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$1.2B of latest reported imports and $1.2B of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Botswana import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Botswana's import market by product, supplier concentration, demand growth, and sourcing gaps. Use reported market size and calculated indicators to decide where deeper supplier research may be useful.
Latest imports$6.8B2024 reported value
Import CAGR-2.3%Three-year reported change
GDP$19.4BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$7.7KLatest reported value
Trade openness47.3%Reported share of GDP
Botswana import opportunities
What makes this an attractive import market?
Compare market size and growth with supplier concentration. A large market may still need product, quality, tariff, logistics, and buyer validation.
Current import base
$6.8B in imports
Botswana recorded $6.8B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of -2.3%.
How to use the guide
Compare demand with supply
Start with the highest-value products, then review supplier concentration and market conditions before choosing a sourcing route.
Import market overview
Find products where demand and sourcing options meet
This page separates reported import observations from calculated indicators so market size is not mistaken for a guaranteed sourcing opportunity.
Botswana imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $6.8B of imports in 2024, while the opportunity view highlights product and supplier combinations where market demand and supply context may justify further research.
Use the opportunity table to compare product market size, demand growth, supplier counts, concentration, and projected imports. High concentration can indicate reliance on a small supplier base; it can also reflect specialized products that require careful validation.
Top import opportunities
Products and supplier context to review
The top 50 screened products are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity. Reported market values and calculated indicators are labeled separately.
| Rank | Product | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Projected imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HS 271012Product description unavailable | $1.2BLatest imports | +9.9% | 41 | 6346 | ZAFGrowing | $1.6B |
| 2 | HS 710231Diamonds: non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set | $889.6MLatest imports | +21.2% | 15 | 3477 | NAMDeclining | $1.6B |
| 3 | HS 710210Diamonds: whether or not worked, but not mounted or set, unsorted | $210.0MLatest imports | +56.8% | 6 | 9808 | CANGrowing | $410.1M |
| 4 | HS 710239Diamonds: non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set | $347.0MLatest imports | +13.1% | 18 | 1975 | INDDeclining | $502.7M |
| 5 | HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $66.2MLatest imports | +22.0% | 5 | 9993 | ZAFStable | $120.1M |
| 6 | HS 271600Electrical energy | $157.5MLatest imports | +15.8% | 5 | 3731 | ZAFAccelerating | $244.4M |
| 7 | HS 870421Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $65.3MLatest imports | +13.8% | 22 | 9218 | ZAFDeclining | $96.2M |
| 8 | HS 843149Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431 | $52.0MLatest imports | +14.0% | 40 | 8173 | ZAFDeclining | $77.0M |
| 9 | HS 220210Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $39.1MLatest imports | +17.4% | 23 | 9919 | ZAFDeclining | $63.2M |
| 10 | HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $49.1MLatest imports | +8.8% | 6 | 9524 | ZAFDeclining | $63.3M |
| 11 | HS 220600Beverages, fermented: (eg cider, perry, mead) | $36.9MLatest imports | +10.9% | 5 | 9998 | ZAFDeclining | $50.3M |
| 12 | HS 252329Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $51.7MLatest imports | +4.7% | 5 | 6999 | ZAFSlowing | $59.3M |
| 13 | HS 220300Beer: made from malt | $30.1MLatest imports | +15.3% | 11 | 9883 | ZAFDeclining | $46.0M |
| 14 | HS 340290Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), including auxiliary washing preparations, not for retail sale | $28.9MLatest imports | +16.4% | 32 | 9898 | ZAFDeclining | $45.5M |
| 15 | HS 151219Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $34.1MLatest imports | +10.0% | 8 | 9743 | ZAFGrowing | $45.3M |
| 16 | HS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $54.6MLatest imports | +1.8% | 33 | 5843 | ZAFDeclining | $57.6M |
| 17 | HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $35.1MLatest imports | +6.9% | 16 | 9590 | ZAFSlowing | $42.9M |
| 18 | HS 330499Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $30.6MLatest imports | +11.5% | 59 | 9663 | ZAFDeclining | $42.4M |
| 19 | HS 854449Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 80 volts, not fitted with connectors | $45.5MLatest imports | +10.5% | 51 | 4703 | ZAFSlowing | $61.5M |
