Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) was -11.35 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional in Burkina Faso, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Burkina Faso is -11.35 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 126.8% on the previous year and down 191.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Burkina Faso peaked at 139.15 million NFL, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -29.22 million NFL, current US$, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 750,000 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | -1.22 million NFL, current US$ | -262.1% |
| 1973 | -715,455 NFL, current US$ | -41.2% |
| 1974 | -180,401 NFL, current US$ | -74.8% |
| 1975 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 5.34 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 5.09 million NFL, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 4.33 million NFL, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 57,812 NFL, current US$ | -98.7% |
| 1984 | -640,792 NFL, current US$ | -1208.4% |
| 1985 | -1.71 million NFL, current US$ | +167.4% |
| 1986 | -2.97 million NFL, current US$ | +73.3% |
| 1987 | -3.31 million NFL, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1988 | -3.10 million NFL, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1989 | -1.86 million NFL, current US$ | -39.9% |
| 1990 | -536,269 NFL, current US$ | -71.2% |
| 1991 | 8.58 million NFL, current US$ | -1700.3% |
| 1993 | 12.34 million NFL, current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1994 | 25.32 million NFL, current US$ | +105.1% |
| 1995 | 26.82 million NFL, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 8.71 million NFL, current US$ | -67.5% |
| 1997 | 16.51 million NFL, current US$ | +89.6% |
| 1998 | 15.08 million NFL, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 11.35 million NFL, current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 474,842 NFL, current US$ | -95.8% |
| 2001 | 14.47 million NFL, current US$ | +2946.8% |
| 2002 | 6.40 million NFL, current US$ | -55.8% |
| 2003 | 1.43 million NFL, current US$ | -77.6% |
| 2004 | 2.24 million NFL, current US$ | +56.2% |
| 2005 | 11.52 million NFL, current US$ | +414.9% |
| 2006 | 18.98 million NFL, current US$ | +64.7% |
| 2007 | 765,446 NFL, current US$ | -96.0% |
| 2008 | 18.24 million NFL, current US$ | +2282.8% |
| 2009 | 54.17 million NFL, current US$ | +197.0% |
| 2010 | 20.17 million NFL, current US$ | -62.8% |
| 2011 | 16.54 million NFL, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 67.89 million NFL, current US$ | +310.4% |
| 2013 | 2.06 million NFL, current US$ | -97.0% |
| 2014 | -3.12 million NFL, current US$ | -251.4% |
| 2015 | 12.45 million NFL, current US$ | -499.2% |
| 2016 | 11.94 million NFL, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2017 | -18.48 million NFL, current US$ | -254.7% |
| 2018 | -8.62 million NFL, current US$ | -53.4% |
| 2019 | 42.21 million NFL, current US$ | -589.8% |
| 2020 | 139.15 million NFL, current US$ | +229.7% |
| 2021 | -29.22 million NFL, current US$ | -121.0% |
| 2022 | -23.34 million NFL, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 93.46 million NFL, current US$ | -500.4% |
| 2024 | 42.31 million NFL, current US$ | -54.7% |
| 2025 | -11.35 million NFL, current US$ | -126.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -11.35 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.70 million NFL, current US$. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2946.8% | 474,842 NFL, current US$ | 14.47 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2008 | +2282.8% | 765,446 NFL, current US$ | 18.24 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1991 | +1700.3% | -536,269 NFL, current US$ | 8.58 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1984 | -1208.4% | 57,812 NFL, current US$ | -640,792 NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 million NFL, current US$ | -1.22 million NFL, current US$ | 5.34 million NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.15 million NFL, current US$ | -3.31 million NFL, current US$ | 4.33 million NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 13.80 million NFL, current US$ | -536,269 NFL, current US$ | 26.82 million NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.87 million NFL, current US$ | 474,842 NFL, current US$ | 54.17 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.30 million NFL, current US$ | -18.48 million NFL, current US$ | 67.89 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.17 million NFL, current US$ | -29.22 million NFL, current US$ | 139.15 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 76 Saint Lucia -2.89 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 77 Djibouti -4.29 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 78 Grenada -4.91 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 80 Yemen -12.94 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 81 Tajikistan -18.79 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 82 Haiti -20.14 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 641.04 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 677.60 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 6.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 10.65 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 0 DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Burkina Faso?
- Net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Burkina Faso was -11.35 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, imf nonconcessional recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 139.15 million NFL, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, imf nonconcessional recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.22 million NFL, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net financial flows, imf nonconcessional?
- Burkina Faso ranks 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net financial flows, imf nonconcessional rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 191.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IMF is the International Monetary Fund, which provides nonconcessional lending through the credit it provides to its members, mainly to meet balance of payments needs. Data are in current U.S. dollars.