Botswana Pearls and Precious Stones Exports – Botswana Export Data

09 September 2020

Botswana’s largest export category in 2019 was pearls and precious stones, which accounted for 91.4% to the overall value of total exports. Botswana shipped pearls and precious stones worth USD 4.7 billion in 2019, a drop from 2018’s USD 5.2 billion. According to Botswana export data, Botswana’s top export destination of pearls and precious stones was India, which shared 23.6% value to total exports. Here is a comprehensive outlook on Botswana export market of pearls and precious stones.

Exports of Pearls and Precious Stones from Botswana 2010-2019

From 2011 to 2014, Botswana saw a boom in pearls and precious stones industry, which recorded an increase in value of shipments. Year 2015 registered a decline in value of pearls & precious stones exports, while year 2016 recorded an increase in the value of shipments. There was a decline in value of pearls and precious stones shipments in year 2017 and 2018, which further declined sharply in 2019. Below given chart and table shows dollar amount of Botswana’s exports of pearls and precious stones recorded in the last 10 years.

List of Top 5 Commodities of Pearls and Precious Stones Industry

Which products Botswana exported in 2019 under pearls and precious stones industry? Diamond was the largest export commodity of Botswana under pearls and precious stones, which shared whopping 90% to overall value of export shipments recorded in 2019. Here is a list of top 5 commodities of pearls and precious stones industry at 4-digit level HS Code.

Botswana’s Top 10 Export Partners 2019 of Pearls and Precious Stones

Botswana’s top 10 export partners of pearls and precious stones in 2019 were India (USD 1,130.9 million), Belgium (USD 1,026.0 million), United Arab Emirates (USD 952.2 million), Israel (USD 372.8 million), Hong Kong, China (USD 296.7 million), Singapore (USD 287.6 million), South Africa (USD 212.5 million), Switzerland (USD 176.6 million), Namibia (USD 132.4 million) and the United States of America (USD 76.2 million).

These countries accounted for 97.4% to total exports of pearls and precious stones. Below given chart and table shows percentage share of Botswana’s top 10 export destinations of pearls and precious stones recorded in 2019.

Pearls and precious stones is the largest industry of Botswana. Certainly, year 2020 will see an impact of coronavirus pandemic on pearls and precious stones industry. Check all updates on Botswana exports of pearls and precious stones and other markets right here.