Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate was 12.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 12.25 % change on previous year for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.1% on the previous year and up 200.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 54.18 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -28.29 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Burkina Faso 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.79 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1963 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1964 | -23.45 % change on previous year | -757.1% |
| 1965 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1966 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +180.3% |
| 1967 | 24.21 % change on previous year | +379.8% |
| 1968 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1969 | 12.34 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1970 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1971 | 29.94 % change on previous year | -566.1% |
| 1972 | 28.11 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 25.56 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 18.86 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1975 | 54.18 % change on previous year | +187.2% |
| 1976 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1977 | 30.57 % change on previous year | -540.6% |
| 1978 | 18.9 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1979 | 25.03 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 1980 | 17.77 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1981 | -7.42 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 1982 | -0.6109 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1983 | -14.7 % change on previous year | +2306.5% |
| 1984 | -11.29 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1985 | 14.73 % change on previous year | -230.5% |
| 1986 | 22.48 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 1987 | 12.8 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1988 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1989 | -12.86 % change on previous year | -293.3% |
| 1990 | 22.63 % change on previous year | -276.0% |
| 1991 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1992 | -10.45 % change on previous year | +199.6% |
| 1993 | 0.912 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1994 | -28.29 % change on previous year | -3201.7% |
| 1995 | 33.47 % change on previous year | -218.3% |
| 1996 | 12.83 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1997 | -8.84 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 1998 | 21.18 % change on previous year | -339.5% |
| 1999 | 15.56 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2000 | -14.45 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 2001 | -7.51 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2002 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -269.2% |
| 2003 | 23.3 % change on previous year | +83.4% |
| 2004 | 33.76 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 2005 | 11.51 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2006 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2007 | 13 % change on previous year | +126.8% |
| 2008 | 33.49 % change on previous year | +157.5% |
| 2009 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2010 | 15.25 % change on previous year | +203.2% |
| 2011 | 30.98 % change on previous year | +103.2% |
| 2012 | 15.07 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2013 | 14.2 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2014 | -10.51 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 2015 | -12.24 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2017 | 12.81 % change on previous year | +148.3% |
| 2018 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2019 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2020 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 2021 | 13.66 % change on previous year | +389.8% |
| 2022 | 15.86 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2024 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +329.9% |
| 2025 | 12.25 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 12.25 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.36 % change on previous year, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 12.25 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.46 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -3201.7% | 0.912 % change on previous year | -28.29 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -2306.5% | -0.6109 % change on previous year | -14.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.45 % change on previous year | -23.45 % change on previous year | 24.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.78 % change on previous year | -6.94 % change on previous year | 54.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.76 % change on previous year | -14.7 % change on previous year | 22.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.55 % change on previous year | -28.29 % change on previous year | 33.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.66 % change on previous year | -14.45 % change on previous year | 33.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9 % change on previous year | -12.24 % change on previous year | 30.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.95 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 15.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 47 Côte d'Ivoire 12.43 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Lithuania 12.4 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Guinea-Bissau 12.28 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Congo 12.04 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Estonia 11.98 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Serbia 11.85 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 12.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 54.18 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.29 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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 Imports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.