Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 30.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Burkina Faso, 1974–2025
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$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 30.35 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.8% on the previous year and up 115.2% 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$, in 2007.
That places Burkina Faso 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | 133,538 BoP, current US$ | -124.2% |
| 1992 | 122,093 BoP, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 1.55 million BoP, current US$ | +1172.7% |
| 1994 | 6.84 million BoP, current US$ | +340.5% |
| 1995 | 200,341 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 | 193,276 BoP, current US$ | -96.3% |
| 2000 | 167,140 BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 597,513 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% |
| 2025 | 30.35 million BoP, current US$ | -46.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 30.35 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.20 million BoP, current US$, 5.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 30.35 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.73 million BoP, current US$, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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% | 683,112 BoP, current US$ | 102.37 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1993 | +1172.7% | 122,093 BoP, current US$ | 1.55 million BoP, current US$ |
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 | 17.62 million BoP, current US$ | -43.12 million BoP, current US$ | 57.04 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 117 Bangladesh 34.41 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 33.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 119 Afghanistan 30.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 121 Cape Verde 25.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 122 Tunisia 23.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 123 Mauritius 22.41 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 11.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Burkina Faso was 30.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, 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 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.2%. 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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About this data
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.