Botswana Foreign Direct Investment

2004 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana Foreign Direct Investment

  • Botswana Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 165.6 USD mn in Mar 2024, compared with an increase of 166.4 USD mn in the previous quarter.
  • Botswana Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Mar 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 516.6 USD mn in Jun 2011 and a record low of -125.1 USD mn in Mar 2016.

CEIC converts quarterly Foreign Direct Investment into USD. The Bank of Botswana provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency based on BPM6. The Bank of Botswana average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Direct Investment prior to Q1 2015 is based on BPM5.


Related information about Botswana Foreign Direct Investment

  • In the latest reports of Botswana, Current Account recorded a deficit of 44.3 USD mn in Dec 2022.
  • Botswana Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 2.4 USD mn in Mar 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 13.0 USD mn in Mar 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 5.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Botswana's Foreign Direct Investment from Mar 2004 to Mar 2024 in the chart:

Botswana Foreign Direct Investment

What was Botswana's Foreign Direct Investment in Mar 2024?

Botswana Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 165.6 USD mn in Mar 2024, compared with an increase of 166.4 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
165.6 Mar 2024 166.4 Dec 2023 -125.1 Mar 2016 516.6 Jun 2011 USD mn quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024

Foreign Direct Investment by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 384.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 440.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 6,339.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 34.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2024
Australia (USD mn) 7,468.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2024
Austria (USD mn) 2,942.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1970 - Mar 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -15.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 6,838.2 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) 720.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 1,636.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 3,191.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 72.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 282.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 165.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Brazil (USD mn) 5,380.2 May 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2023
Brunei (USD mn) -315.6 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) 60.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 994.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2024
Canada (USD mn) 28,166.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1957 - Jun 2024
Chile (USD mn) 1,004.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2024
China (USD mn) -14,800.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 2,841.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 2,700.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 965.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Denmark (USD mn) -616.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 78.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 18,182.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 184.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
European Union (USD mn) -1,083.3 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 1999 - Jul 2024
Finland (USD mn) 496.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jul 2024
France (USD mn) -384.2 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jun 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 163.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2024
Germany (USD mn) 8,861.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Jul 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 380.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Greece (USD mn) 304.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 32,171.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hungary (USD mn) -9,137.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2024
Iceland (USD mn) -214.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2024
India (USD mn) 8,382.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 3,938.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2024
Iran (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) -23,344.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2024
Israel (USD mn) 5,888.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1972 - Jun 2024
Italy (USD mn) 289.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jul 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,599.1 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) -928.7 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 136.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 2,354.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 728.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 2,558.8 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 208.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 537.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -75.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Laos (USD mn) 394.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 14.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 42.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 386.4 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) -27,181.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 528.7 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 60.7 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2024
Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 2,056.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Malta (USD mn) 13,108.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 2,477.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Mexico (USD mn) 6,656.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Moldova (USD mn) 54.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 209.4 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jul 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 154.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 609.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 526.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 274.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2023
Nepal (USD mn) 14.4 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) -332,969.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 1,401.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 1,197.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
Norway (USD mn) -6,577.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Oman (USD mn) 5,479.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Pakistan (USD mn) 214.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Aug 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -11.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Panama (USD mn) 878.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 172.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) -1,320.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Philippines (USD mn) 394.3 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2024
Poland (USD mn) -951.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 904.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Qatar (USD mn) -177.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Romania (USD mn) 757.7 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2024
Russia (USD mn) -5,565.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 2,525.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 299.0 May 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - May 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 40,879.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) -42.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 147.7 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 1,293.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2024
Spain (USD mn) -1,186.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 96.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2024
Sudan (USD mn) 152.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 6,486.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) -1,385.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024

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Botswana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -37.355 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 496.639 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 34.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2007 - Jun 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 3,497.5 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) 115.893 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) 67.795 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) 117.911 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) 10,265.170 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) -8.630 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) 10,566.963 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,717.440 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) 7,433.300 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) -502.517 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.332 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -225.9 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 371.8 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -33.3 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 106.155 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 4,642.194 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 12,558.330 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 597.7 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 17.3 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 106,766.483 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 30,187.371 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 5.417 May 2024 monthly Feb 2019 - May 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 8.701 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 26.859 Jun 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 17.380 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2024
BW: Imports: cif: World (USD mn) 1,596.131 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.361 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -3,079.460 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 8,147.190 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 5,067.730 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 940.100 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 34.300 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 235.400 May 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2024
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 3,303.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 88.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 29.300 May 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2024
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 192.900 Jun 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Jun 2024
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 527.600 May 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - May 2024
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 617.500 Jun 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Jun 2024
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,141.800 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 841.900 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 1,142.300 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,909.900 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2024
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,290.500 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 638.300 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 403.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 1,651.200 Jun 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Jun 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 4,718.400 Jun 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Jun 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 117.152 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 114.093 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 101.817 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 115.483 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -44.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 165.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 12.953 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 40.1 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 1,431.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 156.0 2021 yearly 1973 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 0.283 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 5,613.990 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
BW: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -370.483 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 139.931 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 587.659 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 8,312.499 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 20.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 198.179 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,704.056 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 8,643.948 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2024
M2 Growth (%) 16.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.5 Feb 2021 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 24.152 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1994 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,129.249 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 15.8 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,007.9 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 29.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 3,896.0 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,019.465 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.93 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 29.32 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 118,248.265 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 36,991.194 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 5,035,000.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2023
Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) 111,207.236 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) 82,345.621 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) 28,694.830 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) 14,704.200 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) 53,296.826 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 2,711.068 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024

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