Burkina Faso vs Egypt: Imports of goods and services

Burkina Faso
4.83 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Egypt
5.72 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
49th
Egypt rank
46th

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 5.72 trillion current LCU against 4.83 trillion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 890.27 billion current LCU.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Egypt ranks 46th of 193 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 14.53 billion current LCU 421.64 million current LCU 14.11 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
1970s 56.64 billion current LCU 1.90 billion current LCU 54.74 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
1980s 185.46 billion current LCU 12.00 billion current LCU 173.46 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
1990s 312.54 billion current LCU 53.82 billion current LCU 258.72 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2000s 764.67 billion current LCU 179.43 billion current LCU 585.24 billion current LCU Burkina Faso
2010s 2.33 trillion current LCU 674.26 billion current LCU 1.66 trillion current LCU Burkina Faso
2020s 3.98 trillion current LCU 2.55 trillion current LCU 1.43 trillion current LCU Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Burkina Faso or Egypt?
Egypt, at 5.72 trillion current LCU against 4.83 trillion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Burkina Faso and Egypt?
890.27 billion current LCU, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Egypt?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Egypt rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Egypt ranks 46th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 9,082 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.