Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 83.7%
World rank
169th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
-361.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Burkina Faso, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Burkina Faso is 400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.7% on the previous year and down 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -361.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, 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 US$), per square in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1972 | -2.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -170.0% |
| 1973 | 16.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -728.6% |
| 1974 | 9.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1975 | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.8% |
| 1976 | 7.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +583.3% |
| 1977 | 18.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +142.4% |
| 1978 | 4.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.7% |
| 1979 | 5.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -98.7% |
| 1981 | 8.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12050.0% |
| 1982 | 7.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 7.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 6.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1985 | -5.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -185.6% |
| 1986 | 11.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -319.6% |
| 1987 | 4.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 1988 | 13.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +178.9% |
| 1989 | 20.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1990 | 1.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -91.9% |
| 1991 | 2.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1992 | 11.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +446.1% |
| 1993 | 11.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 67.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +478.0% |
| 1995 | 35.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 1996 | 59.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 1997 | 35.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 1998 | 16.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.9% |
| 1999 | 28.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.8% |
| 2000 | 84.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +191.5% |
| 2001 | 22.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.9% |
| 2002 | 54.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +139.8% |
| 2003 | 106.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.8% |
| 2004 | 52.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 2005 | 190.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +263.3% |
| 2006 | 306.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2007 | 79.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.1% |
| 2008 | 121.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 2009 | 207.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 2010 | 142.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 525.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +270.1% |
| 2012 | 1,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +128.9% |
| 2013 | 1,792 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2014 | 1,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 847.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2016 | 1,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 2017 | 9.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.3% |
| 2018 | 981.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10333.2% |
| 2019 | 595.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2020 | -361.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -160.6% |
| 2021 | -292.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 2,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -937.6% |
| 2023 | 400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 970.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +12050.0% | 0.0731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +10333.2% | 9.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 981.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +937.6% | -292.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 67.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 306.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 883.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,792 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 548.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -361.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 166 Nepal 521.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Algeria 509.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Libya 451.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Sudan 293.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Bhutan 267.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 221.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Burkina Faso was 400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -361.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Burkina Faso ranks 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.