Burkina Faso vs Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Burkina Faso
-0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iceland
-0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
185th
Iceland rank
183rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Burkina Faso
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 185th and Iceland ranks 183rd of 200 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 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Burkina Faso or Iceland?
- Iceland, at -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Burkina Faso and Iceland?
- 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Burkina Faso ranks 185th and Iceland ranks 183rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.