Trade balance bounces back to P550m surplus

Friday, April 29, 2016

Exports outweighed imports in February to bring the trade balance into a surplus of P550 million, figures released by Statistics Botswana this week show.

While imports rose by a huge 47 percent in the month, the trade statistics show that exports still emerged higher despite a modest slowdown.

According to the Botswana International Merchandise and Trade Statistics (BIMTS), total exports in February 2016 were valued at P6.4 billion, showing a decline of 8.6 percent from the January 2016 revised value of P7 billion.

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