Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 26.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Burkina Faso, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 26.5 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.1% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Burkina Faso peaked at 666.67 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -740.06 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Burkina Faso 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 78.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -63.24 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
| 1977 | 48 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 1978 | 108.11 % change on previous year | +125.2% |
| 1979 | -53.25 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1980 | -91.67 % change on previous year | +72.2% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 666.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -86.96 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1984 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 200 % change on previous year | -400.0% |
| 1986 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1987 | 167.85 % change on previous year | +403.6% |
| 1988 | 56.68 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1989 | 366.84 % change on previous year | +547.2% |
| 1990 | -170.3 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 1991 | 124.24 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 1992 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1994 | 340.47 % change on previous year | -4070.8% |
| 1995 | -97.07 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1996 | 226.88 % change on previous year | -333.7% |
| 1997 | 59.85 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1998 | 402.93 % change on previous year | +573.2% |
| 1999 | -96.33 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2000 | -13.52 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2001 | 257.49 % change on previous year | -2003.9% |
| 2002 | 187.18 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 11.8 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2004 | -566.41 % change on previous year | -4899.9% |
| 2005 | 298.59 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 2006 | 177.55 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2007 | -740.06 % change on previous year | -516.8% |
| 2008 | 77.49 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2009 | 79.3 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 104.64 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2012 | -28.74 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2013 | -20.08 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 19.28 % change on previous year | -196.0% |
| 2015 | -79.72 % change on previous year | -513.6% |
| 2016 | 258.1 % change on previous year | -423.8% |
| 2017 | -79.67 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2018 | 559.41 % change on previous year | -802.2% |
| 2019 | -75.73 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2020 | -143.44 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 2021 | -504.01 % change on previous year | +251.4% |
| 2022 | 154.57 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 2023 | 91.62 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2024 | 26.5 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 26.5 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -8.41 % change on previous year. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 26.5 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -4899.9% | 11.8 % change on previous year | -566.41 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +4070.8% | -8.57 % change on previous year | 340.47 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +2003.9% | -13.52 % change on previous year | 257.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.71 % change on previous year | -63.24 % change on previous year | 108.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 124.61 % change on previous year | -91.67 % change on previous year | 666.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.9 % change on previous year | -170.3 % change on previous year | 402.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -23.06 % change on previous year | -740.06 % change on previous year | 298.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.05 % change on previous year | -79.72 % change on previous year | 559.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -74.95 % change on previous year | -504.01 % change on previous year | 154.57 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 71 United States of America 31.06 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Guinea-Bissau 27.43 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Thailand 26.91 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Togo 25.94 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Bulgaria 24.91 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Peru 24.84 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Burkina Faso was 26.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 666.67 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -740.06 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Burkina Faso ranks 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.