| 20 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $76.7MLatest imports | +7.3% | 76 | 3114 | ZAFGrowing | $94.7M |
| 21 | HS 880230Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg | $46.6MLatest imports | +4.9% | 7 | 5856 | ZAFDeclining | $53.8M |
| 22 | HS 870899Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $33.8MLatest imports | +5.7% | 66 | 8634 | ZAFDeclining | $39.9M |
| 23 | HS 271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, butanes | $18.6MLatest imports | +27.8% | 3 | 9986 | ZAFDeclining | $36.3M |
| 24 | HS 740811Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm | $18.7MLatest imports | +33.1% | 6 | 9552 | ZMBDeclining | $36.4M |
| 25 | HS 230400Oil-cake and other solid residues: whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil | $20.2MLatest imports | +19.3% | 3 | 9260 | ZAFDeclining | $34.4M |
| 26 | HS 720810Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, with patterns in relief | $17.0MLatest imports | +23.0% | 2 | 9983 | ZAFGrowing | $31.7M |
| 27 | HS 210390Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasonings | $23.1MLatest imports | +9.8% | 19 | 9900 | ZAFSlowing | $30.6M |
| 28 | HS 220299Non-alcoholic beverages: other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009 | $20.5MLatest imports | +14.0% | 27 | 9338 | ZAFDeclining | $30.4M |
| 29 | HS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $27.3MLatest imports | +10.4% | 52 | 6336 | ZAFSlowing | $36.7M |
| 30 | HS 170199Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $39.2MLatest imports | +18.5% | 10 | 3523 | ZAFGrowing | $65.3M |
| 31 | HS 730890Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $25.3MLatest imports | +7.0% | 22 | 8401 | ZAFDeclining | $30.9M |
| 32 | HS 870120Tractors: road, for semi-trailers | $28.2MLatest imports | +1.4% | 10 | 9150 | ZAFDeclining | $29.4M |
| 33 | HS 961900Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar articles, of any material | $19.1MLatest imports | +12.8% | 27 | 9630 | ZAFDeclining | $27.5M |
| 34 | HS 847490Machines, for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing etc mineral substances, for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid fuels, ceramic pastes etc, for forming foundry moulds of sand: parts | $23.8MLatest imports | +11.6% | 40 | 6268 | ZAFDeclining | $33.1M |
| 35 | HS 390110Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94 | $13.3MLatest imports | +24.0% | 4 | 9592 | ZAFDeclining | $25.3M |
| 36 | HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $18.3MLatest imports | +10.3% | 54 | 9176 | ZAFDeclining | $24.6M |
| 37 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $32.8MLatest imports | +2.3% | 52 | 4567 | ZAFDeclining | $35.1M |
| 38 | HS 870333Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 2500cc | $15.3MLatest imports | +12.7% | 14 | 9442 | ZAFDeclining | $21.8M |
| 39 | HS 870410Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods | $28.4MLatest imports | +7.7% | 10 | 4353 | ZAFSlowing | $35.5M |
| 40 | HS 440711Wood: coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm | $20.0MLatest imports | +7.3% | 5 | 7408 | ZAFGrowing | $24.7M |
| 41 | HS 390410Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary forms | $17.4MLatest imports | +11.5% | 12 | 7532 | ZAFDeclining | $24.1M |
| 42 | HS 091099Spices: mixtures of 2 or more products of the same heading | $14.4MLatest imports | +10.1% | 17 | 9953 | ZAFDeclining | $19.3M |
| 43 | HS 330210Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industries | $11.1MLatest imports | +23.8% | 11 | 8259 | SWZDeclining | $21.1M |
| 44 | HS 230990Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $17.2MLatest imports | +4.3% | 23 | 9381 | ZAFDeclining | $19.6M |
| 45 | HS 481810Paper: toilet paper | $13.1MLatest imports | +13.1% | 8 | 9983 | ZAFGrowing | $18.9M |
| 46 | HS 392690Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $18.8MLatest imports | +8.2% | 75 | 6342 | ZAFDeclining | $23.8M |
| 47 | HS 761290Aluminium: casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment | $9.3MLatest imports | +29.9% | 7 | 9929 | ZAFGrowing | $18.2M |
| 48 | HS 843143Boring or sinking machinery: parts of the machinery of item no. 8430.41 or 8430.41 | $16.2MLatest imports | +13.4% | 39 | 5767 | ZAFDeclining | $23.7M |
| 49 | HS 401180Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machines | $11.9MLatest imports | +18.5% | 15 | 8037 | ZAFDeclining | $19.7M |
| 50 | HS 382499Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $16.8MLatest imports | +44.5% | 28 | 4582 | ZAFDeclining | $32.8M |
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Product sectors
Which sectors carry the most demand?
