Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 19,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 19,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 19,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
Burkina Faso ranks 165th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 3,987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 4,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 6,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2009 | 5,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 6,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 8,670 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 9,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 12,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 11,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 9,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 10,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 11,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 13,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 13,019 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 12,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 16,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 19,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 19,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 19,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 12,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 19,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 10,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 162 Myanmar 20,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Guinea 20,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Liberia 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 18,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Russian Federation 18,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Algeria 17,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 19,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 19,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 165th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.