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Botswana Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

2004 - 2018 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Botswana's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 2.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2018, compared with a growth equal to 2.4 % in the previous quarter. Botswana's Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Jun 2018. The data reached an all-time high of 13.0 % in Jun 2011 and a record low -3.6 % in Mar 2016. CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bank of Botswana provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency. The Central Statistical Office of the Republic of Botswana provides Nominal GDP in local currency.

In the latest reports of Botswana, Current Account recorded a surplus of 860.2 USD mn in Jun 2018. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 115.8 USD mn in Jun 2018. Botswana's Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 86.9 USD mn in Jun 2018. Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 16.0 USD mn in Jun 2018. The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 4.8 USD bn in Jun 2018.

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What was Botswana's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in Mar 2018?

Last	2.4 Mar 2018
Previous	2.6 Dec 2017
Min	-3.6 Mar 2016
Max	13.0 Jun 2011
Unit	%
Frequency	quarterly
Range	Mar 2004 - Mar 2018 Updated on 09 Oct 2018

Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
2.4 Mar 2018	2.6 Dec 2017	-3.6 Mar 2016	13.0 Jun 2011	%	quarterly	Mar 2004 - Mar 2018 Updated on 09 Oct 2018

View Botswana's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from Mar 2004 to Mar 2018 in the chart:

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Botswana Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

Series Details
Series ID	261645803
Name	Botswana Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
Country	Botswana
Frequency	Quarterly
Unit	%
Status	Active
Source	CEIC Data
First Date	Mar 2004
Last Date	Mar 2018
Last Updated	09 Oct 2018

Statistics
Mean	3.7
Variance	12.0
Standard deviation	3.5
Skewness	0.6
Kurtosis	0.4
Coefficient variation	0.9
Median	3.8
Max	Jun 2011 13.0
Min	Mar 2016 -3.6
Previous observation	Dec 2017 2.6
Last observation	Mar 2018 2.4
Number of Observations	57

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Croatia	4.1 Mar 2018	3.9 Dec 2017	-4.3 Dec 2015	20.0 Dec 1999	%	quarterly	Mar 1997 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29
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India	1.2 Mar 2018	0.9 Dec 2017	0.7 Mar 2005	4.1 Mar 2008	%	quarterly	Jun 2004 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-07-11
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Ireland	-29.5 Mar 2018	-27.0 Dec 2017	-37.8 Dec 2011	211.1 Dec 2015	%	quarterly	Mar 1998 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-07-25
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Slovakia	3.2 Jun 2018	6.3 Mar 2018	-4.1 Dec 2009	12.1 Mar 2017	%	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-10-05
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South Africa	0.9 Mar 2018	-1.1 Dec 2017	-2.1 Dec 2006	20.4 Jun 2001	%	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-21
Spain	3.5 Mar 2018	-3.6 Dec 2017	-3.6 Dec 2017	11.9 Dec 2000	%	quarterly	Mar 1980 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-25
Sri Lanka	1.7 Mar 2018	4.2 Dec 2017	0.2 Sep 2017	4.2 Dec 2017	%	quarterly	Mar 2002 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29
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Sweden	2.0 Mar 2018	3.9 Dec 2017	-7.2 Dec 2011	61.5 Jun 1999	%	quarterly	Mar 1982 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-04
Switzerland	-20.5 Mar 2018	3.1 Dec 2017	-20.5 Sep 2017	32.9 Dec 2015	%	quarterly	Mar 2000 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-25
Syria	1.2 2011	2.4 2010	-0.0 1980	4.8 2009	%	yearly	1980 - 2011 Updated on 2018-05-08
Taiwan	1.3 Mar 2018	0.4 Dec 2017	-1.9 Mar 2011	5.6 Dec 2016	%	quarterly	Mar 1981 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-05-25
Tajikistan	-6.4 Mar 2018	-2.2 Dec 2017	-9.8 Mar 2016	2.5 Dec 2010	%	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-07-13
Thailand	3.6 Mar 2018	1.5 Dec 2017	-8.0 Dec 2011	9.0 Jun 1998	%	quarterly	Mar 1993 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-07-06
Tunisia	2.1 Dec 2017	2.4 Sep 2017	-3.5 Mar 2011	28.8 Sep 2006	%	quarterly	Dec 2003 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-07-10
Turkey	1.1 Mar 2018	1.3 Dec 2017	-0.5 Sep 2000	7.0 Mar 2007	%	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-07-11
Ukraine	1.7 Mar 2018	1.9 Dec 2017	-1.3 Mar 2014	25.5 Dec 2005	%	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-19
United Arab Emirates	2.7 2017	2.7 2016	-1.2 1999	6.8 2004	%	yearly	1972 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-12
United Kingdom	-0.7 Mar 2018	-1.5 Dec 2017	-11.8 Jun 2009	23.7 Sep 2005	%	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29
United States	1.9 Mar 2018	0.8 Dec 2017	-1.7 Mar 2014	6.1 Jun 1999	%	quarterly	Mar 1960 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-07-27
Uruguay	-1.1 Mar 2018	-0.5 Dec 2017	-2.6 Jun 2013	18.0 Jun 2012	%	quarterly	Mar 2005 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29
Venezuela	0.1 2014	0.7 2013	-2.5 1976	7.2 1997	%	yearly	1970 - 2014 Updated on 2018-04-30
Vietnam	6.3 2017	6.1 2016	-0.0 1985	11.9 1994	%	yearly	1985 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-24
Yemen	-3.1 2016	-0.0 2015	-5.1 1995	16.8 1993	%	yearly	1990 - 2016 Updated on 2018-06-29

