Foreign direct investment in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign direct investment was 1.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Foreign direct investment in Botswana, 2005–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2010, foreign direct investment in Botswana stood at 1.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 73.0% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Botswana ranks 27th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign direct investment in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.3% | — |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +46.3% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +53.4% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -73.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.3% | 7.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 49.26 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment in Botswana?
- Foreign direct investment in Botswana was 1.8% in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2010.
- How does Botswana rank for foreign direct investment?
- Botswana ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign direct investment rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.