International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was -9.20 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded -9.20 billion for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 127.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Burkina Faso peaked at -412.52 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, -9.20 billion, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 100th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.74 billion | — |
| 2006 | -1.11 billion | -36.2% |
| 2007 | -1.62 billion | +45.4% |
| 2008 | -1.60 billion | -1.3% |
| 2009 | -1.40 billion | -12.4% |
| 2010 | -1.13 billion | -19.5% |
| 2011 | -461.52 million | -59.0% |
| 2012 | -412.52 million | -10.6% |
| 2013 | -4.05 billion | +881.9% |
| 2014 | -2.77 billion | -31.5% |
| 2015 | -3.31 billion | +19.5% |
| 2016 | -4.76 billion | +43.6% |
| 2017 | -7.91 billion | +66.3% |
| 2018 | -6.82 billion | -13.8% |
| 2019 | -6.84 billion | +0.3% |
| 2020 | -6.12 billion | -10.5% |
| 2021 | -6.67 billion | +9.0% |
| 2022 | -7.36 billion | +10.4% |
| 2023 | -9.20 billion | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.49 billion | -1.74 billion | -1.11 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.85 billion | -7.91 billion | -412.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.34 billion | -9.20 billion | -6.12 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 97 Montenegro -8.32 billion compare
- 98 Benin -8.83 billion compare
- 99 North Macedonia -9.04 billion compare
- 101 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -10.71 billion compare
- 102 Albania -10.89 billion compare
- 103 Rwanda -11.05 billion compare
More external debt data for Burkina Faso
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 33.88 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.44 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0015 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 41.9 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 320.83 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 13.62 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0139 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 641.04 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Burkina Faso?
- International investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Burkina Faso was -9.20 billion in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was -412.52 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.20 billion in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 100th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 127.2%. 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 International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.