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Forecast: Government Revenue	86.102 2023	80.267 2022	12.725 2001	86.102 2023	BWP bn	yearly	2000 - 2023 Updated on 2018-07-12
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Forecast: Real GDP Growth	4.179 2023	4.116 2022	-7.653 2009	23.420 1988	%	yearly	1980 - 2023 Updated on 2018-07-12
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Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import	17.8 May 2018	15.6 Apr 2018	7.6 Jul 2012	35.5 Jan 2003	NA	monthly	Jan 2003 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-30
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation	1,415.985 Mar 2018	1,338.463 Dec 2017	267.402 Mar 1997	1,415.985 Mar 2018	USD mn	quarterly	Mar 1994 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29
Gross National Product	17,040.531 2017	15,394.788 2016	34.206 1960	17,040.531 2017	USD mn	yearly	1960 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-29
Gross Savings Rate	33.0 Mar 2018	34.3 Dec 2017	20.1 Dec 2015	49.9 Dec 1999	%	quarterly	Mar 1994 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29
Household Debt	3,292.8 Jul 2018	3,286.7 Jun 2018	633.2 Dec 2002	3,487.1 Mar 2018	USD mn	monthly	Dec 2002 - Jul 2018 Updated on 2018-09-28
Household Debt: % of GDP	18.4 2017	18.1 2016	10.3 2003	19.6 2015	%	yearly	2002 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-25
Imports: ICT Goods	161,953.519 2016	180,908.356 2015	88,755.640 2001	231,868.020 2003	USD th	yearly	2000 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-25
Imports: Medicament	122,302.175 2017	129,523.994 2016	28,113.533 1996	138,238.159 2011	USD th	yearly	1995 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-10
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product	15,419.083 2017	17,564.938 2016	4,511.484 2001	21,820.884 2013	USD th	yearly	1995 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-10
Imports: Telecommunication Equipment	74,025.904 2017	86,147.632 2016	36,878.488 2002	111,371.917 2015	USD th	yearly	1995 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-09
Imports: Television	11,049.548 2017	18,495.564 2016	3,936.359 2001	18,495.564 2016	USD th	yearly	1995 - 2017 Updated on 2018-07-09
Investment: % of GDP	31.7 Mar 2018	29.9 Dec 2017	-44.0 Sep 2006	90.3 Jun 2006	%	quarterly	Mar 1994 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29
Labour Force Participation Rate	71.9 2017	71.6 2016	59.0 2000	71.9 2017	%	yearly	1990 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-19
Liquid Assets Ratio	11.2 Apr 2018	11.9 Mar 2018	10.7 Jan 2015	50.5 Jul 2006	%	monthly	Jan 2003 - Apr 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29
Long Term Interest Rate	5.28 Aug 2018	5.28 Jul 2018	3.56 May 2015	11.97 Apr 2006	% pa	monthly	Oct 2004 - Aug 2018 Updated on 2018-09-28
Market Capitalization: % of GDP	24.7 2017	27.1 2016	24.7 2017	48.7 2007	%	yearly	2003 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-25
