Imports of goods and services in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Imports of goods and services was 7.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Burkina Faso, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Burkina Faso is 7.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 43.9% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Burkina Faso peaked at 26.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, -14.5%, in 1994.
Burkina Faso ranks 59th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.0% | — |
| 1967 | 19.5% | +881.5% |
| 1968 | 14.1% | -27.5% |
| 1969 | 5.7% | -59.5% |
| 1970 | -11.7% | -304.9% |
| 1971 | 19.4% | -265.7% |
| 1972 | 6.8% | -64.8% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | -41.5% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | -32.7% |
| 1975 | 18.4% | +581.5% |
| 1976 | -8.9% | -148.3% |
| 1977 | 26.0% | -393.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -98.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +226.8% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | +1019.6% |
| 1981 | 7.3% | -27.9% |
| 1982 | -2.3% | -131.1% |
| 1983 | -12.8% | +468.3% |
| 1984 | -6.9% | -46.5% |
| 1985 | 24.8% | -461.6% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | -75.2% |
| 1987 | -2.7% | -144.6% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -191.0% |
| 1989 | -12.0% | -579.9% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | -146.4% |
| 1991 | -0.9% | -115.5% |
| 1992 | -12.0% | +1296.8% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -152.0% |
| 1994 | -14.5% | -332.6% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | -183.7% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -90.5% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | +1890.8% |
| 1999 | -9.2% | -142.2% |
| 2000 | -4.2% | -53.8% |
| 2001 | -10.5% | +147.4% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -150.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -98.0% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +19409.9% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -62.4% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -70.1% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +75.1% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +317.0% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +98.5% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -35.9% |
| 2014 | -8.9% | -175.0% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -225.4% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +38.0% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -60.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -54.2% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +386.2% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | -2.0% | -127.2% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | -775.9% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | -43.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 7.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.4%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 7.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.0%, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +19409.9% | 0.1% | 21.2% |
| 1998 | +1890.8% | 1.1% | 21.8% |
| 1992 | -1296.8% | -0.9% | -12.0% |
| 1980 | +1019.6% | 0.9% | 10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 2.0% | 19.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | -11.7% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | -12.8% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -14.5% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | -10.5% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | -8.9% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | -2.0% | 13.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 imports of goods and services in Burkina Faso?
- Imports of goods and services in Burkina Faso was 7.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.5% in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for imports of goods and services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.