Share of imports that come from China in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of imports that come from China was 19.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Burkina Faso, 1962–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 19.9% for share of imports that come from china in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Burkina Faso peaked at 19.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1971.
That places Burkina Faso 82nd out of 206 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.
Share of imports that come from China in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.6% | — |
| 1966 | 0.3% | -53.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +64.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -46.8% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +758.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -68.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | +186.8% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | +40.1% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -19.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -60.1% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | +83.4% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +39.8% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +47.1% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -23.1% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -54.9% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +94.7% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | +214.5% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -53.2% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -46.9% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -28.2% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -36.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -64.9% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +1548.8% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -37.2% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +50.1% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +75.5% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | +20.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 19.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.7%, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 19.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1548.8% | 0.3% | 4.3% |
| 1972 | +758.1% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
| 1993 | +214.5% | 2.2% | 6.8% |
| 1975 | +186.8% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.3% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 2.9% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.9% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 11.9% | 19.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 79 El Salvador 20.1% compare
- 80 Kenya 20.0% compare
- 81 Nicaragua 19.9% compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 19.6% compare
- 84 Cote d'Ivoire 19.6% compare
- 85 Syria 19.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 60 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 11.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Burkina Faso?
- Share of imports that come from china in Burkina Faso was 19.9% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1971.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Burkina Faso ranks 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.