What is the difference in direct investment between Bangladesh and Botswana?

9.36 million US dollar, with Bangladesh ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Botswana?

26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Botswana: Direct investment

Bangladesh

759.79 million US dollar

in 2025

Botswana

750.43 million US dollar

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

109th

Botswana rank

110th

Direct investment over time

Bangladesh
Botswana

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 759.79 million US dollar against 750.43 million US dollar in Botswana, a difference of 9.36 million US dollar.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 109th and Botswana ranks 110th of 164 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Botswana	Difference	Ahead
2000s	139.49 million US dollar	1.06 billion US dollar	923.03 million US dollar	Botswana
2010s	645.39 million US dollar	932.59 million US dollar	287.20 million US dollar	Botswana
2020s	910.20 million US dollar	964.74 million US dollar	54.54 million US dollar	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, Bangladesh or Botswana?: Bangladesh, at 759.79 million US dollar against 750.43 million US dollar in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct investment between Bangladesh and Botswana?: 9.36 million US dollar, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Botswana?: 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Botswana rank globally for direct investment?: Bangladesh ranks 109th and Botswana ranks 110th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit: US dollar
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 167 places, 4,054 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.