Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 124.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Botswana, 1975–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 124.33 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Botswana peaked at 379.65 million BoP, current US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, -91.40 million BoP, current US$, in 2008.
Botswana ranks 89th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | 113.77 million BoP, current US$ | -3696.1% |
| 2025 | 124.33 million BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 124.33 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.60 million BoP, current US$, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 124.33 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.73 million BoP, current US$, 9.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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$ |
| 2024 | +3696.1% | -3.16 million BoP, current US$ | 113.77 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 | 23.98 million BoP, current US$ | -68.23 million BoP, current US$ | 124.33 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 134.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 87 Lithuania 127.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 88 Angola 125.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 90 Andorra 108.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 91 Estonia 106.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 92 Iran 103.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -193.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Botswana?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Botswana was 124.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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?
- Botswana ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.