Minerals Production	2,301,060.000 2016	2,509,470.000 2015	1,232,052.000 2011	2,509,470.000 2015	Metric Ton	yearly	2009 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-26
Money Supply M1	1,578.965 Jul 2018	1,604.117 Jun 2018	279.723 Dec 2000	1,836.017 Aug 2014	USD mn	monthly	Dec 2000 - Jul 2018 Updated on 2018-09-28
Money Supply M2	7,284.038 Jul 2018	7,125.534 Jun 2018	1,368.919 Jan 2002	7,493.682 Apr 2018	USD mn	monthly	Jan 2001 - Jul 2018 Updated on 2018-09-28
Monthly Earnings	600 Dec 2017	597 Sep 2017	453 Mar 2009	726 Jun 2011	USD	quarterly	Sep 2007 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-07-05
Motor Vehicle Registered	391.686 2015	363.784 2014	164.158 2005	391.686 2015	Unit th	yearly	2005 - 2015 Updated on 2017-06-27
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars	4,100.000 Dec 2017	4,600.000 Dec 2016	1,500.000 Jun 2012	5,100.000 Dec 2009	Unit	semiannually	Dec 2005 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-08
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars	3,500.000 Dec 2017	3,500.000 Dec 2016	1,300.000 Dec 2006	18,300.000 Jun 2016	Unit	semiannually	Dec 2005 - Dec 2017 Updated on 2018-03-08
Motor Vehicles Sales	7,600 2017	8,100 2016	3,600 2006	8,100 2016	Unit	yearly	2005 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-20
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth	-6.2 2017	8.0 2016	-14.3 2010	44.4 2007	%	yearly	2006 - 2017 Updated on 2018-04-20
National Government Debt	2,594.6 2018	2,526.6 2017	452.2 2003	3,112.1 2012	USD mn	yearly	2002 - 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29
Nominal GDP	4,799.4 Mar 2018	4,506.3 Dec 2017	1,037.6 Dec 1993	4,799.4 Mar 2018	USD mn	quarterly	Sep 1993 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29
Nominal GDP Growth	5.234 Mar 2018	6.134 Dec 2017	-9.073 Dec 2000	49.922 Mar 2001	%	quarterly	Sep 1994 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29
Non Performing Loans Ratio	4.8 Jun 2018	5.3 Mar 2018	0.5 Jun 2003	5.6 Mar 2011	%	quarterly	Dec 2002 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-09-14
Non-Performing Loans	299.698 Mar 2018	274.947 Dec 2017	1.164 Mar 2001	299.698 Mar 2018	USD mn	quarterly	Mar 2001 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-05-30
Number of Subscriber Fixed Line	142,122.000 2016	160,490.000 2015	400.000 1960	174,165.000 2013	Unit	yearly	1960 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-19
Number of Subscriber Mobile	3,288,986.000 2016	3,475,327.000 2015	0.000 1997	3,475,327.000 2015	Person	yearly	1960 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-19
Policy Rate	5.00 Sep 2018	5.00 Aug 2018	5.00 Sep 2018	15.50 Nov 2008	% pa	monthly	Aug 1976 - Sep 2018 Updated on 2018-09-30
Population	2.3 2017	2.3 2016	0.4 1950	2.3 2017	Person mn	yearly	1950 - 2017 Updated on 2018-06-04
Private Consumption Expenditure	2,319.156 Mar 2018	2,129.205 Dec 2017	371.363 Mar 1997	2,319.156 Mar 2018	USD mn	quarterly	Mar 1994 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29
