Direct investment in Botswana
Botswana: Direct investment was 750.43 million US dollar in 2025. β² Rising
Direct investment in Botswana, 1994β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment in Botswana is 750.43 million US dollar, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment in Botswana peaked at 1.46 billion US dollar in 2004 and was at its lowest, 257.54 million US dollar, in 1998.
That places Botswana 111th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 495.04 million US dollar | 257.54 million US dollar | 650.11 million US dollar | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.06 billion US dollar | 516.46 million US dollar | 1.46 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 932.59 million US dollar | 821.96 million US dollar | 1.19 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 964.74 million US dollar | 704.68 million US dollar | 1.13 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 108 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 827.96 million US dollar compare
- 109 Aruba 813.39 million US dollar compare
- 110 Bangladesh 759.79 million US dollar compare
- 112 Tunisia 726.90 million US dollar compare
- 113 Saint Lucia 699.24 million US dollar compare
- 114 Benin 648.15 million US dollar compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7708 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 5,996 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0558 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 17.91 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 13.07 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0765 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate -0.7337 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment in Botswana?
- Direct investment in Botswana was 750.43 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 billion US dollar in 2004.
- What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 257.54 million US dollar in 1998.
- How does Botswana rank for direct investment?
- Botswana ranks 111th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.