What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Botswana and Eswatini?

513,000 US dollar, with Eswatini ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?

30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Eswatini: Direct investment, Debt instruments

Botswana

208.97 million US dollar

in 2025

Eswatini

209.49 million US dollar

in 2025

Botswana rank

101st

Eswatini rank

100th

Direct investment, Debt instruments over time

Botswana
Eswatini

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 209.49 million US dollar against 208.97 million US dollar in Botswana, a difference of 513,000 US dollar.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eswatini ahead.

Botswana ranks 101st and Eswatini ranks 100th of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Eswatini in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.18 million US dollar	95.23 million US dollar	90.05 million US dollar	Eswatini
2000s	21.64 million US dollar	60.96 million US dollar	39.32 million US dollar	Eswatini
2010s	333.99 million US dollar	58.06 million US dollar	275.93 million US dollar	Botswana
2020s	578.36 million US dollar	146.86 million US dollar	431.50 million US dollar	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Botswana or Eswatini?: Eswatini, at 209.49 million US dollar against 208.97 million US dollar in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Botswana and Eswatini?: 513,000 US dollar, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?: Botswana ranks 101st and Eswatini ranks 100th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit: US dollar
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,369 data points, 1956–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.