Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 260.6%
World rank
185th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
All-time low
-0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 260.6% on the previous year and down 134.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 185th of 200 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +137.6% |
| 1972 | -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -158.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -639.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +557.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13096.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1985 | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -180.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -267.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +152.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +410.1% |
| 1993 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +875.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 1997 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +232.9% |
| 2001 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +111.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +222.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +209.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9162.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 2020 | -0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -154.8% |
| 2021 | -0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -986.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.9% |
| 2024 | -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -260.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 182 South Africa -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Iceland -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Papua New Guinea -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Switzerland -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Yemen -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Netherlands -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Burkina Faso was -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Burkina Faso ranks 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.