Botswana - Foreign direct investment

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Botswana was ($16,930,690) as of 2020. Over the past 45 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $379,651,200 in 2001 and ($91,399,140) in 2008.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1975 $0
1976 $115,000
1977 $237,541
1978 $0
1979 $0
1980 $2,315,932
1981 ($119,512)
1982 $0
1983 ($1,276,294)
1984 ($231,058)
1985 $1,471,696
1986 $0
1987 $0
1988 $0
1989 $0
1990 $7,363,747
1991 $8,508,295
1992 $9,859,105
1993 $9,492,071
1994 $9,461,212
1995 $40,906,040
1996 ($1,053,187)
1997 $4,103,252
1998 $3,497,497
1999 $1,513,712
2000 $2,252,735
2001 $379,651,200
2002 $42,883,210
2003 $206,067,600
2004 ($38,752,970)
2005 $57,246,460
2006 $49,808,100
2007 $31,644,250
2008 ($91,399,140)
2009 $7,820,714
2010 $896,360
2011 ($9,708,675)
2012 $7,955,738
2013 $84,633,020
2014 $111,367,000
2015 $183,245,300
2016 $169,693,700
2017 ($865,810)
2018 $82,078,790
2019 ($19,794,880)
2020 ($16,930,690)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP) in Botswana was -0.11 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 6.92 in 2001, while its lowest value was -0.84 in 2008.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1975 0.00
1976 0.03
1977 0.05
1978 0.00
1979 0.00
1980 0.22
1981 -0.01
1982 0.00
1983 -0.11
1984 -0.02
1985 0.13
1986 0.00
1987 0.00
1988 0.00
1989 0.00
1990 0.19
1991 0.22
1992 0.24
1993 0.23
1994 0.22
1995 0.86
1996 -0.02
1997 0.08
1998 0.07
1999 0.03
2000 0.04
2001 6.92
2002 0.79
2003 2.74
2004 -0.43
2005 0.58
2006 0.49
2007 0.29
2008 -0.84
2009 0.08
2010 0.01
2011 -0.06
2012 0.06
2013 0.57
2014 0.71
2015 1.35
2016 1.13
2017 -0.01
2018 0.49
2019 -0.12
2020 -0.11

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Botswana was ($96,993,450) as of 2020. Over the past 45 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $348,970,700 in 2001 and ($612,317,100) in 2008.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the 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 FDI. In BPM6, financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities. Net FDI outflows are assets and net FDI inflows are liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1975 $38,268,700
1976 ($11,155,000)
1977 ($11,995,820)
1978 ($40,813,520)
1979 ($127,851,700)
1980 ($109,234,800)
1981 ($88,558,150)
1982 ($21,074,900)
1983 ($25,070,060)
1984 ($62,385,760)
1985 ($52,140,090)
1986 ($70,404,390)
1987 ($113,583,500)
1988 ($39,921,520)
1989 ($42,186,010)
1990 ($88,526,220)
1991 $16,719,790
1992 $11,423,290
1993 $296,441,500
1994 $23,615,780
1995 ($29,507,180)
1996 ($72,235,500)
1997 ($96,006,500)
1998 ($91,820,640)
1999 ($35,161,360)
2000 ($54,918,610)
2001 $348,970,700
2002 ($365,114,200)
2003 ($211,973,100)
2004 ($429,642,200)
2005 ($363,607,700)
2006 ($437,105,000)
2007 ($462,990,000)
2008 ($612,317,100)
2009 ($200,878,600)
2010 ($217,483,500)
2011 ($302,916,700)
2012 ($138,128,400)
2013 $17,496,210
2014 ($403,817,400)
2015 ($195,308,900)
2016 $27,171,120
2017 ($261,440,900)
2018 ($203,876,300)
2019 ($113,402,000)
2020 ($96,993,450)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Botswana was $80,062,760 as of 2020. Over the past 46 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $520,917,900 in 2008 and ($286,949,400) in 1993.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

See also:

Year Value
1974 $70,000
1975 ($38,268,700)
1976 $11,270,000
1977 $12,233,370
1978 $40,813,520
1979 $127,851,700
1980 $111,550,700
1981 $88,438,640
1982 $21,074,900
1983 $23,793,770
1984 $62,154,700
1985 $53,611,790
1986 $70,404,390
1987 $113,583,500
1988 $39,921,520
1989 $42,186,010
1990 $95,889,960
1991 ($8,211,494)
1992 ($1,564,185)
1993 ($286,949,400)
1994 ($14,154,570)
1995 $70,413,220
1996 $71,182,310
1997 $100,109,800
1998 $95,318,140
1999 $36,675,060
2000 $57,171,340
2001 $30,680,570
2002 $407,997,400
2003 $418,040,700
2004 $390,889,200
2005 $420,854,200
2006 $486,913,100
2007 $494,634,200
2008 $520,917,900
2009 $208,699,300
2010 $218,379,800
2011 $293,208,100
2012 $146,084,200
2013 $67,136,810
2014 $515,184,500
2015 $378,554,200
2016 $142,522,600
2017 $260,575,100
2018 $285,955,100
2019 $93,607,130
2020 $80,062,760

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Botswana was 0.53 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 15.59 in 1979, while its lowest value was -10.77 in 1975.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the 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 net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

See also:

Year Value
1974 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 -6.90
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 7.50
2003 5.57
2004 4.36
2005 4.24
2006 4.80
2007 4.52
2008 4.76
2009 2.03
2010 1.71
2011 1.91
2012 1.02
2013 0.45
2014 3.29
2015 2.79
2016 0.94
2017 1.62
2018 1.69
2019 0.56
2020 0.53

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments