Net foreign assets (current LCU) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net foreign assets (current LCU) was 3.31 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Burkina Faso, 1962–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Burkina Faso is 3.31 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.9% on the previous year and up 280.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.31 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -6.43 billion current LCU, in 1982.
That places Burkina Faso 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.63 billion current LCU | — |
| 1963 | 3.18 billion current LCU | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 2.81 billion current LCU | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 2.96 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 3.81 billion current LCU | +28.5% |
| 1967 | 4.19 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 5.45 billion current LCU | +30.0% |
| 1969 | 6.62 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1970 | 9.63 billion current LCU | +45.4% |
| 1971 | 9.91 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 10.39 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 14.05 billion current LCU | +35.2% |
| 1974 | 16.13 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 14.73 billion current LCU | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 11.36 billion current LCU | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 4.60 billion current LCU | -59.5% |
| 1978 | -3.78 billion current LCU | -182.1% |
| 1979 | -2.55 billion current LCU | -32.5% |
| 1980 | -2.43 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 1981 | -2.49 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1982 | -6.43 billion current LCU | +158.2% |
| 1983 | 4.81 billion current LCU | -174.8% |
| 1984 | 21.90 billion current LCU | +355.0% |
| 1985 | 23.23 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 44.78 billion current LCU | +92.8% |
| 1987 | 63.21 billion current LCU | +41.2% |
| 1988 | 75.75 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 62.93 billion current LCU | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 62.49 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 72.20 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 86.02 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 102.64 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 156.83 billion current LCU | +52.8% |
| 1995 | 229.12 billion current LCU | +46.1% |
| 1996 | 213.03 billion current LCU | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 195.94 billion current LCU | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 175.93 billion current LCU | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 161.16 billion current LCU | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 138.53 billion current LCU | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 230.55 billion current LCU | +66.4% |
| 2002 | 248.72 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 414.78 billion current LCU | +66.8% |
| 2004 | 344.67 billion current LCU | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 240.77 billion current LCU | -30.1% |
| 2006 | 266.55 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 429.49 billion current LCU | +61.1% |
| 2008 | 423.25 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 628.56 billion current LCU | +48.5% |
| 2010 | 740.51 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 792.07 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 881.15 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 662.80 billion current LCU | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 561.88 billion current LCU | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 870.22 billion current LCU | +54.9% |
| 2016 | 1.20 trillion current LCU | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 1.46 trillion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 1.58 trillion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.64 trillion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.10 trillion current LCU | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 2.74 trillion current LCU | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 2.14 trillion current LCU | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 1.85 trillion current LCU | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 2.30 trillion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2025 | 3.31 trillion current LCU | +43.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 3.31 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 279.06 billion current LCU, 11.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 3.31 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 240.98 billion current LCU, 13.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +355.0% | 4.81 billion current LCU | 21.90 billion current LCU |
| 1978 | -182.1% | 4.60 billion current LCU | -3.78 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.08 billion current LCU | 2.81 billion current LCU | 6.62 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.45 billion current LCU | -3.78 billion current LCU | 16.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.52 billion current LCU | -6.43 billion current LCU | 75.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 145.54 billion current LCU | 62.49 billion current LCU | 229.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 336.59 billion current LCU | 138.53 billion current LCU | 628.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 trillion current LCU | 561.88 billion current LCU | 1.64 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 trillion current LCU | 1.85 trillion current LCU | 3.31 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More financial sector data for Burkina Faso
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.9818 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Burkina Faso?
- Net foreign assets in Burkina Faso was 3.31 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.43 billion current LCU in 1982.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net foreign assets?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.