External balance on goods and services in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: External balance on goods and services was 1.37 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.37 billion current US$
Change on year
up 276.7%
World rank
63rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.37 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
-1.43 billion current US$
in 2008
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 US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.37 billion current US$ for external balance on goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 276.7% on the previous year and up 269.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.37 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.43 billion current US$, in 2008.
That places Burkina Faso 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -36.27 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | -36.29 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | -38.62 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1963 | -39.76 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1964 | -35.78 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1965 | -28.44 million current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1966 | -28.62 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1967 | -40.56 million current US$ | +41.7% |
| 1968 | -41.82 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1969 | -51.25 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1970 | -48.99 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1971 | -69.56 million current US$ | +42.0% |
| 1972 | -86.15 million current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1973 | -112.06 million current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1974 | -121.32 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1975 | -214.34 million current US$ | +76.7% |
| 1976 | -183.62 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1977 | -254.33 million current US$ | +38.5% |
| 1978 | -299.28 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1979 | -367.82 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1980 | -430.34 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1981 | -393.50 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1982 | -411.04 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1983 | -347.10 million current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1984 | -259.81 million current US$ | -25.1% |
| 1985 | -327.65 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1986 | -406.87 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1987 | -396.29 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1988 | -422.03 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1989 | -389.64 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1990 | -418.34 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1991 | -404.46 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1992 | -358.53 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1993 | -375.05 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1994 | -205.18 million current US$ | -45.3% |
| 1995 | -296.64 million current US$ | +44.6% |
| 1996 | -441.09 million current US$ | +48.7% |
| 1997 | -386.52 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1998 | -429.81 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1999 | -628.66 million current US$ | +46.3% |
| 2000 | -517.49 million current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2001 | -432.93 million current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2002 | -491.98 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2003 | -565.45 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2004 | -747.85 million current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2005 | -890.51 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2006 | -863.79 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2007 | -997.64 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2008 | -1.43 billion current US$ | +42.9% |
| 2009 | -1.20 billion current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2010 | -812.97 million current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2011 | -616.85 million current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2012 | -1.01 billion current US$ | +63.8% |
| 2013 | -1.33 billion current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2014 | -691.51 million current US$ | -47.9% |
| 2015 | -813.33 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2016 | -777.86 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2017 | -897.77 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2018 | -705.17 million current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2019 | -303.55 million current US$ | -57.0% |
| 2020 | 498.77 million current US$ | -264.3% |
| 2021 | 625.16 million current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2022 | -946.79 million current US$ | -251.4% |
| 2023 | -1.06 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2024 | -778.30 million current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2025 | 1.37 billion current US$ | -276.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -37.74 million current US$ | -51.25 million current US$ | -28.44 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -175.75 million current US$ | -367.82 million current US$ | -48.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -378.43 million current US$ | -430.34 million current US$ | -259.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -394.43 million current US$ | -628.66 million current US$ | -205.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -813.55 million current US$ | -1.43 billion current US$ | -432.93 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -795.78 million current US$ | -1.33 billion current US$ | -303.55 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -47.10 million current US$ | -1.06 billion current US$ | 1.37 billion current US$ | 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 19.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9152 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,050 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 14.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 532.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 611,204 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6111 constant 2015 US$ 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 1.37 billion current US$ 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 1.37 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.43 billion current US$ in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 63rd 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 269.1%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.