Botswana Foreign Direct Investment
2004 - 2022 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Botswana Foreign Direct Investment
- Botswana Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 51.0 USD mn in Dec 2022, compared with an increase of 53.4 USD mn in the previous quarter.
- Botswana Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Dec 2022.
- 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 fell by 10.0 USD mn in Dec 2022.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 8.5 USD mn in Dec 2022.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 5.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.
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What was Botswana's Foreign Direct Investment in Dec 2022?
Botswana Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 51.0 USD mn in Dec 2022, compared with an increase of 53.4 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.0 Dec 2022 | 53.4 Sep 2022 | -125.1 Mar 2016 | 516.6 Jun 2011 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2022 |
Foreign Direct Investment by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 412.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2023 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -550.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 3,913.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 121.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Australia (USD mn) | -1,015.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2023 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 1,399.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Mar 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -944.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Mar 2023 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 532.1 2022 | yearly | 2012 - 2022 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 1,153.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2023 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 1,792.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 3,191.9 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2023 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 60.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 234.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2023 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 51.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| 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) | 1,225.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2023 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 9,110.9 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Jun 2023 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 2,817.2 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2023 |
| China (USD mn) | 4,900.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2023 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 5,278.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 673.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 33.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2023 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 965.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2023 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | -648.4 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2023 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 17.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 2,217.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 184.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2023 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 65,964.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1999 - May 2023 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 1,014.8 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jul 2023 |
| France (USD mn) | 8,773.9 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jun 2023 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 531.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 8,130.3 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jun 2023 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 524.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 304.2 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 28,353.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -2,916.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2023 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -454.7 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2023 |
| India (USD mn) | 9,319.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2023 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 4,758.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2023 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 838.3 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | -44,412.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2023 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 4,760.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1972 - Mar 2023 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 1,660.5 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jun 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 1,392.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Japan (USD mn) | -1,731.6 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jul 2023 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 281.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 1,151.4 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2023 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 393.6 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 2,558.8 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jun 2023 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 200.8 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2023 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 928.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -342.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 305.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2023 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 14.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 12.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 121.7 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2023 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -37,771.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 2,867.9 2022 | yearly | 1985 - 2022 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 66.3 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2023 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 46.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 1,086.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2023 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 5,852.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 3,457.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2023 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 2,571.9 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2023 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 143.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2023 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 139.7 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jul 2023 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 161.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2023 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 355.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2023 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 589.1 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 259.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 25.4 Jul 2023 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jul 2023 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | -35,371.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2023 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 793.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 752.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2022 |
| Norway (USD mn) | -1,763.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2023 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 5,479.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 87.7 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Jul 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 271.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2023 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 578.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 172.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 1,365.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2023 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 483.8 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jun 2023 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -1,239.0 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 904.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | -197.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2023 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 887.8 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jun 2023 |
| Russia (USD mn) | -8,248.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 2,164.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 423.3 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jun 2023 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 35,724.8 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2023 |
| 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) | 29.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Mar 2023 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -1,186.1 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Apr 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 171.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2023 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 152.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 7,960.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 13,894.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Mar 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -28.446 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - May 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 163.170 Feb 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2023 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 17.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Mar 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 3,497.5 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 17.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2021 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) | 114.976 2029 | yearly | 1981 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) | 54.112 2029 | yearly | 1999 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) | 114.884 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) | 5,753.470 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - May 2023 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | 0.000 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - May 2023 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 4,902.080 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - May 2023 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) | 5,620.860 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - May 2023 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 6,136.890 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - May 2023 |
| Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | -383.420 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - May 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.332 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 53.8 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2023 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 633.4 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2023 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -10.5 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 264.188 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| 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) | 491.4 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -22.8 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2023 |
| 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) | 12.049 May 2023 | monthly | Feb 2019 - May 2023 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 7.545 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 36.739 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 2006 - May 2023 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 19.816 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2023 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.000 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2023 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 8,537.500 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2023 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 6,623.000 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2023 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | 1,914.400 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2023 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 52.700 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2023 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 23.800 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2023 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 532.000 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2023 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 255.200 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2023 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 51.500 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2023 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 23.500 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2023 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 347.400 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 2006 - May 2023 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 585.400 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 2006 - May 2023 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 1,476.100 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 2006 - May 2023 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 972.400 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2023 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 1,005.200 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2023 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,310.900 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2023 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 868.900 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2023 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 852.500 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2023 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 386.100 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2023 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 495.700 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2023 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 306.500 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 2006 - May 2023 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 4,386.800 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 2006 - May 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.4 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2023 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 19.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2023 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 197.831 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,906.047 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Apr 2023 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 7,487.106 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2023 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.9 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2023 |
| 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 (%) | 21.008 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Dec 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 8.2 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2023 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 7,298.787 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2023 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 10.9 Jun 2023 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2023 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 6,007.9 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Feb 2023 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -0.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 3,842.2 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 5,788.730 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 11.10 Jun 2023 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 27.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2023 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 101,615.473 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2023 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 25,829.929 Jun 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2023 |
| Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 4,892,078.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jun 2023 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 2,666.190 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2023 |
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