Belize vs Botswana: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Belize
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.02 million BoP, current US$ against 1.40 million BoP, current US$ in Belize, a difference of 1.62 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.2 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 142nd and Botswana ranks 139th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | 206,774 BoP, current US$ | 2.79 million BoP, current US$ | Belize |
| 1990s | 2.92 million BoP, current US$ | 9.37 million BoP, current US$ | 6.45 million BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ | 64.72 million BoP, current US$ | 63.47 million BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.13 million BoP, current US$ | 60.95 million BoP, current US$ | 59.82 million BoP, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.41 million BoP, current US$ | -18.23 million BoP, current US$ | 20.64 million BoP, current US$ | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Belize or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 3.02 million BoP, current US$ against 1.40 million BoP, current US$ in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Belize and Botswana?
- 1.62 million BoP, current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Botswana?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Botswana rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Belize ranks 142nd and Botswana ranks 139th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.