Burkina Faso vs Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Burkina Faso
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -201.70 million BoP, current US$ against -202.22 million BoP, current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 521,000 BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 187th and Iceland ranks 186th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.77 million BoP, current US$ | 10.11 million BoP, current US$ | 8.34 million BoP, current US$ | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2.05 million BoP, current US$ | 9.37 million BoP, current US$ | 7.32 million BoP, current US$ | Iceland |
| 1990s | 7.38 million BoP, current US$ | 43.06 million BoP, current US$ | 35.68 million BoP, current US$ | Iceland |
| 2000s | 33.54 million BoP, current US$ | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | Iceland |
| 2010s | 241.62 million BoP, current US$ | -447.21 million BoP, current US$ | 688.83 million BoP, current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 79.64 million BoP, current US$ | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Burkina Faso or Iceland?
- Iceland, at -201.70 million BoP, current US$ against -202.22 million BoP, current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Burkina Faso and Iceland?
- 521,000 BoP, current US$, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iceland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Iceland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Burkina Faso ranks 187th and Iceland ranks 186th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.