Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 502.89 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso stood at 502.89 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 458.5% on the previous year and up 1,405.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 502.89 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -877.02 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Burkina Faso 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -0.4959 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -877.02 % change on previous year | +176749.4% |
| 2008 | 69.1 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2009 | 31.55 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2010 | 46.49 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 2011 | -8.6 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2012 | -518.06 % change on previous year | +5922.0% |
| 2013 | -68.57 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2014 | 33.41 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2015 | 24.31 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2016 | -56.16 % change on previous year | -331.0% |
| 2017 | 102.26 % change on previous year | -282.1% |
| 2019 | 26.99 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2020 | 162.54 % change on previous year | +502.2% |
| 2021 | -59.8 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2023 | 90.04 % change on previous year | -250.6% |
| 2024 | 502.89 % change on previous year | +458.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 502.89 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -22.82 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 502.89 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -22.82 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -176749.4% | -0.4959 % change on previous year | -877.02 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -5922.0% | -8.6 % change on previous year | -518.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -194.22 % change on previous year | -877.02 % change on previous year | 69.1 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | -46.44 % change on previous year | -518.06 % change on previous year | 102.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 173.92 % change on previous year | -59.8 % change on previous year | 502.89 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 502.89 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 502.89 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -877.02 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,405.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.