Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was -36.99 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Botswana, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -36.99 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 922.6% on the previous year and down 105.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Botswana peaked at 667.37 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -108.56 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Botswana ranks 164th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 129.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1978 | 233.62 % change on previous year | +2633.0% |
| 1979 | 213.26 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1980 | -12.75 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1981 | -20.72 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 1982 | -76.17 % change on previous year | +267.6% |
| 1983 | 12.9 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1984 | 161.22 % change on previous year | +1149.7% |
| 1985 | -13.74 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1986 | 31.32 % change on previous year | -327.9% |
| 1987 | 61.33 % change on previous year | +95.8% |
| 1988 | -64.85 % change on previous year | -205.7% |
| 1989 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1990 | 127.3 % change on previous year | +2144.3% |
| 1991 | -108.56 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 1992 | 80.95 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 1994 | 95.07 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 597.46 % change on previous year | +528.5% |
| 1996 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1997 | 40.64 % change on previous year | +3620.6% |
| 1998 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1999 | -61.52 % change on previous year | +1185.3% |
| 2000 | 55.89 % change on previous year | -190.8% |
| 2001 | -46.34 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 2003 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2004 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -363.8% |
| 2005 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -218.0% |
| 2006 | 15.7 % change on previous year | +104.8% |
| 2007 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2008 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +235.1% |
| 2009 | -59.94 % change on previous year | -1227.9% |
| 2010 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2011 | 34.27 % change on previous year | +638.7% |
| 2012 | -50.18 % change on previous year | -246.4% |
| 2013 | -54.04 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 667.37 % change on previous year | -1334.9% |
| 2015 | -26.52 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2016 | -62.35 % change on previous year | +135.1% |
| 2017 | 82.83 % change on previous year | -232.8% |
| 2018 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2019 | -67.27 % change on previous year | -790.6% |
| 2020 | -66.04 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 322.41 % change on previous year | -588.2% |
| 2023 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2024 | -36.99 % change on previous year | -922.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -36.99 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.95 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -36.99 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.46 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +3620.6% | 1.09 % change on previous year | 40.64 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +2633.0% | 8.55 % change on previous year | 233.62 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +2144.3% | 5.67 % change on previous year | 127.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146.22 % change on previous year | 8.55 % change on previous year | 233.62 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 8.42 % change on previous year | -76.17 % change on previous year | 161.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.29 % change on previous year | -108.56 % change on previous year | 597.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -2.68 % change on previous year | -59.94 % change on previous year | 55.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.85 % change on previous year | -67.27 % change on previous year | 667.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.97 % change on previous year | -66.04 % change on previous year | 322.41 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 161 Spain -34.34 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Democratic Republic of Congo -35.9 % change on previous year compare
- 163 North Macedonia -36.06 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Sweden -37.67 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Jamaica -38.04 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Samoa -40.6 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 136.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6918 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 99.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Botswana?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Botswana was -36.99 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 667.37 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -108.56 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Botswana ranks 164th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.