Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Botswana, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 196.0% on the previous year and down 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Botswana peaked at 0.0692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Botswana 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per unit in Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.2% |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -105.1% |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1983 | -0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -809.0% |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +289.3% |
| 1996 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -102.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -476.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17669.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -88.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +247.9% |
| 2004 | -0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -115.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -233.4% |
| 2006 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 2008 | -0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -384.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -109.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.8% |
| 2011 | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1005.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -189.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +936.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2017 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9064.2% |
| 2019 | -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -124.6% |
| 2020 | -0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +285.3% |
| 2021 | -0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -128.4% |
| 2023 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -132.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -196.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 141 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Guinea-Bissau 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Yemen 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 New Zealand 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Jamaica 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1792 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Botswana?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Botswana was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Botswana rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Botswana ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.