Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 57.04 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Burkina Faso, 1974–2024
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 57.04 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 in Burkina Faso peaked at 102.37 million BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -315.67 million BoP, current US$, in 2007.
That places Burkina Faso 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | 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
- 102 Eswatini 63.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 Cameroon 63.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 104 Benin 60.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 106 Malawi 56.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Mongolia 55.47 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 108 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 213,211 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 19.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9152 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,050 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 14.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 532.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 611,204 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Burkina Faso was 57.04 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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?
- Burkina Faso ranks 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.