Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 311.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Burkina Faso, 1970–2025
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Burkina Faso is 311.88 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 254.2% on the previous year and up 34.5% 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$, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 132nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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% |
| 2025 | 311.88 million BoP, current US$ | -254.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 311.88 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 273.72 million BoP, current US$, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 311.88 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 490.83 million BoP, current US$, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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% | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | 2.43 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2018 | +10333.2% | 2.57 million BoP, current US$ | 268.42 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2022 | +937.6% | -79.96 million BoP, current US$ | 669.74 million BoP, current US$ |
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 | 118.35 million BoP, current US$ | -202.22 million BoP, current US$ | 669.74 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 129 Azerbaijan 374.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 130 Finland 361.27 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Palestine 329.83 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Equatorial Guinea 293.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 Jamaica 283.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 281.95 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)
- 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 in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Burkina Faso was 311.88 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, 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 132nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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.