IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar was 132.57 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
132.57 million
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
156th
of 194 countries
All-time high
140.24 million
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Burkina Faso, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 132.57 million for imf holdings of currency, us dollar in 2025.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Burkina Faso peaked at 140.24 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Burkina Faso 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 380,000 | — |
| 1967 | 750,000 | +97.4% |
| 1968 | 1.12 million | +49.3% |
| 1969 | 1.87 million | +67.0% |
| 1970 | 11.62 million | +521.4% |
| 1971 | 11.40 million | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 10.75 million | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 11.75 million | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 11.94 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 11.40 million | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 11.32 million | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 10.15 million | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 14.85 million | +46.3% |
| 1979 | 15.06 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 23.43 million | +55.6% |
| 1981 | 21.38 million | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 20.26 million | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 19.23 million | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 23.59 million | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 26.44 million | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 29.44 million | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 34.15 million | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 32.39 million | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 31.62 million | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 34.71 million | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 34.90 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 50.88 million | +45.8% |
| 1993 | 50.82 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 54.01 million | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 54.98 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 53.21 million | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 49.92 million | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 52.08 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 72.73 million | +39.6% |
| 2000 | 69.04 million | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 66.57 million | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 71.98 million | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 78.65 million | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 82.14 million | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 75.57 million | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 79.49 million | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 83.47 million | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 81.30 million | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 82.72 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 81.21 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 80.91 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.04 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.16 million | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 72.76 million | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 131.19 million | +80.3% |
| 2017 | 138.90 million | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 135.51 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 134.68 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 140.24 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 136.24 million | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 129.35 million | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 130.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 126.35 million | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 132.57 million | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 412,000 | 0 | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.02 million | 10.15 million | 15.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.19 million | 19.23 million | 34.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.83 million | 34.71 million | 72.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.09 million | 66.57 million | 83.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.33 million | 72.76 million | 138.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.48 million | 126.35 million | 140.24 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 153 Central African Republic 151.87 million compare
- 154 Niger 145.68 million compare
- 155 Mauritius 144.24 million compare
- 157 Lao People's Democratic Republic 126.78 million compare
- 158 Yemen, People's Democratic Republic of 101.45 million compare
- 159 Fiji 100.47 million 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 349.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 400,650 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 511.34 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.778 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Burkina Faso?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Burkina Faso was 132.57 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 140.24 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar?
- Burkina Faso ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.