Botswana's Rough Exports at Record High
August 03, 11(IDEX Online News) –
June's exports rose by 380.5% to $670.8 million, another record high for
Since the start of the year,
For the first six months of the year, the country exported 33% more compared to 2010. The figures, which include rough and polished diamonds, reflect not only a rise in the amount of goods exported, but also rising diamond prices.
The half-year mark is much higher than past full annual exports and is near last year's total exports of $2.86 billion. In 2010,
Source: Bank of Botswana |