Net foreign assets, flow in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net foreign assets, flow was 24.21 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets, flow in Burkina Faso, 1963–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, net foreign assets, flow in Burkina Faso stood at 24.21 billion current LCU.
The figure is down 70.8% on the previous year and up 712.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Burkina Faso peaked at 192.52 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, -106.89 billion current LCU, in 2005.
That places Burkina Faso 21st out of 52 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 427.86 million current LCU | -450.00 million current LCU | 1.26 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 1970s | -917.37 million current LCU | -8.38 billion current LCU | 3.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.55 billion current LCU | -12.82 billion current LCU | 21.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.82 billion current LCU | -20.00 billion current LCU | 72.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.35 billion current LCU | -106.89 billion current LCU | 192.52 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.63 billion current LCU | 24.21 billion current LCU | 83.04 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Burkina Faso
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 22.7% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 5.09 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 3.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.7% (2025)
- Broad money 43.3% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.5% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 22.7% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -27,130 (2025)
- Claims on central government 6.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets, flow in Burkina Faso?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Burkina Faso was 24.21 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 192.52 billion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -106.89 billion current LCU in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 712.8%. 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, flow (current LCU). 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 local currency.