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
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Botswana, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
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
| 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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.02 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 153.78 million BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.02 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.86 million BoP, current US$, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +16752.9% | 2.25 million BoP, current US$ | 379.65 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2018 | +9580.0% | -865,810 BoP, current US$ | 82.08 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2011 | -1183.1% | 896,360 BoP, current US$ | -9.71 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 138 Mauritania 3.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 3.83 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 140 Yemen 3.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 142 Vanuatu 2.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 143 Tanzania 2.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 144 Belize 1.40 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 136.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6918 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 99.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.
Computed from
- 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.
About this data
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.