Burkina Faso vs Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Burkina Faso
-0.9%
in 2024
Iceland
-0.5%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
183rd
Iceland rank
181st
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -0.5% against -0.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 183rd and Iceland ranks 181st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 9.1% | 8.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -0.8% | 2.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 3.4% | 2.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Burkina Faso or Iceland?
- Iceland, at -0.5% against -0.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Burkina Faso and Iceland?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iceland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Iceland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 183rd and Iceland ranks 181st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.