Foreign direct investment, net in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign direct investment, net was 259.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net in Burkina Faso is 259.26 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 502.9% on the previous year and up 190.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Burkina Faso peaked at 259.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -646.21 million BoP, current US$, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 31st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -34.36 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | -34.53 million BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | -337.38 million BoP, current US$ | +877.0% |
| 2008 | -104.26 million BoP, current US$ | -69.1% |
| 2009 | -71.36 million BoP, current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2010 | -38.19 million BoP, current US$ | -46.5% |
| 2011 | -41.47 million BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2012 | -256.33 million BoP, current US$ | +518.1% |
| 2013 | -432.10 million BoP, current US$ | +68.6% |
| 2014 | -287.75 million BoP, current US$ | -33.4% |
| 2015 | -217.80 million BoP, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2016 | -340.11 million BoP, current US$ | +56.2% |
| 2017 | 7.70 million BoP, current US$ | -102.3% |
| 2018 | -200.70 million BoP, current US$ | -2707.8% |
| 2019 | -146.54 million BoP, current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 91.64 million BoP, current US$ | -162.5% |
| 2021 | 36.84 million BoP, current US$ | -59.8% |
| 2022 | -646.21 million BoP, current US$ | -1854.2% |
| 2023 | -64.35 million BoP, current US$ | -90.0% |
| 2024 | 259.26 million BoP, current US$ | -502.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -116.38 million BoP, current US$ | -337.38 million BoP, current US$ | -34.36 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | -195.33 million BoP, current US$ | -432.10 million BoP, current US$ | 7.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -64.56 million BoP, current US$ | -646.21 million BoP, current US$ | 259.26 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 28 Trinidad and Tobago 404.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Congo 330.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Qatar 310.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Aruba 192.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Latvia 72.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Afghanistan 24.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 213,211 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 19.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9152 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,050 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 14.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 532.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 611,204 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Burkina Faso was 259.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 259.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -646.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign 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 voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.