Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Commercial service imports

Botswana
1.29 billion current US$
in 2024
Burkina Faso
1.41 billion current US$
in 2024
Botswana rank
140th
Burkina Faso rank
137th

Commercial service imports over time

  • Botswana
  • Burkina Faso
0500.0M1.0B1.5B197519992024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.41 billion current US$ against 1.29 billion current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 118.33 million current US$.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 140th and Burkina Faso ranks 137th of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
2000s 612.75 million current US$ 453.89 million current US$ 158.87 million current US$ Botswana
2010s 1.04 billion current US$ 1.25 billion current US$ 215.65 million current US$ Burkina Faso
2020s 1.16 billion current US$ 1.37 billion current US$ 208.09 million current US$ Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 1.41 billion current US$ against 1.29 billion current US$ in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Botswana and Burkina Faso?
118.33 million current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for commercial service imports?
Botswana ranks 140th and Burkina Faso ranks 137th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,760 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.