Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets was -66.08 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded -66.08 million for portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 113.9% on the previous year and down 701.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Burkina Faso peaked at 789.90 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, -285.16 million, in 2018.
That places Burkina Faso 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.66 million | — |
| 2006 | 11.56 million | +33.4% |
| 2007 | 47.35 million | +309.6% |
| 2008 | 63.50 million | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 42.58 million | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 123.62 million | +190.3% |
| 2011 | 201.88 million | +63.3% |
| 2012 | -122.42 million | -160.6% |
| 2013 | 10.99 million | -109.0% |
| 2014 | 157.58 million | +1333.5% |
| 2015 | 647.56 million | +310.9% |
| 2016 | 450.71 million | -30.4% |
| 2017 | 104.14 million | -76.9% |
| 2018 | -285.16 million | -373.8% |
| 2019 | 189.86 million | -166.6% |
| 2020 | 789.90 million | +316.0% |
| 2021 | 709.79 million | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 475.90 million | -33.0% |
| 2023 | -66.08 million | -113.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -66.08 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 111,483. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -66.08 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.49 million. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1333.5% | 10.99 million | 157.58 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.73 million | 8.66 million | 63.50 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 147.88 million | -285.16 million | 647.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 477.38 million | -66.08 million | 789.90 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 181 Guinea-Bissau -38.22 million compare
- 182 Angola -38.49 million compare
- 183 Mali -65.91 million compare
- 185 Côte d'Ivoire -89.06 million compare
- 186 Nicaragua -143.41 million compare
- 187 El Salvador -144.41 million compare
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 portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Burkina Faso?
- Portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Burkina Faso was -66.08 million in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 789.90 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -285.16 million in 2018.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
- Burkina Faso ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 701.1%. 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 Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.