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Burkina Faso FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Burkina Faso's FDI inflows (% GDP) fell to 0.54% in 2023, down from 3.56% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 3.02% from the previous year. Burkina Faso has FDI inflows (% GDP) lower than the global median (0.54% vs median 1.94%). Compared with the median in Africa, Burkina Faso is lower (0.54% vs regional median 2.23%) and ranks 46th out of 52 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2023)

(in %)
Year FDI Inflows (% GDP)
2023 0.54%
2022 3.56%
2021 -0.41%
2020 -0.56%
2019 1.02%
2018 1.69%
2017 0.02%
2016 3.04%
2015 1.96%
2014 2.56%
2013 3.65%
2012 2.62%
2011 1.19%
2010 0.38%
2009 0.6%
2008 0.35%
2007 0.28%
2006 1.28%
2005 0.85%
2004 0.26%
2003 0.61%
2002 0.41%
2001 0.2%
2000 0.78%
1999 0.23%
1998 0.16%
1997 0.4%
1996 0.63%
1995 0.41%
1994 0.97%
1993 0.1%
1992 0.09%
1991 0.02%
1990 0.01%
1989 0.22%
1988 0.14%
1987 0.06%
1986 0.15%
1985 -0.09%
1984 0.11%
1983 0.12%
1982 0.11%
1981 0.14%
1980 0%
1979 0.09%
1978 0.08%
1977 0.44%
1976 0.21%
1975 0.03%
1974 0.36%
1973 0.65%
1972 -0.12%
1971 0.21%
1970 0.09%
Burkina Faso FDI Inflows (% GDP) : Definition
FDI Inflows (% GDP) measures net foreign direct investment inflows for the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for Burkina Faso.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $5.64B $4.46B 2024
Annual Imports $6.43B $5.88B 2024
Exports (% GDP) 28.49% 28.86% 2024
Imports (% GDP) 34.94% 35.96% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$922.32M -$947.07M 2023
Tariff Rate 11.44% 11.33% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 63.43% 64.82% 2024