Trade of goods and services in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Trade of goods and services was 5.17 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
5.17 billion current US$
Change on year
up 33.9%
World rank
33rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
5.17 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
58.75 million current US$
in 1964
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Trade of goods and services in Burkina Faso, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 5.17 billion current US$ for trade of goods and services in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.9% on the previous year and up 467.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade of goods and services in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.17 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 58.75 million current US$, in 1964.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Trade of goods and services in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.41 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 74.32 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1962 | 80.61 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 83.73 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 58.75 million current US$ | -29.8% |
| 1965 | 67.79 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 72.46 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 84.99 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1968 | 98.96 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 106.90 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 99.00 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 122.74 million current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1972 | 160.21 million current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1973 | 197.25 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 246.32 million current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1975 | 352.48 million current US$ | +43.1% |
| 1976 | 343.88 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 434.43 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 519.69 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 656.18 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 775.60 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 722.97 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 698.62 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 599.44 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 579.85 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 635.71 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 773.02 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 934.66 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 997.49 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 847.31 million current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 635.65 million current US$ | -40.0% |
| 1993 | 690.86 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 743.51 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 969.59 million current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1996 | 987.55 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 915.83 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 1.01 billion current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 894.63 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 910.50 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 989.66 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 2.14 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 2.40 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 3.03 billion current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 3.37 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 3.86 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 5.17 billion current US$ | +33.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.69 million current US$ | 58.75 million current US$ | 106.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 313.22 million current US$ | 99.00 million current US$ | 656.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 756.47 million current US$ | 579.85 million current US$ | 997.49 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 926.01 million current US$ | 635.65 million current US$ | 1.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 billion current US$ | 894.63 million current US$ | 3.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 billion current US$ | 3.86 billion current US$ | 5.17 billion current US$ | 2 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 673.93 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9502 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,090 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 552.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 634,569 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade of goods and services in Burkina Faso?
- Trade of goods and services in Burkina Faso was 5.17 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest trade of goods and services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest trade of goods and services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.75 million current US$ in 1964.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for trade of goods and services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is trade of goods and services rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 467.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Trade of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.