Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Botswana, 1975–2024
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Botswana is 0.0%, measured 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 in Botswana peaked at 6.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2008.
Botswana ranks 144th of 191 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 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +70.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | -0.0% | -105.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1983 | -0.1% | — |
| 1984 | -0.0% | -82.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -808.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.2% | — |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +289.3% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -102.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -476.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -62.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +41.0% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +17670.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -88.6% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +247.9% |
| 2004 | -0.4% | -115.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -233.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -40.4% |
| 2008 | -0.9% | -384.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -109.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -90.8% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -1005.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -189.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +936.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +88.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | -0.0% | -100.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -9064.2% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -124.6% |
| 2020 | -0.5% | +285.3% |
| 2021 | -0.2% | -61.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -128.4% |
| 2023 | -0.0% | -132.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -196.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | -0.9% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | -0.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.5% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 141 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0% compare
- 142 Guinea-Bissau 0.0% compare
- 143 Yemen 0.0% compare
- 145 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0% compare
- 146 New Zealand 0.0% compare
- 147 Jamaica 0.0% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 442.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7684 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 5,977 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 408.79 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,250 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -0.9223 % 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 0.0% in 2024, 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 6.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2008.
- How does Botswana rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Botswana ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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 (% of GDP). 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, and is divided by GDP.