Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Burkina Faso, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2024.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.0414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
Burkina Faso ranks 102nd of 191 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$), per unit in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.5% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -92.4% |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +676.0% |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.7% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.5% |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +182.1% |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +130.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +366.9% |
| 1990 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -159.3% |
| 1991 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -124.0% |
| 1992 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1235.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +643.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -97.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +200.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +338.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -97.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +232.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +152.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2004 | -0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -505.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -276.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +160.5% |
| 2007 | -0.0414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -649.6% |
| 2008 | -0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.8% |
| 2009 | -0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -104.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12441.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +230.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +485.4% |
| 2019 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.9% |
| 2020 | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -139.3% |
| 2021 | -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +443.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -157.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 99 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Mauritius 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Barbados 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Timor-Leste 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Burkina Faso was 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Burkina Faso ranks 102nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.