Burkina Faso vs Eritrea: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eritrea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 30.0% against 29.2% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 141st and Eritrea ranks 144th of 193 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.1% | 77.8% | 52.6% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 48.3% | 24.3% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 30.2% | 0.2% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Burkina Faso or Eritrea?
- Burkina Faso, at 30.0% against 29.2% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 0.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eritrea rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 141st and Eritrea ranks 144th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.