Burkina Faso vs Congo: Foreign direct investment, net

Burkina Faso
259.26 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Congo
330.18 million BoP, current US$
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
31st
Congo rank
29th

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 330.18 million BoP, current US$ against 259.26 million BoP, current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 70.92 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Congo ranks 29th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Congo Difference Ahead
2000s -116.38 million BoP, current US$ -1.36 billion BoP, current US$ 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ Burkina Faso
2010s -220.03 million BoP, current US$ -475.96 million BoP, current US$ 255.92 million BoP, current US$ Burkina Faso
2020s 64.24 million BoP, current US$ 666.08 million BoP, current US$ 601.84 million BoP, current US$ Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Burkina Faso or Congo?
Congo, at 330.18 million BoP, current US$ against 259.26 million BoP, current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Burkina Faso and Congo?
70.92 million BoP, current US$, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Congo ranks 29th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign 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 voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.