Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 467.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Botswana, 1974–2024
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Botswana stood at 467.27 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Botswana peaked at 741.53 million BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -319.06 million BoP, current US$, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 123rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.66 million BoP, current US$ | -38.27 million BoP, current US$ | 127.85 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 62.67 million BoP, current US$ | 21.07 million BoP, current US$ | 113.58 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.87 million BoP, current US$ | -286.95 million BoP, current US$ | 100.11 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 343.68 million BoP, current US$ | 30.68 million BoP, current US$ | 520.92 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.12 million BoP, current US$ | 67.14 million BoP, current US$ | 515.18 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 326.23 million BoP, current US$ | -319.06 million BoP, current US$ | 741.53 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 120 Sudan 548.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 121 Benin 543.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 122 Liberia 471.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 124 Zimbabwe 465.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 125 Kenya 463.44 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 126 Moldova 459.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Final consumption expenditure 77.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.31 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 45.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 15.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 207.88 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 13.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure -1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.79 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 20.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Botswana?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Botswana was 467.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 741.53 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -319.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Botswana ranks 123rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.