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.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Burkina Faso

Name: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Burkina Faso
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Burkina Faso: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was -0.0087 BoP, current US$ 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

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$) … unit in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1970 to 2024.
Year	BoP, current US$ 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%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

Burkina Faso's -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. (23 countries reporting)
Burkina Faso's -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit 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	+13096.0%	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2018	+9162.5%	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2022	+986.0%	-0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1994	+875.8%	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

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, Republic of -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
188 Netherlands, The -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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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.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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.