Net foreign assets in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net foreign assets was 3.10 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Burkina Faso, 1962–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Burkina Faso is 3.10 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.6% on the previous year and up 320.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.10 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -6.43 billion current LCU, in 1982.
That places Burkina Faso 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.08 billion current LCU | 2.81 billion current LCU | 6.62 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.45 billion current LCU | -3.78 billion current LCU | 16.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.52 billion current LCU | -6.43 billion current LCU | 75.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 145.54 billion current LCU | 62.49 billion current LCU | 229.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 313.43 billion current LCU | 138.53 billion current LCU | 576.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 925.11 billion current LCU | 452.67 billion current LCU | 1.51 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 trillion current LCU | 1.63 trillion current LCU | 3.10 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Burkina Faso
- Domestic credit to private sector 22.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.5% (2025)
- Broad money 43.3% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.7% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 5.09 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net migration -27,130 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 22.7% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 6.7% (2025)
- Broad money growth 17.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Burkina Faso?
- Net foreign assets in Burkina Faso was 3.10 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.43 billion current LCU in 1982.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net foreign assets?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.