Exports of goods and services in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Exports of goods and services was 35.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 35.0% for exports of goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Burkina Faso peaked at 35.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1964.
That places Burkina Faso 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.9% | — |
| 1961 | 5.4% | +11.7% |
| 1962 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.8% | -49.8% |
| 1965 | 4.7% | +66.2% |
| 1966 | 5.1% | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 4.9% | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 6.2% | +25.9% |
| 1969 | 5.8% | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 5.5% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 6.4% | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 8.3% | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 8.0% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 7.9% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | +39.0% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | +26.3% |
| 1988 | 11.0% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | +25.4% |
| 1991 | 10.4% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | +58.6% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | -25.3% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -34.8% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +48.8% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 28.6% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 35.0% | +22.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 35.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.1%, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 35.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +66.2% | 2.8% | 4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 2.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 5.5% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 7.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 8.4% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 20.5% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 28.6% | 35.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Burkina Faso?
- Exports of goods and services in Burkina Faso was 35.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1964.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for exports of goods and services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-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.