Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 27.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso is 27.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 32.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 120th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1% | — |
| 1962 | 8.4% | +9742.7% |
| 1963 | 9.0% | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -97.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -13.8% |
| 1966 | 7.9% | +4079.1% |
| 1967 | 7.4% | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 6.7% | -9.4% |
| 1969 | 9.3% | +38.0% |
| 1970 | 8.8% | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 9.4% | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 9.5% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 10.6% | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 17.0% | +59.9% |
| 1975 | 14.1% | -16.8% |
| 1976 | 13.1% | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 13.2% | -19.1% |
| 1979 | 14.9% | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 16.8% | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 16.8% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 17.8% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 16.2% | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 18.5% | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 16.4% | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 15.0% | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | +37.9% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | +29.4% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | -36.8% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | -5.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 27.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.0%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 27.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.2%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +9742.7% | 0.1% | 8.4% |
| 1966 | +4079.1% | 0.2% | 7.9% |
| 1964 | -97.6% | 9.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 0.1% | 9.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 8.8% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 12.9% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 12.6% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 14.6% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 22.5% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 23.3% | 29.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso was 27.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 120th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).