Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was 7.42 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.42 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 43.9%
World rank
54th
of 170 countries
All-time high
26.04 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-14.54 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso stood at 7.42 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.9% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 26.04 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -14.54 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Burkina Faso 54th out of 170 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.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 19.48 % change on previous year | +881.5% |
| 1968 | 14.13 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1969 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1970 | -11.71 % change on previous year | -304.9% |
| 1971 | 19.41 % change on previous year | -265.7% |
| 1972 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1973 | 4 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1974 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1975 | 18.35 % change on previous year | +581.5% |
| 1976 | -8.86 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 1977 | 26.04 % change on previous year | -393.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2753 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8998 % change on previous year | +226.8% |
| 1980 | 10.07 % change on previous year | +1019.5% |
| 1981 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1982 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1983 | -12.82 % change on previous year | +468.3% |
| 1984 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1985 | 24.82 % change on previous year | -461.6% |
| 1986 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1987 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1988 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 1989 | -12.01 % change on previous year | -579.8% |
| 1990 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 1991 | -0.8612 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1992 | -12.03 % change on previous year | +1296.5% |
| 1993 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1994 | -14.54 % change on previous year | -332.6% |
| 1995 | 12.17 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 1996 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1998 | 21.8 % change on previous year | +1890.4% |
| 1999 | -9.21 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2000 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2001 | -10.51 % change on previous year | +147.3% |
| 2002 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1078 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2004 | 21.16 % change on previous year | +19534.6% |
| 2005 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2006 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2007 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 2008 | 17.35 % change on previous year | +317.0% |
| 2009 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 25 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 2011 | 20.21 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 18.51 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 11.87 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2014 | -8.9 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2015 | 11.17 % change on previous year | -225.4% |
| 2016 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 10.11 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2018 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2020 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2021 | 7.46 % change on previous year | +386.1% |
| 2022 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2023 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2024 | 13.21 % change on previous year | -775.9% |
| 2025 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 7.42 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.42 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 7.42 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +19534.6% | 0.1078 % change on previous year | 21.16 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1890.4% | 1.1 % change on previous year | 21.8 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -1296.5% | -0.8612 % change on previous year | -12.03 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1019.5% | 0.8998 % change on previous year | 10.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.33 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 19.48 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.79 % change on previous year | -11.71 % change on previous year | 26.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 % change on previous year | -12.82 % change on previous year | 24.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 % change on previous year | -14.54 % change on previous year | 21.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.63 % change on previous year | -10.51 % change on previous year | 21.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.71 % change on previous year | -8.9 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.81 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | 13.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 51 Serbia 8.02 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 7.68 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Guatemala 7.62 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Iceland 7.15 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Eswatini 7.15 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Bangladesh 6.77 % 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 value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 7.42 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 26.04 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.54 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 54th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, 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 Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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 Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.