Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was -202.22 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Burkina Faso is -202.22 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 284.8% on the previous year and down 156.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Burkina Faso peaked at 669.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -202.22 million BoP, current US$, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 186th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | +150.0% |
| 1972 | -700,000 BoP, current US$ | -170.0% |
| 1973 | 4.40 million BoP, current US$ | -728.6% |
| 1974 | 2.67 million BoP, current US$ | -39.3% |
| 1975 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | -88.8% |
| 1976 | 2.05 million BoP, current US$ | +583.3% |
| 1977 | 4.97 million BoP, current US$ | +142.4% |
| 1978 | 1.16 million BoP, current US$ | -76.7% |
| 1979 | 1.49 million BoP, current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | -98.7% |
| 1981 | 2.43 million BoP, current US$ | +12050.0% |
| 1982 | 1.95 million BoP, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 1.98 million BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.67 million BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1985 | -1.43 million BoP, current US$ | -185.6% |
| 1986 | 3.14 million BoP, current US$ | -319.6% |
| 1987 | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ | -57.6% |
| 1988 | 3.71 million BoP, current US$ | +178.9% |
| 1989 | 5.67 million BoP, current US$ | +52.8% |
| 1990 | 460,000 BoP, current US$ | -91.9% |
| 1991 | 570,000 BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1992 | 3.11 million BoP, current US$ | +446.1% |
| 1993 | 3.18 million BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 18.37 million BoP, current US$ | +478.0% |
| 1995 | 9.82 million BoP, current US$ | -46.6% |
| 1996 | 16.23 million BoP, current US$ | +65.3% |
| 1997 | 9.77 million BoP, current US$ | -39.8% |
| 1998 | 4.41 million BoP, current US$ | -54.9% |
| 1999 | 7.93 million BoP, current US$ | +79.8% |
| 2000 | 23.11 million BoP, current US$ | +191.5% |
| 2001 | 6.27 million BoP, current US$ | -72.9% |
| 2002 | 15.03 million BoP, current US$ | +139.8% |
| 2003 | 29.12 million BoP, current US$ | +93.8% |
| 2004 | 14.35 million BoP, current US$ | -50.7% |
| 2005 | 52.13 million BoP, current US$ | +263.3% |
| 2006 | 83.85 million BoP, current US$ | +60.8% |
| 2007 | 21.71 million BoP, current US$ | -74.1% |
| 2008 | 33.19 million BoP, current US$ | +52.9% |
| 2009 | 56.65 million BoP, current US$ | +70.7% |
| 2010 | 38.87 million BoP, current US$ | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 143.85 million BoP, current US$ | +270.1% |
| 2012 | 329.28 million BoP, current US$ | +128.9% |
| 2013 | 490.40 million BoP, current US$ | +48.9% |
| 2014 | 357.30 million BoP, current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 231.90 million BoP, current US$ | -35.1% |
| 2016 | 390.62 million BoP, current US$ | +68.4% |
| 2017 | 2.57 million BoP, current US$ | -99.3% |
| 2018 | 268.42 million BoP, current US$ | +10333.2% |
| 2019 | 162.97 million BoP, current US$ | -39.3% |
| 2020 | -98.78 million BoP, current US$ | -160.6% |
| 2021 | -79.96 million BoP, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 669.74 million BoP, current US$ | -937.6% |
| 2023 | 109.44 million BoP, current US$ | -83.7% |
| 2024 | -202.22 million BoP, current US$ | -284.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.77 million BoP, current US$ | -700,000 BoP, current US$ | 4.97 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 million BoP, current US$ | -1.43 million BoP, current US$ | 5.67 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.38 million BoP, current US$ | 460,000 BoP, current US$ | 18.37 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.54 million BoP, current US$ | 6.27 million BoP, current US$ | 83.85 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 241.62 million BoP, current US$ | 2.57 million BoP, current US$ | 490.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.64 million BoP, current US$ | -202.22 million BoP, current US$ | 669.74 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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- 183 Eritrea -27.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
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- 189 Trinidad and Tobago -794.39 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 213,211 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 19.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9152 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,050 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 14.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 532.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 611,204 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Burkina Faso was -202.22 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 669.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -202.22 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Burkina Faso ranks 186th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 156.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.