Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was -5.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Botswana, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -5.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 131.3% on the previous year and down 103.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Botswana peaked at 669.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, -161.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2008.
Botswana ranks 154th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.2029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.4191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +106.6% |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 4.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | -0.2109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -105.2% |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1983 | -2.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | -0.4077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.9% |
| 1985 | 2.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -736.9% |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 12.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 15.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 17.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 16.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 16.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 72.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +332.4% |
| 1996 | -1.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -102.6% |
| 1997 | 7.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -489.6% |
| 1998 | 6.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 2.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 2000 | 3.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2001 | 669.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16752.8% |
| 2002 | 75.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.7% |
| 2003 | 363.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +380.5% |
| 2004 | -68.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -118.8% |
| 2005 | 101.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -247.7% |
| 2006 | 87.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 55.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2008 | -161.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -388.8% |
| 2009 | 13.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -108.6% |
| 2010 | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.5% |
| 2011 | -17.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1183.1% |
| 2012 | 14.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -181.9% |
| 2013 | 149.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +963.8% |
| 2014 | 196.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 323.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2016 | 299.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2017 | -1.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.5% |
| 2018 | 144.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9580.0% |
| 2019 | -34.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -124.1% |
| 2020 | -120.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +244.7% |
| 2021 | -58.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 2022 | 17.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -130.7% |
| 2023 | -5.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -131.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -5.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -5.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +16752.8% | 3.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 669.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +9580.0% | -1.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 144.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2011 | -1183.1% | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.4191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.3813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -161.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 669.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 323.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -41.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -120.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 151 Samoa -0.1536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Sierra Leone -0.461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Chad -1.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea -24.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Haiti -36.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Gambia -60.19 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$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Botswana?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Botswana was -5.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 669.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -161.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Botswana rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Botswana ranks 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.