External balance on goods and services in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: External balance on goods and services was 800.13 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
800.13 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 269.5%
World rank
19th
of 192 countries
All-time high
800.13 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
-656.17 billion current LCU
in 2013
Years of data
66
1960–2025
External balance on goods and services in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Burkina Faso stood at 800.13 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 269.5% on the previous year and up 266.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Burkina Faso peaked at 800.13 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -656.17 billion current LCU, in 2013.
That places Burkina Faso 19th 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 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -8.89 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -8.90 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1962 | -9.46 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1963 | -9.74 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1964 | -8.77 billion current LCU | -10.0% |
| 1965 | -6.97 billion current LCU | -20.5% |
| 1966 | -7.03 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1967 | -9.98 billion current LCU | +41.9% |
| 1968 | -10.35 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1969 | -13.32 billion current LCU | +28.7% |
| 1970 | -13.54 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1971 | -19.15 billion current LCU | +41.5% |
| 1972 | -21.71 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1973 | -24.98 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1974 | -29.20 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1975 | -45.94 billion current LCU | +57.3% |
| 1976 | -43.88 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 1977 | -62.48 billion current LCU | +42.4% |
| 1978 | -67.54 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1979 | -78.24 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1980 | -90.92 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1981 | -106.93 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1982 | -135.07 billion current LCU | +26.3% |
| 1983 | -132.27 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 1984 | -113.53 billion current LCU | -14.2% |
| 1985 | -147.20 billion current LCU | +29.7% |
| 1986 | -140.90 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 1987 | -119.10 billion current LCU | -15.5% |
| 1988 | -125.70 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1989 | -124.30 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1990 | -113.90 billion current LCU | -8.4% |
| 1991 | -114.10 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1992 | -94.90 billion current LCU | -16.8% |
| 1993 | -106.20 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1994 | -113.92 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1995 | -148.07 billion current LCU | +30.0% |
| 1996 | -225.64 billion current LCU | +52.4% |
| 1997 | -225.60 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -253.57 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1999 | -386.92 billion current LCU | +52.6% |
| 2000 | -367.53 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 2001 | -317.08 billion current LCU | -13.7% |
| 2002 | -341.29 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2003 | -327.90 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2004 | -394.37 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2005 | -469.53 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2006 | -451.27 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2007 | -477.51 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2008 | -635.95 billion current LCU | +33.2% |
| 2009 | -565.27 billion current LCU | -11.1% |
| 2010 | -402.25 billion current LCU | -28.8% |
| 2011 | -290.69 billion current LCU | -27.7% |
| 2012 | -515.77 billion current LCU | +77.4% |
| 2013 | -656.17 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 2014 | -341.44 billion current LCU | -48.0% |
| 2015 | -480.85 billion current LCU | +40.8% |
| 2016 | -460.96 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2017 | -521.29 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2018 | -391.69 billion current LCU | -24.9% |
| 2019 | -177.85 billion current LCU | -54.6% |
| 2020 | 287.09 billion current LCU | -261.4% |
| 2021 | 346.67 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2022 | -590.57 billion current LCU | -270.4% |
| 2023 | -640.79 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2024 | -471.92 billion current LCU | -26.4% |
| 2025 | 800.13 billion current LCU | -269.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -9.34 billion current LCU | -13.32 billion current LCU | -6.97 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -40.67 billion current LCU | -78.24 billion current LCU | -13.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -123.59 billion current LCU | -147.20 billion current LCU | -90.92 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -178.28 billion current LCU | -386.92 billion current LCU | -94.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -434.77 billion current LCU | -635.95 billion current LCU | -317.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -423.90 billion current LCU | -656.17 billion current LCU | -177.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -44.90 billion current LCU | -640.79 billion current LCU | 800.13 billion current 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 45,157 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 35.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3006 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 345 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 29.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 174.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 200,763 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.68 % change on previous year (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 800.13 billion current 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 800.13 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -656.17 billion current LCU in 2013.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th out of 192 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 up 266.4%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.