Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -1.62 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.62 billion current US$
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
133rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
8.49 million current US$
in 1962
All-time low
-1.62 billion current US$
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded -1.62 billion current US$ for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 201.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.49 million current US$ in 1962 and was at its lowest, -1.62 billion current US$, in 2025.
That places Burkina Faso 133rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.45 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 3.19 million current US$ | -28.3% |
| 1962 | 8.49 million current US$ | +166.2% |
| 1963 | 3.42 million current US$ | -59.7% |
| 1964 | 3.44 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1965 | -3.63 million current US$ | -205.6% |
| 1966 | -1.70 million current US$ | -53.0% |
| 1967 | -1.72 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1968 | -1.60 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1969 | -1.60 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1971 | -504,728 current US$ | — |
| 1972 | -1.30 million current US$ | +158.3% |
| 1973 | -238,220 current US$ | -81.7% |
| 1974 | -2.25 million current US$ | +846.2% |
| 1975 | -12.07 million current US$ | +435.6% |
| 1976 | -9.52 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1977 | -20.19 million current US$ | +112.0% |
| 1978 | -11.10 million current US$ | -45.0% |
| 1979 | -9.21 million current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1980 | -4.08 million current US$ | -55.7% |
| 1981 | -9.81 million current US$ | +140.4% |
| 1982 | -10.26 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1983 | -10.09 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1984 | -4.95 million current US$ | -50.9% |
| 1985 | -5.70 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1986 | -5.40 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1987 | -8.80 million current US$ | +63.0% |
| 1988 | -13.10 million current US$ | +48.9% |
| 1989 | -11.90 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1990 | -7.35 million current US$ | -38.3% |
| 1991 | -9.22 million current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1992 | -11.98 million current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1993 | -18.68 million current US$ | +55.9% |
| 1994 | -14.26 million current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1995 | -10.04 million current US$ | -29.6% |
| 1996 | 6.90 million current US$ | -168.7% |
| 1997 | -2.19 million current US$ | -131.8% |
| 1998 | -2.80 million current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 3.92 million current US$ | -240.0% |
| 2000 | -3.75 million current US$ | -195.8% |
| 2001 | -12.08 million current US$ | +222.1% |
| 2002 | -34.29 million current US$ | +183.9% |
| 2003 | -54.64 million current US$ | +59.4% |
| 2004 | -45.41 million current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2005 | -64.04 million current US$ | +41.0% |
| 2006 | -18.59 million current US$ | -71.0% |
| 2007 | -22.47 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2008 | -36.74 million current US$ | +63.5% |
| 2009 | -117.49 million current US$ | +219.8% |
| 2010 | -302.08 million current US$ | +157.1% |
| 2011 | -487.65 million current US$ | +61.4% |
| 2012 | -317.52 million current US$ | -34.9% |
| 2013 | -363.59 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2014 | -605.51 million current US$ | +66.5% |
| 2015 | -539.03 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2016 | -571.63 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2017 | -529.62 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2018 | -502.13 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2019 | -706.35 million current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2020 | -619.13 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2021 | -1.15 billion current US$ | +86.3% |
| 2022 | -1.21 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2023 | -1.06 billion current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2024 | -1.36 billion current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2025 | -1.62 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 million current US$ | -3.63 million current US$ | 8.49 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -6.64 million current US$ | -20.19 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.41 million current US$ | -13.10 million current US$ | -4.08 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.57 million current US$ | -18.68 million current US$ | 6.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -40.95 million current US$ | -117.49 million current US$ | -3.75 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -492.51 million current US$ | -706.35 million current US$ | -302.08 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.17 billion current US$ | -1.62 billion current US$ | -619.13 million current US$ | 6 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 40.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 203.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 233,664 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 192.58 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Burkina Faso?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Burkina Faso was -1.62 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.49 million current US$ in 1962.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.62 billion current US$ in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 133rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 201.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.