Burkina Faso vs Congo: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 7.90 billion current US$ against 7.57 billion current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 328.00 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 128th and Congo ranks 126th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.00 million current US$ | 74.50 million current US$ | 38.50 million current US$ | Congo |
| 1970s | 144.80 million current US$ | 160.00 million current US$ | 15.20 million current US$ | Congo |
| 1980s | 360.40 million current US$ | 586.50 million current US$ | 226.10 million current US$ | Congo |
| 1990s | 549.20 million current US$ | 752.60 million current US$ | 203.40 million current US$ | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.23 billion current US$ | 1.89 billion current US$ | 650.90 million current US$ | Congo |
| 2010s | 3.48 billion current US$ | 6.93 billion current US$ | 3.45 billion current US$ | Congo |
| 2020s | 5.69 billion current US$ | 4.28 billion current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Congo, at 7.90 billion current US$ against 7.57 billion current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 328.00 million current US$, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 128th and Congo ranks 126th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.