Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$) (US current) in Botswana
Botswana: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -711.72 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -711.72 million current US$ for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 118.0% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Botswana peaked at 293.63 million current US$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.58 billion current US$, in 2018.
Botswana ranks 102nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.79 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 4.05 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 4.33 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 4.72 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 5.14 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 5.65 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 5.51 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 3.63 million current US$ | -34.2% |
| 1968 | 4.11 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 5.15 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1970 | 4.43 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 3.47 million current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1972 | -7,764 current US$ | -100.2% |
| 1973 | 283,383 current US$ | -3750.1% |
| 1974 | 3.38 million current US$ | +1092.6% |
| 1975 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1980 | -46.83 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 37.53 million current US$ | -180.1% |
| 1982 | 28.75 million current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1983 | -39.66 million current US$ | -237.9% |
| 1984 | -114.07 million current US$ | +187.6% |
| 1985 | -96.45 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1986 | -110.53 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1987 | -236.10 million current US$ | +113.6% |
| 1988 | -176.53 million current US$ | -25.2% |
| 1989 | -266.57 million current US$ | +51.0% |
| 1990 | -105.83 million current US$ | -60.3% |
| 1991 | 62.87 million current US$ | -159.4% |
| 1992 | 112.38 million current US$ | +78.7% |
| 1993 | 293.63 million current US$ | +161.3% |
| 1994 | -224.35 million current US$ | -176.4% |
| 1995 | -32.43 million current US$ | -85.5% |
| 1996 | -253.08 million current US$ | +680.4% |
| 1997 | -144.82 million current US$ | -42.8% |
| 1998 | 119.57 million current US$ | -182.6% |
| 1999 | -262.26 million current US$ | -319.3% |
| 2000 | -352.17 million current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2001 | -137.13 million current US$ | -61.1% |
| 2002 | -698.19 million current US$ | +409.1% |
| 2003 | -715.72 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | -959.59 million current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2005 | -834.55 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2006 | -555.08 million current US$ | -33.5% |
| 2007 | -366.38 million current US$ | -34.0% |
| 2008 | -534.51 million current US$ | +45.9% |
| 2009 | -89.40 million current US$ | -83.3% |
| 2010 | -490.01 million current US$ | +448.1% |
| 2011 | -94.59 million current US$ | -80.7% |
| 2012 | -215.39 million current US$ | +127.7% |
| 2013 | -650.58 million current US$ | +202.0% |
| 2014 | -471.65 million current US$ | -27.5% |
| 2015 | -453.91 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2016 | -1.29 billion current US$ | +184.3% |
| 2017 | -1.37 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | -1.58 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2019 | -876.06 million current US$ | -44.7% |
| 2020 | 23.94 million current US$ | -102.7% |
| 2021 | -180.21 million current US$ | -852.7% |
| 2022 | -1.33 billion current US$ | +639.6% |
| 2023 | -478.15 million current US$ | -64.1% |
| 2024 | -326.44 million current US$ | -31.7% |
| 2025 | -711.72 million current US$ | +118.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -711.72 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -918.06 million current US$, 78% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -711.72 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -570.81 million current US$, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +3750.1% | -7,764 current US$ | 283,383 current US$ |
| 1974 | +1092.6% | 283,383 current US$ | 3.38 million current US$ |
| 2021 | -852.7% | 23.94 million current US$ | -180.21 million current US$ |
| 1996 | -680.4% | -32.43 million current US$ | -253.08 million current US$ |
| 2022 | -639.6% | -180.21 million current US$ | -1.33 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.61 million current US$ | 3.63 million current US$ | 5.65 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.16 million current US$ | -7,764 current US$ | 4.43 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -102.05 million current US$ | -266.57 million current US$ | 37.53 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -43.43 million current US$ | -262.26 million current US$ | 293.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -524.27 million current US$ | -959.59 million current US$ | -89.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -749.34 million current US$ | -1.58 billion current US$ | -94.59 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -500.89 million current US$ | -1.33 billion current US$ | 23.94 million current US$ | 6 |
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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 net primary income (net income from abroad) in Botswana?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Botswana was -711.72 million current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 293.63 million current US$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.58 billion current US$ in 2018.
- How does Botswana rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Botswana ranks 102nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.