Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 29,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Burkina Faso is 29,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Burkina Faso peaked at 29,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
Burkina Faso ranks 164th 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.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 5,529 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 6,468 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 8,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 7,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 9,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 13,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2012 | 14,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 18,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 17,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 15,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 16,943 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 19,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 21,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 21,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 20,405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 25,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 29,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 29,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 29,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 29,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 16,817 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 161 Solomon Islands 33,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Myanmar 32,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Sierra Leone 31,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Zimbabwe 27,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Russia 26,915 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Liberia 26,726 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Burkina Faso?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Burkina Faso was 29,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 29,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Burkina Faso ranks 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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 Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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.