Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy was 38.83 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2010. ▼ Falling
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Burkina Faso, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in IMF-BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Burkina Faso is 38.83 million IMF-BoP, current US$, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 31.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Burkina Faso ranks 34th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | IMF-BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52.11 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 83.77 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | +60.8% |
| 2007 | 21.68 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -74.1% |
| 2008 | 33.06 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | +52.5% |
| 2009 | 56.43 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | +70.7% |
| 2010 | 38.83 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.41 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 21.68 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 83.77 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.83 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 38.83 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 38.83 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 31 Malawi 92.41 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Djibouti 79.00 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Benin 53.45 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Gambia 36.00 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Sao Tome and Principe 35.00 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Mali 26.93 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 87.51 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.8 (2025)
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 7.03 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Burkina Faso?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Burkina Faso was 38.83 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 83.77 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.68 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 34th out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.