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Market Brief on Botswana
January 2018
Location Facts and Figures
Botswana is a landlocked country located at the centre of Southern Africa. Its neighbouring countries are Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Total Population (2016)
2.26 Million
Area 581,730 sq.km
Time Zone +2 hrs GMT
Capital City Gaborone
International Telephone Code
+267
Currency Pula
Exchange Rate (29/01/17)
1 USD = 10.5707 BWP
GDP (2017 est.) US$ 11.0 billion
GDP per capita (2017 est.)
US$ 5,068.9
GDP Growth Rate (2017 est.)
4%
Ease of Doing Business (World Bank 2017)
71/190
Inflation Rate (2017 est.)
3.5%
Official Language(s)
English
Other Languages Setswana , Kalanga , Sekgalagadi, Sesarwa
Sempukushu
Business Hours 0800 hrs-1700 hrs Lunch 1300-1400 hrs
Banking Hours 0900-1530 hrs (weekdays)
0830-1100 (Sat)
Literacy Rate 76.4%
Measures Metric System
Important International Participation
UN, AU, SADC, SACU, WTO
City Population
Gaborone 208,411
Francistown 89,979
Molepolole 63,248
Selebi-Phikwe 53,727
Maun 49,945
Serowe 47,419
Kanye 44,716
Mahalapye 44,471
Mogoditshane 43,394
Mochudi 36,962
Cities and Population
Botswana Trade with the World
Major import sources of Botswana (2016) Major export destinations of Botswana (2016)
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Exports (US$'000) 5,971,245 7,573,299 7,915,468 6,319,191 7,320,706
Imports (US$'000) 8,025,288 7,433,499 7,830,451 7,626,168 6,102,722
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2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
5,000,000
6,000,000
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US
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65%
10%
6%
3%
3%
2%
1%1%
1%1% 7%
South Africa Namibia Canada
India Belgium Mozambique
China Germany UK
Israel Other
19%
15%
14%12%
10%
6%
5%
5%
3…
2%
9%
Belgium India South Africa
Namibia UAE Israel
Singapore Canada Switzerland
Hong Kong Other
Source: Trademap Source: Trademap
Source: Trademap
Major import products of Botswana (2016) Major export products of Botswana (2016)
Zimbabwe-Botswana Trade (US$’000)
28%
13%
8%7%6%
3%2%
2%2%1%
1%
27%
Pearls & precious stones (Diamond, gold)Mineral fuels (Petrol, diesel, paraffin, electricity)Machinery (Bulldozers, pumps, engines)VehiclesElectrical machinery (telephone sets, coaxial cables, switches)Pharmaceutical productsArticles of iron or steel (tubes, pipes, bridges, doors)Cereals (Maize, wheat, rice, sorgum,millet)Plastics and articles thereofOres, slag and ash (Nickel ores & concentrates)Medical or surgical instruments and apparatusOther
89%
3%
2%1%
1% 1% 0.5% 3%
Pearls & precious stones (Diamond, gold)
Nickel and articles (Nickel mates)
Electrical machinery (Insulated wires, accumulators, electricmotors)Meat and edible meat offal (Bovine, sheep,goat)
Machinery (Bulldozers, engines & parts)
Vehicles
Inorganic chemicals (Carbonates, iro oxides)
Other
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Exports (US$'000) 48,796 44,011 27,939 30,799 29,085
Imports (US$'000) 112,890 175,939 148,002 54,976 39,488
Trade Bal (US$'000) (64,094) (131,928) (120,063) (24,177) (10,403)
(150,000)
(100,000)
(50,000)
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50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
US
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Source: Trademap Source: Trademap
Source: Trademap
Zimbabwe’s major exports to Botswana (2016)
Zimbabwe’s exports to
Botswana in 2016,
(US$’000)
Annual growth in value
between 2012-2016, %, p.a.
Botswana imports from the world in 2016, (US$’000)
Cane sugar 9,080 - 41,141
Wood sawn or chipped 5,325 9 21,957
Animal feeds 1,336 86 20,063
Manufactured tobacco (cigarettes) 829 - 1,574
Medicaments (antibiotics) 520 -2 159,942
Articles of iron & steel (doors & window frames)
402 -28 45,138
Source: Trademap
Zimbabwe products with export potential to Botswana Zimbabwe's imports from Botswana (2016)
• Pharmaceuticals
• Structures and products of iron & steel (rods, angle, plates including door and window frames)
• Cement
• Insulated wires/cables
• Raw sugar, cane
• Machinery parts
• Milk and cream, concentrated or sweetened
• Beauty or make-up preparations
• Refrigerators, freezers
• Animal feed preparations
• Alcoholic beverages
• Articles of plastics
• Sugar confectionery
• Footwear
• Furniture (wooden)
19%
11%
9%
8%6%5%
4%
4%
4%
3%
27%
Salt (Sodium chloride)
Vehicles
Paper materials (books, toilet papers, cartons & boxes)
Soap
Mineral fuels (Petroleum oil,coal, petroleum gas)
Electrical machinery (Electric accumulators, generators,transformers)
Iron and steel
Pharmaceutical products
Artificial stone
Animal fodder
Other Source: Trademap
Useful Addresses Preferential Trade Arrangements
Embassy of the Republic of Botswana 22 Phillips Avenue Belgravia P. O. Box 563 Harare Tel: +263 4 794645/7/8 Fax: +263 4 721360
E-mail: botzim@gov.bw
Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe Plot 8850 P. O. Box 1232 Gaborone Tel: +267 314495/7 Fax: +267 305863
E-mail: zimembassy@zimgaborone.gov.bw; zimgaborone@mega.bw Website: zimgaborone.gov.zw
Botswana Confederation of Commerce, Industry and Manpower Old Lobatse Road Plot 5196 P. O. Box 432 Gaborone Tel: +267 3953459 Fax: +267 3973296 E-mail: publicrelations@boccim.co.bw Website: www.bpc.bw/
For more information, please contact us
www.tradezimbabwe.com info@zimtrade.co.zw +263-4-369330-41
Disclaimer: ZimTrade strives to compile reliable, research-based information that is passed on to our clients in good faith. Whilst every care has been taken in the production of this report, ZimTrade does not accept any responsibility for the accuracy of the information supplied. For more information about ZimTrade and its activities log on to www.tradezimbabwe.com
Zimbabwe-Botswana Preferential Bilateral
Trade Agreement
Ratified in 1988, the agreement provides for reciprocal duty free trade on all products grown, wholly produced, or manufactured wholly or partly from imported inputs subject to a 25 percent local content requirement.
SADC Trade Protocol
Zimbabwe and Botswana are both members of the
SADC Trade Protocol.
The Protocol is an agreement between SADC Member
States to reduce customs duties and other barriers to
trade on products from each other. By January 1, 2008,
most customs duties (on 85% of tariff lines) had been
eliminated for goods originating from SADC Member
States.
For more information on trading under the SADC Trade Protocol and the Bilateral trade agreement refer to ZimTrade’s “Guide to Zimbabwe’s Trade Agreements”.
Travelling to Botswana
• Zimbabwe nationals do not need a visa to visit Botswana.
• A valid passport (at least 6 months) is required.
• Botswana is accessible by air, road and rail.
✓ There are flights nearly every day from Harare to Gaborone via Johannesburg.
✓ By road there are 1 062 Km (Harare-Gaborone)
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