Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Botswana, 1974–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Botswana stood at 2.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.6% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Botswana peaked at 15.6% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -10.8%, in 1975.
That places Botswana 87th out of 200 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 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | -10.8% | -47208.1% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | -128.1% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 6.9% | +155.2% |
| 1979 | 15.6% | +125.6% |
| 1980 | 10.5% | -32.6% |
| 1981 | 8.2% | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -74.8% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +146.8% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -73.9% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +84.9% |
| 1991 | -0.2% | -108.2% |
| 1992 | -0.0% | -81.9% |
| 1993 | -6.9% | +18184.7% |
| 1994 | -0.3% | -95.2% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -547.9% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +35.8% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -66.4% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +47.7% |
| 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% | -36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | -10.8% | 15.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 1.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | -6.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 442.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7684 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 5,977 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 408.79 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,250 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -0.9223 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Botswana?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Botswana was 2.4% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1979.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.8% in 1975.
- How does Botswana rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Botswana ranks 87th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.