HS2 sectors group the screened products into broader families for an easier first comparison.
| Sector | Products | Market size | Opportunity | Average growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precious stones and metalsHS2 71 | 3 | $1.4B | $1.4B | +30.4% |
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 1 | $1.2B | $1.2B | +9.9% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 6 | $225.5M | $242.0M | +7.2% |
| CerealsHS2 10 | 3 | $150.4M | $223.8M | +12.6% |
| BeveragesHS2 22 | 4 | $126.5M | $188.3M | +14.4% |
| Mineral fuelsHS2 27 | 2 | $176.1M | $149.6M | +21.8% |
| MachineryHS2 84 | 4 | $119.3M | $142.4M | +12.3% |
| PlasticsHS2 39 | 3 | $49.5M | $64.5M | +14.6% |
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 2 | $78.3M | $63.7M | +6.4% |
| Essential oils and cosmeticsHS2 33 | 2 | $41.7M | $60.7M | +17.6% |
| Miscellaneous edible preparationsHS2 21 | 2 | $41.4M | $54.0M | +10.1% |
| Food industry residuesHS2 23 | 2 | $37.5M | $52.0M | +11.8% |
Supply gaps
Where supplier concentration deserves attention
The concentration index helps identify products where reported imports rely more heavily on a smaller supplier base. It is a screening signal, not a recommendation by itself.
| Product | Market size | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Share gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 220600Beverages, fermented: (eg cider, perry, mead) | $36.9M | 5 | 9998 | ZAF | 100.0% |
| HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | $66.2M | 5 | 9993 | ZAF | 100.0% |
| HS 271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, butanes | $18.6M | 3 | 9986 | ZAF | 99.9% |
| HS 481810Paper: toilet paper | $13.1M | 8 | 9983 | ZAF | 99.9% |
| HS 720810Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, with patterns in relief | $17.0M | 2 | 9983 | ZAF | 99.8% |
| HS 091099Spices: mixtures of 2 or more products of the same heading | $14.4M | 17 | 9953 | ZAF | 99.8% |
| HS 761290Aluminium: casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment | $9.3M | 7 | 9929 | ZAF | 99.6% |
| HS 220210Waters: including mineral and aerated, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured | $39.1M | 23 | 9919 | ZAF | 99.6% |
Supplier landscape
Which supplier markets appear most often?
These supplier names come from the leading peer signal in the screened opportunity rows and should be validated at product level.
ZAF
South Africa
45 screened products
$2.9BCalculated opportunity across these rowsNAM
Namibia
1 screened products
$793.0MCalculated opportunity across these rowsCAN
Canada
1 screened products
$406.2MCalculated opportunity across these rowsIND
India
1 screened products
$187.3MCalculated opportunity across these rowsZMB
Zambia
1 screened products
$35.6MCalculated opportunity across these rowsSWZ
Eswatini
1 screened products
$19.1MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Botswana import opportunity index
Definitions and practical guidance for interpreting market size, growth, suppliers, and concentration.
What are the import opportunities?
They are product and supplier combinations in Botswana's screened import market with substantial reported demand and calculated opportunity indicators. They are research priorities, not guaranteed savings or supply contracts.
What does supplier concentration mean?
The concentration index indicates how much reported imports rely on a smaller supplier base. A high value can suggest supply dependence, but it can also reflect specialized products or limited reporting.
How should sourcing teams use this page?
Start with products that fit your specification and volume needs, then validate suppliers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and continuity for Botswana.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.