Burkina Faso vs Italy: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Burkina Faso
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 30.3% against 30.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 141st and Italy ranks 140th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.9% | 18.6% | 6.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 29.2% | 20.2% | 8.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 19.1% | 5.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 24.8% | 0.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 26.9% | 5.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 30.6% | 1.2% | 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 Italy?
- Italy, at 30.3% against 30.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Burkina Faso and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Italy?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Italy rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 141st and Italy ranks 140th 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.