Reserve assets in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Reserve assets was 1.44 billion US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.44 billion US dollar for reserve assets in 2024.
The figure is up 63.5% on the previous year and up 378.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.82 billion US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.28 million US dollar, in 2016.
That places Burkina Faso 126th out of 173 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.
Reserve assets in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 435.95 million US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 549.99 million US dollar | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 billion US dollar | +86.5% |
| 2008 | 932.12 million US dollar | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.29 billion US dollar | +38.7% |
| 2010 | 1.07 billion US dollar | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 963.52 million US dollar | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 billion US dollar | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 625.83 million US dollar | -38.9% |
| 2014 | 301.85 million US dollar | -51.8% |
| 2015 | 260.70 million US dollar | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 54.28 million US dollar | -79.2% |
| 2017 | 1.64 billion US dollar | +2924.1% |
| 2018 | 1.62 billion US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.77 billion US dollar | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.82 billion US dollar | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.80 billion US dollar | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 274.39 million US dollar | -84.8% |
| 2023 | 883.34 million US dollar | +221.9% |
| 2024 | 1.44 billion US dollar | +63.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 847.28 million US dollar | 435.95 million US dollar | 1.29 billion US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 933.20 million US dollar | 54.28 million US dollar | 1.77 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 billion US dollar | 274.39 million US dollar | 1.82 billion US dollar | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Burkina Faso
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 211,230 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 184.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets in Burkina Faso?
- Reserve assets in Burkina Faso was 1.44 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 billion US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.28 million US dollar in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for reserve assets?
- Burkina Faso ranks 126th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 378.5%. 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.