Botswana vs Mexico: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Botswana
2.4%
in 2024
Mexico
2.4%
in 2025
Botswana rank
87th
Mexico rank
90th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Botswana
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Mexico ahead.

Botswana ranks 87th and Mexico ranks 90th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 2.9% 0.7% 2.2% Botswana
1980s 4.6% 1.3% 3.3% Botswana
1990s 0.3% 1.8% 1.5% Mexico
2000s 4.0% 2.7% 1.3% Botswana
2010s 1.6% 2.7% 1.1% Mexico
2020s 1.6% 2.5% 0.8% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Botswana or Mexico?
Botswana, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Botswana and Mexico?
0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mexico?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Mexico rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Botswana ranks 87th and Mexico ranks 90th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 11,875 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.