Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 1.51 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.51 % change on previous year for service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 282.9% on the previous year and up 118.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 48.15 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -13.64 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 147th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4583 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 23.99 % change on previous year | +5134.4% |
| 2008 | 36.07 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 2009 | -7.55 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2010 | 48.15 % change on previous year | -737.3% |
| 2011 | 37.17 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2013 | 17.05 % change on previous year | +160.6% |
| 2014 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 2015 | -10.95 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2016 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 2017 | 10.88 % change on previous year | +75.6% |
| 2018 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2019 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2020 | -13.64 % change on previous year | +392.9% |
| 2021 | 12.2 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 2022 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3953 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2024 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +282.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.51 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.51 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.51 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.99 % change on previous year, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +5134.4% | 0.4583 % change on previous year | 23.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.24 % change on previous year | -7.55 % change on previous year | 36.07 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.35 % change on previous year | -10.95 % change on previous year | 48.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4978 % change on previous year | -13.64 % change on previous year | 12.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 144 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Brazil 1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Tunisia 1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Zimbabwe 1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Georgia 0.9993 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 1.51 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 48.15 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.64 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Service imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.