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  1. Shipping to Botswana
  2. Shipping a Package to Botswana
  3. How to Send Package to Botswana
  4. What is the Cost of Shipping to Botswana

Shipping to Botswana

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Key facts about Botswana

Botswana has a population of about 2.6 million (2025), and its capital is Gaborone.

In 2025, the population grew by 1.6%, and 68% of people lived in urban areas. The currency is the Botswana pula (BWP), and the official language is English.

In Botswana, standard time is UTC+02:00, traffic drives on the left and the international calling code is +267.

Botswana's gross domestic product (GDP) was $19.9 billion in 2025, or $7,778 per person. It exported $6.4 billion and imported $7.5 billion of goods and services in 2025, so trade equaled 70% of GDP.

Botswana at a glance
CapitalGaborone
Population (2025)2,562,122
Land area (2024)566,730 km² (218,816 sq mi)
CurrencyBotswana pula (BWP)
Official languageEnglish
Time zone (standard)UTC+02:00
Calling code+267
Internet domain.bw
Drives on theleft
GDP (2025)$19.9 billion
GDP per person (2025)$7,778
GDP of Botswana, 2016 to 2025
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Botswana's GDP grew from $15.1 billion in 2016 to $19.9 billion in 2025, while the population went from 2,234,776 to 2,562,122. The largest one-year rise was in 2021, up 25.3%. Divided by population, that is about $6,749 per person in 2016 and $7,778 in 2025.

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GDP and population of Botswana by year
YearGDP (current US$)Population
2025$19.93 billion2,562,122
2024$19.29 billion2,521,139
2023$19.41 billion2,480,244
2022$20.32 billion2,439,892
2021$18.75 billion2,401,441
2020$14.96 billion2,365,894
2019$16.73 billion2,332,083
2018$17.03 billion2,299,141
2017$16.11 billion2,266,747
2016$15.08 billion2,234,776

Trade between the United States and Botswana

In 2025, the United States exported $63.5 million of goods to Botswana and imported $228.6 million, a U.S. trade deficit of $165.1 million.

U.S. exports to Botswana fell 39.1% from $104.3 million in 2024.

Among the 53 countries in Africa that Shipixy ships to, Botswana ranks 33rd as a market for U.S. goods, between Burkina Faso ($68.2 million) and Madagascar ($59.9 million).

U.S. goods trade with Botswana, 2016 to 2025
$0$500M$1B2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

U.S. exports to Botswana ranged from $42.4 million (2016) to $104.5 million (2019); U.S. imports ranged from $175 million to $772.4 million. The United States had a goods trade surplus with Botswana in zero of these 10 years. Exports in 2025 were 9.9% below the 10-year average of $70.5 million.

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U.S. goods trade with Botswana by year
YearU.S. exportsU.S. importsBalance
2025$63.52 million$228.6 million-$165.1 million
2024$104.3 million$405.1 million-$300.8 million
2023$68.34 million$490.4 million-$422.1 million
2022$45.17 million$455.2 million-$410.1 million
2021$52.88 million$251.6 million-$198.8 million
2020$48.66 million$175 million-$126.3 million
2019$104.5 million$275.3 million-$170.8 million
2018$81.91 million$460.7 million-$378.8 million
2017$93.05 million$772.4 million-$679.4 million
2016$42.43 million$434.2 million-$391.8 million
U.S. goods trade with Botswana by month, 2025
$0$25M$50M$75MJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

In 2025, monthly U.S. exports to Botswana ranged from $2.2 million in June to $8.9 million in December. U.S. imports from Botswana peaked in March at $69.7 million. The busiest quarter for exports was the first (January to March), with $18.3 million or 28.8% of the year.

