Imports of goods and services in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Imports of goods and services was 30.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Burkina Faso stood at 30.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Burkina Faso peaked at 37.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1965.
That places Burkina Faso 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.8% | — |
| 1961 | 15.8% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 15.7% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 11.5% | -26.5% |
| 1965 | 11.4% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 13.9% | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 15.3% | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 16.5% | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 16.1% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 19.9% | +23.5% |
| 1972 | 21.3% | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 22.9% | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 24.5% | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 30.2% | +23.2% |
| 1976 | 27.0% | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 30.4% | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 27.8% | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 29.3% | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 31.3% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 31.4% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 31.6% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 29.6% | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 28.8% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 31.0% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 29.0% | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 28.1% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 27.1% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 23.6% | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 24.5% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 23.3% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 19.5% | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 20.7% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 25.0% | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 26.6% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 27.6% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 26.6% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 28.1% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 26.3% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 31.9% | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 30.0% | -6.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 30.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.1%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 30.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.0%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.3% | 11.4% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.9% | 16.1% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.2% | 23.6% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 19.5% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 21.1% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 28.6% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 29.0% | 36.3% | 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 30.0% 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 37.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1965.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for imports of goods and services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 141st out of 193 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 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.