Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was -284.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Burkina Faso, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Burkina Faso is -284.78 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 240.4% on the previous year and down 949.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Burkina Faso peaked at 937.62 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -284.78 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 198th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 150 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -170 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 1973 | 728.57 % change on previous year | -528.6% |
| 1974 | -39.32 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1975 | -88.76 % change on previous year | +125.8% |
| 1976 | 583.33 % change on previous year | -757.2% |
| 1977 | 142.44 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1978 | -76.66 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 1979 | 28.45 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1980 | -98.66 % change on previous year | -446.8% |
| 1982 | -19.75 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1983 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1984 | -15.66 % change on previous year | -1117.7% |
| 1985 | -185.63 % change on previous year | +1085.6% |
| 1986 | 319.58 % change on previous year | -272.2% |
| 1987 | -57.64 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1988 | 178.95 % change on previous year | -410.4% |
| 1989 | 52.83 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1990 | -91.89 % change on previous year | -273.9% |
| 1991 | 23.91 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1992 | 446.15 % change on previous year | +1765.7% |
| 1993 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1994 | 478.02 % change on previous year | +22678.2% |
| 1995 | -46.57 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1996 | 65.28 % change on previous year | -240.2% |
| 1997 | -39.81 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1998 | -54.87 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1999 | 79.84 % change on previous year | -245.5% |
| 2000 | 191.54 % change on previous year | +139.9% |
| 2001 | -72.88 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2002 | 139.76 % change on previous year | -291.8% |
| 2003 | 93.81 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2004 | -50.73 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2005 | 263.32 % change on previous year | -619.0% |
| 2006 | 60.85 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2007 | -74.11 % change on previous year | -221.8% |
| 2008 | 52.87 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2009 | 70.69 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 2010 | -31.39 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2011 | 270.06 % change on previous year | -960.4% |
| 2012 | 128.91 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2013 | 48.93 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2014 | -27.14 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 2015 | -35.1 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 68.44 % change on previous year | -295.0% |
| 2017 | -99.34 % change on previous year | -245.1% |
| 2019 | -39.28 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2020 | -160.61 % change on previous year | +308.8% |
| 2021 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2022 | 937.62 % change on previous year | +4821.0% |
| 2023 | -83.66 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2024 | -284.78 % change on previous year | +240.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -284.78 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.22 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -284.78 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.46 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +22678.2% | 2.1 % change on previous year | 478.02 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +4821.0% | 19.05 % change on previous year | 937.62 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1765.7% | 23.91 % change on previous year | 446.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139.78 % change on previous year | -170 % change on previous year | 728.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.51 % change on previous year | -185.63 % change on previous year | 319.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 86.22 % change on previous year | -91.89 % change on previous year | 478.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.51 % change on previous year | -74.11 % change on previous year | 263.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.57 % change on previous year | -99.34 % change on previous year | 270.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 85.52 % change on previous year | -284.78 % change on previous year | 937.62 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 195 Austria -185.54 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Luxembourg -188.59 % change on previous year compare
- 197 South Africa -192.73 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Liechtenstein -323.62 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Nauru -504.22 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Papua New Guinea -557.97 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 11.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Burkina Faso was -284.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 937.62 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -284.78 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Burkina Faso ranks 198th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 949.2%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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
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 inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.