External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was 269.55 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
269.55 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 922.8%
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
269.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
All-time low
-270.36 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2025
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Burkina Faso, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 269.55 % change on previous year for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 922.8% on the previous year and up 760.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Burkina Faso peaked at 269.55 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, -270.36 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.0686 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -6.31 % change on previous year | +9096.5% |
| 1963 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1964 | 10 % change on previous year | -438.8% |
| 1965 | 20.51 % change on previous year | +105.0% |
| 1966 | -0.9065 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1967 | -41.9 % change on previous year | +4522.4% |
| 1968 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1969 | -28.68 % change on previous year | +663.5% |
| 1970 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1971 | -41.46 % change on previous year | +2443.3% |
| 1972 | -13.35 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1973 | -15.04 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1974 | -16.92 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1975 | -57.3 % change on previous year | +238.7% |
| 1976 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1977 | -42.41 % change on previous year | -1045.8% |
| 1978 | -8.08 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1979 | -15.85 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 1980 | -16.2 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1981 | -17.6 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1982 | -26.32 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 1983 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1984 | 14.17 % change on previous year | +583.0% |
| 1985 | -29.66 % change on previous year | -309.3% |
| 1986 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1987 | 15.47 % change on previous year | +261.5% |
| 1988 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1989 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1990 | 8.37 % change on previous year | +651.2% |
| 1991 | -0.1756 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1992 | 16.83 % change on previous year | -9683.1% |
| 1993 | -11.91 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 1994 | -7.27 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1995 | -29.98 % change on previous year | +312.4% |
| 1996 | -52.39 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0173 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | -12.4 % change on previous year | -71825.6% |
| 1999 | -52.59 % change on previous year | +324.2% |
| 2000 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2001 | 13.73 % change on previous year | +173.8% |
| 2002 | -7.64 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 2003 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 2004 | -20.27 % change on previous year | -616.6% |
| 2005 | -19.06 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2007 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -249.5% |
| 2008 | -33.18 % change on previous year | +470.6% |
| 2009 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2010 | 28.84 % change on previous year | +159.4% |
| 2011 | 27.73 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2012 | -77.43 % change on previous year | -379.2% |
| 2013 | -27.22 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2014 | 47.96 % change on previous year | -276.2% |
| 2015 | -40.83 % change on previous year | -185.1% |
| 2016 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2017 | -13.09 % change on previous year | -416.5% |
| 2018 | 24.86 % change on previous year | -290.0% |
| 2019 | 54.59 % change on previous year | +119.6% |
| 2020 | 261.42 % change on previous year | +378.9% |
| 2021 | 20.75 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2022 | -270.36 % change on previous year | -1402.7% |
| 2023 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2024 | 26.35 % change on previous year | -409.9% |
| 2025 | 269.55 % change on previous year | +922.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.01 % change on previous year | -41.9 % change on previous year | 20.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -20.76 % change on previous year | -57.3 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.82 % change on previous year | -29.66 % change on previous year | 15.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -14.15 % change on previous year | -52.59 % change on previous year | 16.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.83 % change on previous year | -33.18 % change on previous year | 13.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 % change on previous year | -77.43 % change on previous year | 54.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.87 % change on previous year | -270.36 % change on previous year | 269.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 596.58 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Cambodia 282.21 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Ghana 280.23 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Finland 259.63 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Estonia 234.5 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Faroe Islands 228.14 % change on previous year compare
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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 204.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 103.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 118,907 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 4.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Burkina Faso?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Burkina Faso was 269.55 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 269.55 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -270.36 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 760.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.