Burkina Faso Frontière

Aperçu économique et sectoriel

Burkina Faso is a landlocked, low-income country in West Africa classified as a least developed economy. Agriculture accounts for roughly 31% of GDP, employing an estimated 90% of the labour force, with cotton and livestock as key export commodities. Gold is the dominant export by value and a major driver of foreign exchange earnings, alongside manganese and other minerals. The services sector (approx. 45% of GDP) is anchored by telecommunications, trade, and financial services. The economy faces structural challenges including security instability, poverty (over 40% of the population below the poverty line), and dependence on rain-fed agriculture.

Secteurs clés

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Macro

PIB nominal, USD	$23.25B
Croissance du PIB réel, annuel	4.4%
Inflation annuel	4.2%
Population habitants	23.0M
PIB par habitant USD	$764
Capitalisation boursière total coté, USD	$32.20B
Capitalisation boursière / PIB	138.5%
Chômage	5.2%
Sociétés cotées	47
Bourse	Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (Regional — WAEMU) (BRVM)

Année des données: 2024. Sources: World Bank — World Development Indicators (2024), IMF — World Economic Outlook (April 2026), Wikipedia — Economy of Burkina Faso, BRVM — Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (brvm.org), African-Markets.com — BRVM Listed Companies, TradingEconomics.com — Burkina Faso GDP & Unemployment, TheGlobalEconomy.com — Burkina Faso GDP & Unemployment, Macrotrends.net — Burkina Faso GDP 2024, FocusEconomics — Burkina Faso Economy Profile, GoldenVisas.com — Burkina Faso Residency/Citizenship, Dabafinance — Complete Guide to BRVM-Listed Companies by Country, afx.kwayisi.org — BRVM Live Market Data (July 2026).

Bourse locale & accès

Bourse	Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (Regional — WAEMU)
Code	BRVM
Site web	www.brvm.org
Devise	XOF

Accès aux courtiers locaux

Burkina Faso does not have its own domestic stock exchange. Equities of Burkina Faso-headquartered companies are traded on the BRVM (Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières), the regional exchange for the eight WAEMU/UEMOA member states, physically headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The BRVM operates entirely digitally via a satellite network, allowing licensed broker-dealers (Sociétés de Gestion et d'Intermédiation — SGI) across all member states to access the market. Foreign investors can open accounts through a locally licensed SGI or through international brokers that provide sub-custodian access to the BRVM. Liquidity is thin for Burkina Faso-listed names; settlement moved to T+2 in December 2025. No US broker is known to offer direct self-directed retail access to the BRVM.

Courtiers internationaux avec accès aux marchés étrangers

• Interactive Brokers — Direct access to 90+ markets worldwide, including many emerging exchanges.
• Saxo Bank — Multi-market access across Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
• Charles Schwab (Global) — Foreign ordinary shares on select markets; US-listed ADRs and ETFs.
• Fidelity International Trading — International stock trading on a number of developed and emerging markets.

Indiqué à titre indicatif uniquement — pas une recommandation. Les marchés disponibles, les frais et les règles d'ouverture de compte varient selon le courtier et votre pays de résidence.

Relocalisation & résidence

Accès pour les investisseurs étrangers

Burkina Faso does not operate a residency-by-investment or citizenship-by-investment programme. Foreign nationals generally require a standard visa or residency permit issued through normal immigration channels. As of mid-2026, the country is under a military transitional government following coups in 2022, and several governments maintain active travel advisories due to ongoing security concerns in large parts of the country.