Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 164.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Burkina Faso, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Burkina Faso is 164.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Burkina Faso peaked at 374.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2007.
Burkina Faso ranks 115th of 188 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 (BoP, current US$), per in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 2.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 1977 | 1.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1978 | 2.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +108.1% |
| 1979 | 1.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +666.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +167.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1989 | 2.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +366.8% |
| 1990 | -2.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -170.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -124.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 5.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1172.7% |
| 1994 | 25.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +340.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -97.1% |
| 1996 | 2.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +226.9% |
| 1997 | 3.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1998 | 19.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +402.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -96.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 2.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +257.5% |
| 2002 | 6.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +187.2% |
| 2003 | 7.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2004 | -32.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -566.4% |
| 2005 | 64.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -298.6% |
| 2006 | 180.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +177.5% |
| 2007 | -1,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -740.1% |
| 2008 | -259.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.5% |
| 2009 | -53.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.3% |
| 2010 | 2.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -104.6% |
| 2011 | 374.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14886.3% |
| 2012 | 266.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 213.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 254.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 51.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.7% |
| 2016 | 184.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +258.1% |
| 2017 | 37.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.7% |
| 2018 | 247.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +559.4% |
| 2019 | 60.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.7% |
| 2020 | -26.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -143.4% |
| 2021 | -157.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +504.0% |
| 2022 | 86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -154.6% |
| 2023 | 164.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 164.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 164.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +14886.3% | 2.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 374.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.9137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.5331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -123.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 180.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 374.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -157.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 164.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 112 Ukraine 222.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Mozambique 221.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Zambia 206.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Benin 115.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Belize 98.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 88.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Burkina Faso was 164.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 374.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Burkina Faso ranks 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.