Net foreign assets (current US$) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net foreign assets (current US$) was 1.35 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
1.35 billion current US$
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
25th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1.35 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
-19.14 million current US$
in 1982
Years of data
50
1962–2011
Net foreign assets in Burkina Faso, 1962–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.35 billion current US$ for net foreign assets in 2011. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 644.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.35 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -19.14 million current US$, in 1982.
That places Burkina Faso 25th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current US$) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 14.82 million current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 12.97 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 11.47 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 12.09 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 15.37 million current US$ | +27.1% |
| 1967 | 17.08 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 22.02 million current US$ | +29.0% |
| 1969 | 23.84 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 34.90 million current US$ | +46.4% |
| 1971 | 37.95 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 40.59 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 59.70 million current US$ | +47.1% |
| 1974 | 72.61 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 65.69 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 45.71 million current US$ | -30.4% |
| 1977 | 19.56 million current US$ | -57.2% |
| 1978 | -18.08 million current US$ | -192.4% |
| 1979 | -12.68 million current US$ | -29.9% |
| 1980 | -10.77 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1981 | -8.67 million current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1982 | -19.14 million current US$ | +120.7% |
| 1983 | 11.53 million current US$ | -160.3% |
| 1984 | 45.66 million current US$ | +296.0% |
| 1985 | 61.44 million current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1986 | 138.73 million current US$ | +125.8% |
| 1987 | 236.74 million current US$ | +70.6% |
| 1988 | 250.05 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 217.45 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 243.66 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 278.76 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 312.44 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 348.20 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 293.35 million current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 467.59 million current US$ | +59.4% |
| 1996 | 406.77 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 327.21 million current US$ | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 312.93 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 246.82 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 196.50 million current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 180.81 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 252.98 million current US$ | +39.9% |
| 2003 | 662.45 million current US$ | +161.9% |
| 2004 | 597.25 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 325.04 million current US$ | -45.6% |
| 2006 | 474.24 million current US$ | +45.9% |
| 2007 | 950.37 million current US$ | +100.4% |
| 2008 | 810.85 million current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +55.7% |
| 2010 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.35 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 369.86 million current US$, 3.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.35 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current US$) 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 | +296.0% | 11.53 million current US$ | 45.66 million current US$ |
| 1978 | -192.4% | 19.56 million current US$ | -18.08 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.21 million current US$ | 11.47 million current US$ | 23.84 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 34.59 million current US$ | -18.08 million current US$ | 72.61 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.30 million current US$ | -19.14 million current US$ | 250.05 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 323.78 million current US$ | 243.66 million current US$ | 467.59 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 571.26 million current US$ | 180.81 million current US$ | 1.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 billion current US$ | 1.34 billion current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 2 |
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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 1.35 billion current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.14 million current US$ in 1982.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net foreign assets?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 644.0%. 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, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.