Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.2516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.2855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Burkina Faso 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.1666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.2516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.2516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 130 Syria 0.2586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Guatemala 0.2573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Finland 0.2565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Canada 0.2489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 South Africa 0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Chile 0.2421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.2516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.