External balance on goods and services in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: External balance on goods and services was -1.52 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Burkina Faso, 2015–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Burkina Faso stood at -1.52 trillion constant LCU. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 216.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Burkina Faso peaked at -358.39 billion constant LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.52 trillion constant LCU, in 2025.
Burkina Faso ranks 142nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
External balance on goods and services in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -480.85 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2016 | -601.98 billion constant LCU | +25.2% |
| 2017 | -692.09 billion constant LCU | +15.0% |
| 2018 | -614.71 billion constant LCU | -11.2% |
| 2019 | -710.67 billion constant LCU | +15.6% |
| 2020 | -478.44 billion constant LCU | -32.7% |
| 2021 | -358.39 billion constant LCU | -25.1% |
| 2022 | -808.16 billion constant LCU | +125.5% |
| 2023 | -842.48 billion constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 2024 | -1.42 trillion constant LCU | +68.3% |
| 2025 | -1.52 trillion constant LCU | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -620.06 billion constant LCU | -710.67 billion constant LCU | -480.85 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | -904.67 billion constant LCU | -1.52 trillion constant LCU | -358.39 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 217.51 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 12.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 344.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 174.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Burkina Faso?
- External balance on goods and services in Burkina Faso was -1.52 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was -358.39 billion constant LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.52 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 142nd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 216.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.