Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Botswana

Botswana: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -36.99 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-36.99 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 922.6%
World rank
164th
of 202 countries
All-time high
667.37 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-108.56 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
46
1976–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Botswana, 1976–2024

-2000200400600197620002024

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 US$), annual in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1976 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 161 Spain -34.34 % change on previous year compare
  2. 162 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -35.9 % change on previous year compare
  3. 163 North Macedonia -36.06 % change on previous year compare
  4. 165 Sweden -37.67 % change on previous year compare
  5. 166 Jamaica -38.04 % change on previous year compare
  6. 167 Samoa -40.6 % change on previous year compare

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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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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.