Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 1,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
148th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
-562.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Botswana, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Botswana stood at 1,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 1,004.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Botswana peaked at 1,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -562.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 148th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 (BoP, current US$), per square in Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1235 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | -67.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54769.4% |
| 1976 | 19.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -129.4% |
| 1977 | 21.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 72.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +233.6% |
| 1979 | 225.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +213.3% |
| 1980 | 196.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 156.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1982 | 37.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 1983 | 41.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 109.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +161.2% |
| 1985 | 94.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 124.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1987 | 200.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1988 | 70.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.9% |
| 1989 | 74.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 169.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +127.3% |
| 1991 | -14.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -108.6% |
| 1992 | -2.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.0% |
| 1993 | -506.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18245.0% |
| 1994 | -24.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.1% |
| 1995 | 124.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -597.5% |
| 1996 | 125.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 176.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1998 | 168.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 64.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 2000 | 100.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 2001 | 54.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 2002 | 719.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1229.8% |
| 2003 | 737.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 689.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 742.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 859.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 872.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 919.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 368.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 2010 | 385.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 517.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 257.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 2013 | 118.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 2014 | 909.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +667.4% |
| 2015 | 667.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 251.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 2017 | 459.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 2018 | 504.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 165.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 2020 | 56.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 2021 | -562.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1103.6% |
| 2022 | 1,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -322.4% |
| 2023 | 1,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -54769.4% | 0.1235 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -18245.0% | -2.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -506.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +1229.8% | 54.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 719.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -1103.6% | 56.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -562.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +667.4% | 118.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 909.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +597.5% | -24.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 124.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 225.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 110.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 200.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -506.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 176.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 606.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 54.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 919.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 423.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 118.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 909.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 513.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -562.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 145 Togo 1,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Mongolia 1,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Burundi 1,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Somalia 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Tajikistan 1,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Botswana?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Botswana was 1,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -562.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Botswana ranks 148th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,004.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.