Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was -0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at -0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 260.6% on the previous year and down 134.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 183rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +137.6% |
| 1972 | -0.1% | -158.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -639.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -45.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -91.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +557.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +109.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -82.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -98.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +13095.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 1985 | -0.1% | -180.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -267.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -63.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +152.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +52.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -93.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +410.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +875.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -57.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +52.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -36.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -60.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +48.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +232.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -74.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +111.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +48.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -57.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +222.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +51.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -77.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +70.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -35.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +209.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +120.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +39.1% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +55.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +9162.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -39.8% |
| 2020 | -0.6% | -154.8% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -986.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -84.9% |
| 2024 | -0.9% | -260.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | -0.9% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 180 South Africa -0.5% compare
- 181 Iceland -0.5% compare
- 182 Papua New Guinea -0.6% compare
- 184 Switzerland -1.2% compare
- 185 Yemen -1.3% compare
- 186 Netherlands -1.4% 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)
- 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 inflows as share of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Burkina Faso was -0.9% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.