Botswana’s roads may be getting busier, but the latest transport figures suggest the country’s appetite for putting new cars on them is cooling.
A total of 7,536 vehicles were registered for the first time in the second quarter of 2026, down 7.2 percent from 8,119 in the previous quarter. The decline continues a broader slowdown in vehicle registrations, with passenger cars – the country’s favourite four-wheeled purchase – accounting for 73 percent of new registrations.
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