FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Botswana

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Botswana in 2024 — 2.42%. Ranked 99 in the world out of 192. Since 1974, the indicator has risen by 2.4 pp.

2024 2.42% −1.4 pp vs 2023
World rank 99of 192
Period maximum 15.59%1979
Period minimum -10.77%1975

Trend over time

1974–2024 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Botswana, 1974–2024-20-1001020197419791984198919941999200420092014201920241974: 0.02%1975: -10.77%1976: 3.03%1977: 2.71%1978: 6.91%1979: 15.59%1980: 10.51%1981: 8.24%1982: 2.08%1983: 2.03%1984: 5.01%1985: 4.81%1986: 5.06%1987: 5.78%1988: 1.51%1989: 1.37%1990: 2.53%1991: -0.21%1992: -0.04%1993: -6.9%1994: -0.33%1995: 1.49%1996: 1.47%1997: 1.99%1998: 1.99%1999: 0.67%2000: 0.99%2001: 0.56%2002: 7.5%2003: 5.57%2004: 4.36%2005: 4.24%2006: 4.91%2007: 4.68%2008: 4.85%2009: 2.06%2010: 1.73%2011: 1.94%2012: 1.05%2013: 0.47%2014: 3.33%2015: 2.8%2016: 0.94%2017: 1.62%2018: 1.68%2019: 0.56%2020: 0.21%2021: -1.7%2022: 3.49%2023: 3.82%2024: 2.42%
Change over the period: +2.4 pp Annual average: 0.05 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Botswana

Botswana 2.42%
World 1.36%
Southern Africa computed 1.09%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Botswana, by year Botswana All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 2.42 −1.4 pp
2023 3.82 +0.33 pp
2022 3.49 +5.19 pp
2021 -1.7 −1.91 pp
2020 0.21 −0.35 pp
2019 0.56 −1.12 pp
2018 1.68 +0.06 pp
2017 1.62 +0.67 pp
2016 0.94 −1.85 pp
2015 2.8 −0.53 pp
2014 3.33 +2.86 pp
2013 0.47 −0.58 pp
2012 1.05 −0.89 pp
2011 1.94 +0.21 pp
2010 1.73 −0.33 pp
2009 2.06 −2.79 pp
2008 4.85 +0.17 pp
2007 4.68 −0.23 pp
2006 4.91 +0.67 pp
2005 4.24 −0.12 pp
2004 4.36 −1.2 pp
2003 5.57 −1.94 pp
2002 7.5 +6.94 pp
2001 0.56 −0.43 pp
2000 0.99 +0.32 pp
1999 0.67 −1.32 pp
1998 1.99 −0 pp
1997 1.99 +0.53 pp
1996 1.47 −0.02 pp
1995 1.49 +1.82 pp
1994 -0.33 +6.57 pp
1993 -6.9 −6.86 pp
1992 -0.04 +0.17 pp
1991 -0.21 −2.74 pp
1990 2.53 +1.16 pp
1989 1.37 −0.14 pp
1988 1.51 −4.27 pp
1987 5.78 +0.72 pp
1986 5.06 +0.25 pp
1985 4.81 −0.2 pp
1984 5.01 +2.98 pp
1983 2.03 −0.05 pp
1982 2.08 −6.16 pp
1981 8.24 −2.28 pp
1980 10.51 −5.08 pp
1979 15.59 +8.68 pp
1978 6.91 +4.2 pp
1977 2.71 −0.32 pp
1976 3.03 +13.8 pp
1975 -10.77 −10.8 pp
1974 0.02

Southern Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.