Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 311.88 million BoP, current US$ against 293.85 million BoP, current US$ in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 18.02 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 133rd of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 million BoP, current US$ | -20,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.18 million BoP, current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 2.27 million BoP, current US$ | 1.57 million BoP, current US$ | 705,527 BoP, current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 7.38 million BoP, current US$ | 108.33 million BoP, current US$ | 100.95 million BoP, current US$ | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 33.54 million BoP, current US$ | 577.31 million BoP, current US$ | 543.76 million BoP, current US$ | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 241.62 million BoP, current US$ | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 803.37 million BoP, current US$ | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 118.35 million BoP, current US$ | 373.39 million BoP, current US$ | 255.04 million BoP, current US$ | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Burkina Faso or Equatorial Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 311.88 million BoP, current US$ against 293.85 million BoP, current US$ in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
- 18.02 million BoP, current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Burkina Faso ranks 132nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 133rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.