Exports from Botswana plunged 65.2 percent year-on-year to BWP 2,162 million in October 2019, the lowest value since December 2012, due to lower shipments of diamonds (-68.7 percent); vehicles & transport equipment (-79.3 percent) and machinery & electrical equipment (-36.5 percent). Exports in Botswana averaged 4916.11 Million BWP from 2005 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 10747.20 Million BWP in September of 2008 and a record low of 996.90 Million BWP in January of 2009. source: Central Statistics Office, Botswana
Exports in Botswana is expected to be 6500.00 Million BWP by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Exports in Botswana to stand at 3700.00 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Botswana Exports is projected to trend around 6900.00 Million BWP in 2020, according to our econometric models.