Buying and selling are essential for any country to develop its economy and maintain good relations with other nations. The first table below shows top trading partners of Botswana in terms of export sales (selling), including United Kingdom, South Africa, and China. The second lists top trade partners of Botswana regarding import total (buying). That is, most products are imported from these countries to Botswana.
Botswana Major Exports
Market Value: 4,686 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Exports To) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 2,728,425 | 58.23 |
| 2 | South Africa | 799,497 | 17.06 |
| 3 | China | 233,636 | 4.99 |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 203,347 | 4.34 |
| 5 | Norway | 196,296 | 4.19 |
| 6 | Israel | 150,849 | 3.22 |
| 7 | Belgium | 122,750 | 2.62 |
| 8 | Switzerland | 51,376 | 1.10 |
| 9 | United States | 45,047 | 0.96 |
| 10 | Thailand | 33,281 | 0.71 |
| 11 | Zambia | 24,782 | 0.53 |
| 12 | India | 21,264 | 0.45 |
| 13 | Germany | 20,893 | 0.45 |
| 14 | Greece | 15,030 | 0.32 |
| 15 | Namibia | 14,104 | 0.30 |
| 16 | DR Congo | 7,899 | 0.17 |
| 17 | France | 4,080 | 0.09 |
| 18 | Japan | 3,661 | 0.08 |
| 19 | Italy | 2,730 | 0.06 |
| 20 | Tanzania | 1,939 | 0.04 |
| 21 | Niger | 1,857 | 0.04 |
| 22 | Hong Kong | 1,781 | 0.04 |
| 23 | Mauritius | 1,236 | 0.03 |
Botswana Major Imports
Market Value: 4,189 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Imports From) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) |
| 1 | South Africa | 3,352,817 | 80.05 |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 288,748 | 6.89 |
| 3 | Belgium | 92,614 | 2.21 |
| 4 | China | 82,301 | 1.96 |
| 5 | Israel | 76,946 | 1.84 |
| 6 | United States | 42,422 | 1.01 |
| 7 | Zimbabwe | 30,757 | 0.73 |
| 8 | Japan | 28,886 | 0.69 |
| 9 | Germany | 27,046 | 0.65 |
| 10 | India | 26,062 | 0.62 |
| 11 | Namibia | 21,602 | 0.52 |
| 12 | Sweden | 17,340 | 0.41 |
| 13 | Italy | 15,997 | 0.38 |
| 14 | Singapore | 12,067 | 0.29 |
| 15 | Thailand | 11,291 | 0.27 |
| 16 | France | 10,609 | 0.25 |
| 17 | Hong Kong | 7,910 | 0.19 |
| 18 | Portugal | 7,005 | 0.17 |
| 19 | Netherlands | 5,952 | 0.14 |
| 20 | Switzerland | 5,541 | 0.13 |
| 21 | Spain | 4,274 | 0.10 |
| 22 | Denmark | 3,737 | 0.09 |
| 23 | Canada | 3,717 | 0.09 |
| 24 | United Arab Emirates | 2,418 | 0.06 |
| 25 | Mauritius | 2,079 | 0.05 |
| 26 | Ireland | 1,780 | 0.04 |
| 27 | Lithuania | 1,769 | 0.04 |
| 28 | Zambia | 1,390 | 0.03 |
| 29 | South Korea | 1,200 | 0.03 |
| 30 | Brazil | 1,181 | 0.03 |
| 31 | Malaysia | 1,156 | 0.03 |