Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2.4% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 37.0% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Botswana peaked at 7.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.7%, in 2021.
That places Botswana 109th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -43.4% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +1242.2% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -57.5% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -45.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -55.2% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +607.9% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -66.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +71.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -62.0% |
| 2021 | -1.7% | -900.7% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -305.2% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 0.6% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -1.7% | 3.8% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,452 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3751 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,918 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Botswana?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Botswana was 2.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7% in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 109th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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