64K 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $32.56K 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $30.24K 2023
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $28.34K 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $26.57K 2023
Silk $25.56K 2023
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $23.51K 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $21.68K 2023
Commodities not specified according to kind $21.61K 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $20.59K 2023
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $19.22K 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $16.94K 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $14.10K 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $13.09K 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $12.20K 2023
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $10.17K 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $9.30K 2023
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $8.18K 2023
Lead $7.56K 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $7.05K 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $6.46K 2023
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $4.54K 2023
Cereals $2.80K 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $2.76K 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $2.08K 2023
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $893 2023
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $867 2023
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $788 2023
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $781 2023
Live animals $399 2023
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $273 2023
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $265 2023
Cork and articles of cork $101 2023
Tin $47 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $20 2023
Lac, gums, resins $13 2023
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $11 2023
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $453 2022
Ores slag and ash $358 2022
Meat and edible meat offal $2 2017




botswana Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade -2695.40 -1798.20 4102.21 -6683.00 BWP Million [+]
Current Account 788.82 7366.65 13555.44 -10418.52 BWP Million [+]
Current Account to GDP 2.20 -0.50 32.00 -28.30 percent of GDP [+]
Imports 7545.30 6421.50 12083.00 2458.30 BWP Million [+]
Exports 4849.90 4623.30 10914.10 996.90 BWP Million [+]
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Points [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 674.45 672.66 3368.73 -1417.55 BWP Million [+]
External Debt 20004.04 18863.89 20004.04 1771.80 BWP Million [+]