Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Botswana
Botswana: Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value was 17,357 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 17,357 1000 USD for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in 2024.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Botswana peaked at 21,661 1000 USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,413 1000 USD, in 2003.
That places Botswana 131st out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,514 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 8,639 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 9,476 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 8,413 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 12,829 1000 USD | +52.5% |
| 2005 | 12,055 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 12,833 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 14,969 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 17,664 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 19,857 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 21,661 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 21,593 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 21,593 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21,593 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21,593 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21,593 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21,593 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,457 1000 USD | -42.3% |
| 2018 | 13,951 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 13,364 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 10,732 1000 USD | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 12,658 1000 USD | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 16,628 1000 USD | +31.4% |
| 2023 | 15,305 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 17,357 1000 USD | +13.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 17,357 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,913 1000 USD, 51% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 17,357 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,116 1000 USD, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,725 1000 USD | 8,413 1000 USD | 19,857 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,099 1000 USD | 12,457 1000 USD | 21,661 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,536 1000 USD | 10,732 1000 USD | 17,357 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 128 Kyrgyzstan 18,336 1000 USD compare
- 129 Mali 17,908 1000 USD compare
- 130 Sudan (former) 17,786 1000 USD compare
- 132 Guinea 17,353 1000 USD compare
- 133 Democratic Republic of the Congo 17,194 1000 USD compare
- 134 Bahrain 16,802 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Botswana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Botswana?
- Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Botswana was 17,357 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 21,661 1000 USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,413 1000 USD in 2003.
- How does Botswana rank for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value?
- Botswana ranks 131st out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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