Trade in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Trade was 65.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in Burkina Faso stood at 65.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Burkina Faso peaked at 67.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1964.
That places Burkina Faso 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Trade in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.7% | — |
| 1961 | 21.2% | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 21.2% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 14.3% | -32.6% |
| 1965 | 16.0% | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 16.7% | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 18.9% | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 21.5% | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 22.3% | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 21.6% | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 25.4% | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 27.7% | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 29.2% | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 32.8% | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 37.5% | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 35.2% | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 38.4% | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 35.2% | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 37.5% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 40.2% | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 40.7% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 39.8% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 37.5% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 39.7% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 40.9% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 38.0% | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 39.4% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 38.1% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 32.4% | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 35.4% | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 33.8% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 28.4% | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 29.6% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 39.2% | +32.4% |
| 1995 | 40.7% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 38.2% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 40.9% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 62.4% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 60.5% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 65.0% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.4% | 14.3% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.1% | 21.6% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.7% | 32.4% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 28.4% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 30.4% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 49.1% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 60.5% | 67.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 123 France 67.2% compare
- 124 Philippines 66.8% compare
- 125 South Sudan 65.6% compare
- 127 Chile 65.0% compare
- 128 French Polynesia 64.5% compare
- 129 Canada 63.5% 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 trade in Burkina Faso?
- Trade in Burkina Faso was 65.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1964.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for trade?
- Burkina Faso ranks 126th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.