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Blog: 3 December 2017 (South Africa's trade with Botswana)
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We take a look at trade between South Africa and Botswana for 2017 so far (Jan 2017- September 2017) and find that South Africa has an exceptionally healthy trade balance with its neighbor, since it exports far more to Botswana compared to what it is importing from it.
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South African exports to Botswana
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What kind of goods are traded between South Africa and Botswana?
SA exports to Botswana
The graphic below shows the total Rand value of goods exported so far in 2017 to Botswana.
So what exactly is it that South Africa exports to Botswana? Based on the above South Africa's major exports to Botswana include Mineral Products, Machinery and Precious metals making up the top three exports to Botswana. The total value of which amounted to R16.1billion so far this year. Other siginifcant exports from South Africa to Botswana include Prepared foodstuffs, Chemicals, Vehicles and Products from Iron and Steel.
Total Exports to Botswana so far in 2017 amounted to R36.85billion.
Total Exports to Botswana so far in 2017 amounted to R36.85billion.
SA imports from Botswana
While the above looked at South Africa's exports to Botswana, the graphic below will take a look at what exactly South Africa is importing from Botswana.
From the graphic above it is clear that South Africa's major import from Botswana is Machinery (with such imports totaling R1.4billion so far in 2017). The second biggest import for South Africa from Botswana is Precious metals (R1.1billion imported) and in a distant 3rd place is Chemical imports from Botswana with it totaling close to R450million imported.
In total South African imports from Botswana for 2017 so far amounted to just over R4.2billion. Which leaves South Africa with a trade surplus with Botswana of around R32.6billion for the first 9months of 2017. That is a rather healthy trade balance that South Africa has with Botswana.
The below shows the top 5 categories for which South Africa has a trade surplus with Botswana (ranked based on Rand value):
Mineral Products: R6.46billion
Precious Metal: R4.053billion
Machinery: R3.9billion
Prepared foodstuffs: R3.345billion
Vehicles aircraft & vessels: R2.858billion
While machinery was Botswana's biggest export to South Africa, Botswana still had a trade deficit in this category of around R3,9billion. While both South Africa and Botswana is part of the oldest Customs union in the world SACU, which allows for the free movements of goods across borders without duties being imposed on it, the trade balance between the two nations does seem heavily skewed towards that of South Africa.
In total South African imports from Botswana for 2017 so far amounted to just over R4.2billion. Which leaves South Africa with a trade surplus with Botswana of around R32.6billion for the first 9months of 2017. That is a rather healthy trade balance that South Africa has with Botswana.
The below shows the top 5 categories for which South Africa has a trade surplus with Botswana (ranked based on Rand value):
Mineral Products: R6.46billion
Precious Metal: R4.053billion
Machinery: R3.9billion
Prepared foodstuffs: R3.345billion
Vehicles aircraft & vessels: R2.858billion
While machinery was Botswana's biggest export to South Africa, Botswana still had a trade deficit in this category of around R3,9billion. While both South Africa and Botswana is part of the oldest Customs union in the world SACU, which allows for the free movements of goods across borders without duties being imposed on it, the trade balance between the two nations does seem heavily skewed towards that of South Africa.
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