Private Consumption: % of GDP	48.3 Mar 2018	47.2 Dec 2017	27.8 Dec 1999	57.9 Dec 2015	%	quarterly	Mar 1994 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29
Public Consumption Expenditure	895.049 Mar 2018	829.474 Dec 2017	256.405 Mar 2002	895.049 Mar 2018	USD mn	quarterly	Mar 1994 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29
Public Consumption: % of GDP	18.6 Mar 2018	18.4 Dec 2017	16.1 Sep 2006	32.8 Jun 1998	%	quarterly	Mar 1994 - Mar 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29
Real Effective Exchange Rate	99.9 Jul 2018	100.4 Jun 2018	91.7 Dec 2007	102.2 Jan 2015	Sep2016=100	monthly	Dec 2006 - Jul 2018 Updated on 2018-09-28
Real GDP Growth	5.3 Jun 2018	4.8 Mar 2018	-10.4 Sep 2009	17.4 Dec 2002	%	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-09-28
Reserve Requirement Ratio	5.0 Jun 2018	5.0 May 2018	5.0 Jun 2018	10.0 Mar 2015	%	monthly	Feb 2006 - Jun 2018 Updated on 2018-06-21
Short Term Interest Rate	1.47 Aug 2018	1.46 Jul 2018	0.00 Nov 2011	14.01 Feb 2003	% pa	monthly	Jan 2003 - Aug 2018 Updated on 2018-09-28
Silver Production	5.000 2015	10.000 2014	0.000 2010	10.000 2014	Metric Ton	yearly	2010 - 2015 Updated on 2018-04-20
Tax Revenue	5,161.552 2017	4,778.864 2016	50.837 1973	6,150.509 2011	USD mn	yearly	1973 - 2017 Updated on 2018-05-30
Teledensity: Fixed Line	6.316 2016	7.265 2015	0.076 1960	8.442 2001	Number	yearly	1960 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-19
Teledensity: Mobile	146.160 2016	157.312 2015	0.000 1997	157.312 2015	Number	yearly	1960 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-19
Total Deposits	6,634.321 Apr 2018	6,539.010 Mar 2018	1,597.379 Dec 2002	6,634.321 Apr 2018	USD mn	monthly	Dec 2002 - Apr 2018 Updated on 2018-06-29
Total Exports	308.6 Apr 2018	512.3 Mar 2018	51.4 Nov 2003	943.9 Sep 2012	USD mn	monthly	Jan 2003 - Apr 2018 Updated on 2018-06-28
Total Exports Growth	21.1 May 2018	39.0 Apr 2018	-74.1 Oct 2005	510.2 Oct 2006	%	monthly	Jan 2004 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-30
Total Imports	416.0 May 2018	483.5 Apr 2018	154.8 Jan 2003	1,062.5 Jul 2012	USD mn	monthly	Jan 2003 - May 2018 Updated on 2018-07-30
Total Imports Growth	-0.6 Apr 2018	6.6 Mar 2018	-33.5 Apr 2017	82.2 Jul 2012	%	monthly	Jan 2004 - Apr 2018 Updated on 2018-06-28
Tourism Revenue	1,075 2016	1,037 2015	105 1996	1,075 2016	USD mn	yearly	1995 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-20
Tourism Revenue Growth	3.6 2016	6.1 2015	-40.3 1996	41.7 2003	%	yearly	1996 - 2016 Updated on 2018-04-20
Trade Balance	-142.7 Apr 2018	-73.5 Mar 2018	-865.0 Jul 2012	370.6 May 2016	USD mn	monthly	Jan 2001 - Apr 2018 Updated on 2018-06-28
Unemployment Rate	17.36 2017	17.12 2016	13.82 1991	23.80 2003	%	yearly	1991 - 2017 Updated on 2018-09-19
Visitor Arrivals	1,528,000 2015	1,966,000 2014	512,000 1996	2,101,000 2008	Person	yearly	1995 - 2015 Updated on 2018-04-20
Visitor Arrivals Growth	-22.3 2015	27.3 2014	-22.3 2015	31.0 2000	%	yearly	1996 - 2015 Updated on 2018-04-20

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