Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy was 264.95 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2010. ▼ Falling
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Botswana, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in IMF-BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 264.95 million IMF-BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.8% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Botswana ranks 23rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Botswana, year by year
| Year | IMF-BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 492.38 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 750.78 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | +52.5% |
| 2007 | 647.26 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 902.41 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2009 | 824.08 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 264.95 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -67.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 723.38 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 492.38 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 902.41 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 264.95 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 264.95 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 264.95 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 358.12 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Kenya 335.25 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Senegal 274.89 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Libya 200.10 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Seychelles 138.75 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Eswatini 135.66 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Botswana?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Botswana was 264.95 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 902.41 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.95 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Botswana rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
- Botswana ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.