Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 195.41 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Botswana, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 195.41 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.
That represents a change of up 248.9% on the previous year and up 518.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Botswana peaked at 963.8 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -388.83 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Botswana 16th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 106.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -100 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 1981 | -105.16 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 100 % change on previous year | -195.1% |
| 1984 | 81.9 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 736.94 % change on previous year | +799.8% |
| 1986 | -100 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1991 | 15.54 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1992 | 15.88 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1993 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1994 | -0.3251 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1995 | 332.36 % change on previous year | -102327.5% |
| 1996 | -102.58 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 1997 | 489.6 % change on previous year | -577.3% |
| 1998 | -14.76 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1999 | -56.72 % change on previous year | +284.2% |
| 2000 | 48.82 % change on previous year | -186.1% |
| 2002 | -88.7 % change on previous year | -281.7% |
| 2003 | 380.53 % change on previous year | -529.0% |
| 2004 | -118.81 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 2005 | 247.72 % change on previous year | -308.5% |
| 2006 | -12.99 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2007 | -36.47 % change on previous year | +180.7% |
| 2008 | -388.83 % change on previous year | +966.2% |
| 2009 | 108.56 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2010 | -88.54 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 2012 | 181.94 % change on previous year | -305.5% |
| 2013 | 963.8 % change on previous year | +429.7% |
| 2014 | 31.59 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2015 | 64.54 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 2016 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2017 | -100.51 % change on previous year | +1259.2% |
| 2019 | -124.12 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2020 | -244.66 % change on previous year | +97.1% |
| 2021 | 51.75 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2022 | 130.74 % change on previous year | +152.6% |
| 2023 | -131.27 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 2024 | 195.41 % change on previous year | -248.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 195.41 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.87 % change on previous year, 18.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 195.41 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66 % change on previous year, 18.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +102327.5% | -0.3251 % change on previous year | 332.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.28 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 106.56 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 142.74 % change on previous year | -105.16 % change on previous year | 736.94 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 75.03 % change on previous year | -102.58 % change on previous year | 489.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.54 % change on previous year | -388.83 % change on previous year | 380.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 115.16 % change on previous year | -124.12 % change on previous year | 963.8 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3916 % change on previous year | -244.66 % change on previous year | 195.41 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 13 United Arab Emirates 246.03 % change on previous year compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 219.9 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Pakistan 217.86 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Nigeria 190.83 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Switzerland 190.61 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Cameroon 179.77 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Botswana?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Botswana was 195.41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 963.8 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -388.83 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Botswana rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Botswana ranks 16th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 518.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.