Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
100th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2011
All-time low
-4.1%
in 2007
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1974–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Burkina Faso is 0.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.1%, in 2007.
Burkina Faso ranks 100th of 189 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 outflows as share of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1% | — |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +43.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -64.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +27.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +59.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -60.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -92.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +676.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -85.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -63.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +182.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +130.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +41.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +366.9% |
| 1990 | -0.0% | -159.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -124.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +1235.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +643.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -97.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +200.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +68.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +338.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -97.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +232.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +152.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -14.6% |
| 2004 | -0.2% | -505.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -276.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +160.5% |
| 2007 | -4.1% | -649.6% |
| 2008 | -0.8% | -81.8% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | -79.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -104.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +12441.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -31.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -76.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +230.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -81.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +485.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -75.9% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | -139.3% |
| 2021 | -0.2% | +443.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -157.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +77.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4% | -4.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 97 Côte d'Ivoire 0.3% compare
- 98 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3% compare
- 99 Mauritius 0.3% compare
- 101 Barbados 0.2% compare
- 102 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2% compare
- 103 Timor-Leste 0.2% 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 outflows as share of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.2% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1% in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 100th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.