External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth was 276.66 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
276.66 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 950.9%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
276.66 % change on previous year
in 2025
All-time low
-251.45 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2025
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Burkina Faso, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Burkina Faso is 276.66 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 950.9% on the previous year and up 1,670.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Burkina Faso peaked at 276.66 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, -251.45 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.0419 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -6.41 % change on previous year | +15207.4% |
| 1963 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1964 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -439.1% |
| 1965 | 20.52 % change on previous year | +105.1% |
| 1966 | -0.653 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1967 | -41.71 % change on previous year | +6287.9% |
| 1968 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1969 | -22.55 % change on previous year | +627.1% |
| 1970 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1971 | -42 % change on previous year | -1051.1% |
| 1972 | -23.84 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1973 | -30.08 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1974 | -8.26 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1975 | -76.67 % change on previous year | +827.9% |
| 1976 | 14.33 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1977 | -38.51 % change on previous year | -368.7% |
| 1978 | -17.67 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1979 | -22.9 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1980 | -17 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1981 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1982 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1983 | 15.56 % change on previous year | -449.1% |
| 1984 | 25.15 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 1985 | -26.11 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 1986 | -24.18 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1988 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -349.9% |
| 1989 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -218.2% |
| 1990 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -196.0% |
| 1991 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1992 | 11.36 % change on previous year | +242.1% |
| 1993 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1994 | 45.29 % change on previous year | -1083.0% |
| 1995 | -44.57 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 1996 | -48.69 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 12.37 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 1998 | -11.2 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 1999 | -46.26 % change on previous year | +313.1% |
| 2000 | 17.68 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 2001 | 16.34 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2002 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 2003 | -14.93 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2004 | -32.26 % change on previous year | +116.0% |
| 2005 | -19.08 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2006 | 3 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2007 | -15.5 % change on previous year | -616.4% |
| 2008 | -42.93 % change on previous year | +177.0% |
| 2009 | 15.71 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 2010 | 32.36 % change on previous year | +106.0% |
| 2011 | 24.12 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2012 | -63.77 % change on previous year | -364.3% |
| 2013 | -31.51 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2014 | 47.95 % change on previous year | -252.2% |
| 2015 | -17.62 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2016 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2017 | -15.41 % change on previous year | -453.5% |
| 2018 | 21.45 % change on previous year | -239.2% |
| 2019 | 56.95 % change on previous year | +165.5% |
| 2020 | 264.31 % change on previous year | +364.1% |
| 2021 | 25.34 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2022 | -251.45 % change on previous year | -1092.3% |
| 2023 | -11.58 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2024 | 26.33 % change on previous year | -327.4% |
| 2025 | 276.66 % change on previous year | +950.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.21 % change on previous year | -41.71 % change on previous year | 20.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -24.12 % change on previous year | -76.67 % change on previous year | 14.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.87 % change on previous year | -26.11 % change on previous year | 25.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.04 % change on previous year | -48.69 % change on previous year | 45.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.56 % change on previous year | -42.93 % change on previous year | 17.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 % change on previous year | -63.77 % change on previous year | 56.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.94 % change on previous year | -251.45 % change on previous year | 276.66 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 1 Mongolia 670.31 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 625.81 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Cambodia 284.88 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Finland 275.45 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Estonia 249.21 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Ghana 239.87 % 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 349.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 400,650 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 511.34 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.778 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Burkina Faso?
- External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Burkina Faso was 276.66 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 276.66 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -251.45 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,670.5%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). 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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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.