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U.S. goods trade with Botswana by month, 2025
MonthU.S. exportsU.S. imports
January 2025$6.356 million$13.84 million
February 2025$8.273 million$10.73 million
March 2025$3.655 million$69.74 million
April 2025$8.32 million$16.04 million
May 2025$2.978 million$45.69 million
June 2025$2.232 million$4.687 million
July 2025$4.709 million$15.19 million
August 2025$6.158 million$8.787 million
September 2025$3.081 million$12.97 million
October 2025$2.626 million$9.721 million
November 2025$6.256 million$14.31 million
December 2025$8.88 million$6.936 million

The top three categories, civilian aircraft, engines, equipment, and parts, minimum value shipments and gem diamonds, made up 71.4% of U.S. exports to Botswana in 2025. The fastest growing of these was drilling & oilfield equipment, up 14675% from 2024.

Top U.S. exports to Botswana by end-use category
Category202520242023Change 2024 to 2025
Civilian aircraft, engines, equipment, and parts$21.17 million$14.74 million$1.54 million+43.7%
Minimum value shipments$16.21 million$19.87 million$21.39 million-18.5%
Gem diamonds$7.985 million$48.33 million$21.26 million-83.5%
Telecommunications equipment$6.783 million$4.479 million$1.682 million+51.5%
Parts for military-type goods$3.182 million$2.344 million$1.301 million+35.8%
Computers$1.238 million$383,855$537,564+222.5%
Engines and engine parts (carburetors, pistons, rings, and valves)$608,086$629,860$585,072-3.5%
Iron and steel products, other$565,636$129,583$20,852+336.5%
Steelmaking materials$518,964n/an/an/a
Drilling & oilfield equipment$507,375$3,434n/a+14675%
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Category202520242023Change 2024 to 2025
Laboratory testing instruments$441,723$196,563$79,412+124.7%
Electric apparatus$437,638$1.426 million$330,976-69.3%
Measuring, testing, control instruments$382,506$2.778 million$4.8 million-86.2%
Miscellaneous domestic exports and special transactions$371,927$10,578$207,493+3416%
Chemicals-other$336,627$166,405$161,798+102.3%
Plastic materials$273,240$3,200$6,400+8438.8%
Industrial machines, other$241,482$415,956$369,672-41.9%
Medicinal Equipment$233,159$987,810$1.87 million-76.4%
Televisions and video equipment$209,605$102,984$42,769+103.5%
Pharmaceutical preparations$198,338$165,808$162,469+19.6%

The United States bought mostly gem diamonds, U.S. goods returned, and reimports and gem stones, other from Botswana in 2025, together 98.8% of U.S. imports from there. The largest, gem diamonds, was worth $210.3 million, down 47.7% from 2024.

Top U.S. imports from Botswana by end-use category
Category202520242023Change 2024 to 2025
Gem diamonds$210.3 million$401.7 million$486.4 million-47.7%
U.S. goods returned, and reimports$14.43 million$737,882$1.528 million+1855.4%
Gem stones, other$1.266 million$171,501$448,312+638.3%
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals$454,840$690,897$964,730-34.2%
Telecommunications equipment$453,847n/a$7,131n/a
Minimum value shipments$380,918$581,241$576,982-34.5%
Industrial machines, other$285,824$120,426$21,584+137.3%
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.$262,180$306,308$10,413-14.4%
Furniture, household goods, etc.$226,619$59,118$6,938+283.3%
Other parts and accessories of vehicles$176,942$176,388$167,749+0.3%
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Category202520242023Change 2024 to 2025
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine$94,752n/an/an/a
Jewelry$85,584$397,286$54,445-78.5%
Engines and engine parts (carburetors, pistons, rings, and valves)$64,935$99,731$137,374-34.9%
Apparel, household goods - cotton$53,963n/an/an/a
Nonfarm tractors and parts$49,474n/a$3,109n/a
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.$31,405$7,283n/a+331.2%
Electric apparatus$8,383n/an/an/a
Industrial engines$8,300$8,495$17,365-2.3%
Business machines and equipment$8,104n/an/an/a
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton$4,135n/a$8,303n/a

Countries near Botswana

Botswana shares land or sea borders with four countries: Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

By population, Botswana is the 43rd largest of the 53 countries in Africa on our list, between Gabon (2.6 million) and Lesotho (2.4 million).

Among its neighbors, South Africa received the most U.S. goods in 2025 ($6.3 billion) and Zimbabwe the least ($38.9 million), against $63.5 million for Botswana.

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