Reserves and related items in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Reserves and related items was 585.19 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, reserves and related items in Burkina Faso stood at 585.19 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 306.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Burkina Faso peaked at 585.19 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.62 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -317.08 million BoP, current US$ | -557.85 million BoP, current US$ | -68.35 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | -85.07 million BoP, current US$ | -734.16 million BoP, current US$ | 508.24 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -132.15 million BoP, current US$ | -1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 585.19 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 64 Mongolia 629.52 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 65 Namibia 628.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 66 Iceland 611.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 68 Jamaica 583.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 69 Portugal 565.63 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 70 Turkey 560.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Gross national expenditure 26.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 21.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 12.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 16.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.8% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.09 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 77.8% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.84 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 9.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 95.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Burkina Faso?
- Reserves and related items in Burkina Faso was 585.19 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 585.19 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for reserves and related items?
- Burkina Faso ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.