Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 57.04 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Burkina Faso, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 57.04 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Burkina Faso peaked at 102.37 million BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -315.67 million BoP, current US$, in 2007.
That places Burkina Faso 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 380,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 680,000 BoP, current US$ | +78.9% |
| 1976 | 250,000 BoP, current US$ | -63.2% |
| 1977 | 370,000 BoP, current US$ | +48.0% |
| 1978 | 770,000 BoP, current US$ | +108.1% |
| 1979 | 360,000 BoP, current US$ | -53.2% |
| 1980 | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | -91.7% |
| 1981 | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 230,000 BoP, current US$ | +666.7% |
| 1983 | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | -87.0% |
| 1984 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | -66.7% |
| 1985 | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | +200.0% |
| 1986 | 40,000 BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 107,141 BoP, current US$ | +167.9% |
| 1988 | 167,871 BoP, current US$ | +56.7% |
| 1989 | 783,682 BoP, current US$ | +366.8% |
| 1990 | -550,940 BoP, current US$ | -170.3% |
| 1991 | 133,540 BoP, current US$ | -124.2% |
| 1992 | 122,090 BoP, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 1.55 million BoP, current US$ | +1172.7% |
| 1994 | 6.84 million BoP, current US$ | +340.5% |
| 1995 | 200,340 BoP, current US$ | -97.1% |
| 1996 | 654,870 BoP, current US$ | +226.9% |
| 1997 | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ | +59.9% |
| 1998 | 5.26 million BoP, current US$ | +402.9% |
| 1999 | 193,280 BoP, current US$ | -96.3% |
| 2000 | 167,140 BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 597,510 BoP, current US$ | +257.5% |
| 2002 | 1.72 million BoP, current US$ | +187.2% |
| 2003 | 1.92 million BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2004 | -8.95 million BoP, current US$ | -566.4% |
| 2005 | 17.77 million BoP, current US$ | -298.6% |
| 2006 | 49.32 million BoP, current US$ | +177.5% |
| 2007 | -315.67 million BoP, current US$ | -740.1% |
| 2008 | -71.07 million BoP, current US$ | -77.5% |
| 2009 | -14.71 million BoP, current US$ | -79.3% |
| 2010 | 683,112 BoP, current US$ | -104.6% |
| 2011 | 102.37 million BoP, current US$ | +14886.3% |
| 2012 | 72.96 million BoP, current US$ | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 58.31 million BoP, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 69.55 million BoP, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 14.10 million BoP, current US$ | -79.7% |
| 2016 | 50.51 million BoP, current US$ | +258.1% |
| 2017 | 10.27 million BoP, current US$ | -79.7% |
| 2018 | 67.71 million BoP, current US$ | +559.4% |
| 2019 | 16.43 million BoP, current US$ | -75.7% |
| 2020 | -7.14 million BoP, current US$ | -143.4% |
| 2021 | -43.12 million BoP, current US$ | +504.0% |
| 2022 | 23.53 million BoP, current US$ | -154.6% |
| 2023 | 45.09 million BoP, current US$ | +91.6% |
| 2024 | 57.04 million BoP, current US$ | +26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 468,333 BoP, current US$ | 250,000 BoP, current US$ | 770,000 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 145,869 BoP, current US$ | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 783,682 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 million BoP, current US$ | -550,940 BoP, current US$ | 6.84 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -33.89 million BoP, current US$ | -315.67 million BoP, current US$ | 49.32 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.29 million BoP, current US$ | 683,112 BoP, current US$ | 102.37 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.08 million BoP, current US$ | -43.12 million BoP, current US$ | 57.04 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 103 Eswatini 63.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 104 Cameroon 63.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 105 Benin 60.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Malawi 56.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 108 Mongolia 55.47 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 109 Sudan 54.24 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)
- 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Burkina Faso was 57.04 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 102.37 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -315.67 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Burkina Faso ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.