External balance on goods and services, current USD
National-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance.
EXTERNAL_BALANCE_GOODS_SERVICES_CURRENT_USD · raw · annual · USD
Goods and services trade balance
External balance on goods and services, current USD
Goods and services trade balance
National-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance.
Data and evidence
External balance on goods and services, current USD
Botswana
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ≈ 199,519,905.23
Exact value199519905.2280450000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147791 · revision 1
Value 199519905.2280450000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 199519905.2280450000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ 256,312,337.47
Exact value256312337.4705740000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147790 · revision 1
Value 256312337.4705740000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 256312337.4705740000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 273,993,055.97
Exact value273993055.9670100000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147789 · revision 1
Value 273993055.9670100000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 273993055.9670100000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 332,119,311.21
Exact value332119311.2058030000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147788 · revision 1
Value 332119311.2058030000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 332119311.2058030000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 317,919,128.97
Exact value317919128.9723590000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147787 · revision 1
Value 317919128.9723590000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 317919128.9723590000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 334,823,481.80
Exact value334823481.7962730000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147786 · revision 1
Value 334823481.7962730000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 334823481.7962730000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 809,639,139.92
Exact value809639139.9186030000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147785 · revision 1
Value 809639139.9186030000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 809639139.9186030000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 660,519,458.54
Exact value660519458.5351060000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147784 · revision 1
Value 660519458.5351060000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 660519458.5351060000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ -156,298,806.40
Exact value-156298806.4024530000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147783 · revision 1
Value -156298806.4024530000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -156298806.4024530000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 628,795,766.80
Exact value628795766.7976030000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147782 · revision 1
Value 628795766.7976030000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 628795766.7976030000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 679,485,671.72
Exact value679485671.7237050000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147781 · revision 1
Value 679485671.7237050000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 679485671.7237050000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 537,440,936.79
Exact value537440936.7938100000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147780 · revision 1
Value 537440936.7938100000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 537440936.7938100000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 678,720,160.21
Exact value678720160.2075420000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147779 · revision 1
Value 678720160.2075420000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 678720160.2075420000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 887,844,461.50
Exact value887844461.5042730000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147778 · revision 1
Value 887844461.5042730000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 887844461.5042730000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 737,177,438.26
Exact value737177438.2577940000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147777 · revision 1
Value 737177438.2577940000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 737177438.2577940000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 1,720,112,572.56
Exact value1720112572.5565300000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147776 · revision 1
Value 1720112572.5565300000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1720112572.5565300000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 1,681,219,954.38
Exact value1681219954.3762800000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147775 · revision 1
Value 1681219954.3762800000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1681219954.3762800000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 1,528,386,720.53
Exact value1528386720.5317000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147774 · revision 1
Value 1528386720.5317000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1528386720.5317000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ -548,818,885.64
Exact value-548818885.6425610000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147773 · revision 1
Value -548818885.6425610000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -548818885.6425610000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ -1,701,263,594.77
Exact value-1701263594.7686300000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147772 · revision 1
Value -1701263594.7686300000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1701263594.7686300000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ -1,308,000,647.67
Exact value-1308000647.6660100000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147771 · revision 1
Value -1308000647.6660100000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1308000647.6660100000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ -1,584,905,837.52
Exact value-1584905837.5168000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147770 · revision 1
Value -1584905837.5168000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1584905837.5168000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ -2,175,855,219.37
Exact value-2175855219.3730100000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147769 · revision 1
Value -2175855219.3730100000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -2175855219.3730100000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ -431,508,369.90
Exact value-431508369.8976100000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147768 · revision 1
Value -431508369.8976100000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -431508369.8976100000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 474,683,266.63
Exact value474683266.6320040000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147767 · revision 1
Value 474683266.6320040000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 474683266.6320040000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ -909,144,049.08
Exact value-909144049.0820800000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147766 · revision 1
Value -909144049.0820800000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -909144049.0820800000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 1,320,940,344.14
Exact value1320940344.1359200000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147765 · revision 1
Value 1320940344.1359200000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1320940344.1359200000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 630,699,419.96
Exact value630699419.9615230000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147764 · revision 1
Value 630699419.9615230000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 630699419.9615230000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 170,521,065.00
Exact value170521065.0026100000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147763 · revision 1
Value 170521065.0026100000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 170521065.0026100000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ -1,491,507,109.56
Exact value-1491507109.5616900000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147762 · revision 1
Value -1491507109.5616900000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1491507109.5616900000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ -2,666,371,450.60
Exact value-2666371450.6030900000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147761 · revision 1
Value -2666371450.6030900000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -2666371450.6030900000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ -1,406,237,376.27
Exact value-1406237376.2746400000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147760 · revision 1
Value -1406237376.2746400000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1406237376.2746400000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 180,558,999.70
Exact value180558999.7031240000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147759 · revision 1
Value 180558999.7031240000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 180558999.7031240000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ -838,483,131.87
Exact value-838483131.8741170000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147758 · revision 1
Value -838483131.8741170000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -838483131.8741170000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ -2,949,242,435.36
Exact value-2949242435.3576700000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147757 · revision 1
Value -2949242435.3576700000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -2949242435.3576700000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ -1,091,517,067.77
Exact value-1091517067.7650000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #147756 · revision 1
Value -1091517067.7650000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -1091517067.7650000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:45 · source revision unspecified |
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