Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Botswana
Botswana: Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 3.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.73 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 89.1%
World rank
71st
of 184 countries
All-time high
39.94 million BoP, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
-122.78 million BoP, current US$
in 2016
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Portfolio equity, net inflows in Botswana, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio equity, net inflows in Botswana stood at 3.73 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 89.1% on the previous year and up 103.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio equity, net inflows in Botswana peaked at 39.94 million BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -122.78 million BoP, current US$, in 2016.
Botswana ranks 71st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 4.23 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 5.52 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 28.73 million BoP, current US$ | +420.5% |
| 1997 | 10.76 million BoP, current US$ | -62.6% |
| 1998 | -14.09 million BoP, current US$ | -231.0% |
| 1999 | -7.50 million BoP, current US$ | -46.8% |
| 2000 | -5.90 million BoP, current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 6.04 million BoP, current US$ | -202.4% |
| 2002 | 7.13 million BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 10.21 million BoP, current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2004 | 637,858 BoP, current US$ | -93.7% |
| 2005 | 27.17 million BoP, current US$ | +4158.9% |
| 2006 | 36.09 million BoP, current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 9.41 million BoP, current US$ | -73.9% |
| 2008 | -36.72 million BoP, current US$ | -490.1% |
| 2009 | 17.68 million BoP, current US$ | -148.1% |
| 2010 | -64.47 million BoP, current US$ | -464.7% |
| 2011 | -57.20 million BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2012 | -4.53 million BoP, current US$ | -92.1% |
| 2013 | -62.71 million BoP, current US$ | +1283.1% |
| 2014 | -66.37 million BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2015 | -103.62 million BoP, current US$ | +56.1% |
| 2016 | -122.78 million BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2017 | -46.60 million BoP, current US$ | -62.0% |
| 2018 | -47.03 million BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 35.26 million BoP, current US$ | -175.0% |
| 2020 | 8.83 million BoP, current US$ | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 10.21 million BoP, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 27.55 million BoP, current US$ | +169.8% |
| 2023 | 39.94 million BoP, current US$ | +45.0% |
| 2024 | 34.25 million BoP, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 3.73 million BoP, current US$ | -89.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.73 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,671 BoP, current US$, 2231.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.73 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 268,196 BoP, current US$, 13.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +4158.9% | 637,858 BoP, current US$ | 27.17 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2013 | -1283.1% | -4.53 million BoP, current US$ | -62.71 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 845,250 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 4.23 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 million BoP, current US$ | -14.09 million BoP, current US$ | 28.73 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.17 million BoP, current US$ | -36.72 million BoP, current US$ | 36.09 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -54.01 million BoP, current US$ | -122.78 million BoP, current US$ | 35.26 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.75 million BoP, current US$ | 3.73 million BoP, current US$ | 39.94 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 68 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 69 Venezuela 5.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 70 Gabon 4.38 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 72 Samoa 3.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 73 Namibia 3.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 74 Serbia 3.24 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 portfolio equity, net inflows in Botswana?
- Portfolio equity, net inflows in Botswana was 3.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 39.94 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -122.78 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- How does Botswana rank for portfolio equity, net inflows?
- Botswana ranks 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio equity, net inflows rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.6%. 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), published as part of Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.