Botswana vs Paraguay: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Botswana
2.4%
in 2024
Paraguay
2.4%
in 2025
Botswana rank
87th
Paraguay rank
89th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Botswana
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Paraguay ahead.

Botswana ranks 87th and Paraguay ranks 89th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Paraguay Difference Ahead
1970s 2.9% 1.4% 1.6% Botswana
1980s 4.6% 0.3% 4.4% Botswana
1990s 0.3% 1.6% 1.4% Paraguay
2000s 4.0% 0.9% 3.1% Botswana
2010s 1.6% 1.9% 0.3% Paraguay
2020s 1.6% 1.9% 0.2% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Botswana or Paraguay?
Botswana, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Botswana and Paraguay?
0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Paraguay?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Paraguay rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Botswana ranks 87th and Paraguay ranks 89th 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.