Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments was 587,906 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Burkina Faso, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 587,906 for outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in 2024.
The figure is down 61.6% on the previous year and down 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Burkina Faso peaked at 11.87 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
That places Burkina Faso 173rd out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 23,932 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 13,742 | — |
| 2013 | 1.44 million | +10404.5% |
| 2014 | 11.87 million | +722.2% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million | -89.4% |
| 2016 | 2.67 million | +111.1% |
| 2017 | 413,303 | -84.5% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million | +371.6% |
| 2019 | 481,756 | -75.3% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million | +219.4% |
| 2021 | 1.19 million | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 143,748 | -87.9% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million | +964.6% |
| 2024 | 587,906 | -61.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 587,906 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.08 million, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 587,906 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.41 million, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +10404.5% | 13,742 | 1.44 million |
| 2023 | +964.6% | 143,748 | 1.53 million |
| 2014 | +722.2% | 1.44 million | 11.87 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.01 million | 0 | 11.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 998,447 | 143,748 | 1.54 million | 5 |
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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 outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Burkina Faso?
- Outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in Burkina Faso was 587,906 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 11.87 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments?
- Burkina Faso ranks 173rd out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. 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, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.