Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.2% 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Burkina Faso is 0.2%, measured 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 in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.1%, in 2007.
That places Burkina Faso 102nd 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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1% | — |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +43.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -64.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +27.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +59.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -60.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -92.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +676.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -85.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -63.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +182.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +130.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +41.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +366.9% |
| 1990 | -0.0% | -159.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -124.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +1235.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +643.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -97.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +200.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +68.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +338.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -97.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +232.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +152.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -14.6% |
| 2004 | -0.2% | -505.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -276.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +160.5% |
| 2007 | -4.1% | -649.6% |
| 2008 | -0.8% | -81.8% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | -79.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -104.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +12441.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -31.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -76.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +230.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -81.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +485.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -75.9% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | -139.3% |
| 2021 | -0.2% | +443.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -157.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +77.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +9.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 | +12441.5% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 1993 | +1235.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4% | -4.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 99 Côte d'Ivoire 0.3% compare
- 100 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3% compare
- 101 Mauritius 0.3% compare
- 103 Barbados 0.2% compare
- 104 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2% compare
- 105 Timor-Leste 0.2% 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 in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Burkina Faso was 0.2% 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 0.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1% in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Burkina Faso ranks 102nd 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 50.6%. 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 (% of GDP). 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, and is divided by GDP.