Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 7.57 billion current US$ against 6.39 billion current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 1.18 billion current US$.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Botswana ranks 131st and Burkina Faso ranks 128th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Burkina Faso in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.20 million current US$ | 36.00 million current US$ | 14.80 million current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 222.00 million current US$ | 144.80 million current US$ | 77.20 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 1980s | 853.60 million current US$ | 360.40 million current US$ | 493.20 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.95 billion current US$ | 549.20 million current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.17 billion current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | 1.93 billion current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.90 billion current US$ | 3.48 billion current US$ | 3.41 billion current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 7.20 billion current US$ | 5.69 billion current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 7.57 billion current US$ against 6.39 billion current US$ in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 1.18 billion current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Botswana ranks 131st and Burkina Faso ranks 128th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. 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.