Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Botswana

Botswana: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 3.02 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.02 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 195.4%
World rank
141st
of 192 countries
All-time high
379.65 million BoP, current US$
in 2001
All-time low
-91.40 million BoP, current US$
in 2008
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Botswana, 1975–2024

-100.0M0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M197519992024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Botswana is 3.02 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 195.4% on the previous year and down 97.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Botswana peaked at 379.65 million BoP, current US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, -91.40 million BoP, current US$, in 2008.

That places Botswana 141st out of 192 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Botswana, 1975 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1975 0 BoP, current US$
1976 115,000 BoP, current US$
1977 237,541 BoP, current US$ +106.6%
1978 0 BoP, current US$ -100.0%
1979 0 BoP, current US$
1980 2.32 million BoP, current US$
1981 -119,512 BoP, current US$ -105.2%
1982 0 BoP, current US$ -100.0%
1983 -1.28 million BoP, current US$
1984 -231,058 BoP, current US$ -81.9%
1985 1.47 million BoP, current US$ -736.9%
1986 0 BoP, current US$ -100.0%
1987 0 BoP, current US$
1988 0 BoP, current US$
1989 0 BoP, current US$
1990 7.36 million BoP, current US$
1991 8.51 million BoP, current US$ +15.5%
1992 9.86 million BoP, current US$ +15.9%
1993 9.49 million BoP, current US$ -3.7%
1994 9.46 million BoP, current US$ -0.3%
1995 40.91 million BoP, current US$ +332.4%
1996 -1.05 million BoP, current US$ -102.6%
1997 4.10 million BoP, current US$ -489.6%
1998 3.50 million BoP, current US$ -14.8%
1999 1.51 million BoP, current US$ -56.7%
2000 2.25 million BoP, current US$ +48.8%
2001 379.65 million BoP, current US$ +16752.9%
2002 42.88 million BoP, current US$ -88.7%
2003 206.07 million BoP, current US$ +380.5%
2004 -38.75 million BoP, current US$ -118.8%
2005 57.25 million BoP, current US$ -247.7%
2006 49.81 million BoP, current US$ -13.0%
2007 31.64 million BoP, current US$ -36.5%
2008 -91.40 million BoP, current US$ -388.8%
2009 7.82 million BoP, current US$ -108.6%
2010 896,360 BoP, current US$ -88.5%
2011 -9.71 million BoP, current US$ -1183.1%
2012 7.96 million BoP, current US$ -181.9%
2013 84.63 million BoP, current US$ +963.8%
2014 111.37 million BoP, current US$ +31.6%
2015 183.25 million BoP, current US$ +64.5%
2016 169.69 million BoP, current US$ -7.4%
2017 -865,810 BoP, current US$ -100.5%
2018 82.08 million BoP, current US$ -9580.0%
2019 -19.79 million BoP, current US$ -124.1%
2020 -68.23 million BoP, current US$ +244.7%
2021 -32.92 million BoP, current US$ -51.7%
2022 10.12 million BoP, current US$ -130.7%
2023 -3.16 million BoP, current US$ -131.3%
2024 3.02 million BoP, current US$ -195.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 70,508 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 237,541 BoP, current US$ 5
1980s 216,077 BoP, current US$ -1.28 million BoP, current US$ 2.32 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 9.37 million BoP, current US$ -1.05 million BoP, current US$ 40.91 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 64.72 million BoP, current US$ -91.40 million BoP, current US$ 379.65 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 60.95 million BoP, current US$ -19.79 million BoP, current US$ 183.25 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s -18.23 million BoP, current US$ -68.23 million BoP, current US$ 10.12 million BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 138 Mauritania 3.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 139 Sao Tome and Principe 3.83 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 140 Yemen 3.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 142 Vanuatu 2.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 143 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 144 Belize 1.40 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Botswana?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Botswana was 3.02 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 379.65 million BoP, current US$ in 2001.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -91.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
How does Botswana rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
Botswana ranks 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.3%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,166 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.