Burkina Faso vs Germany: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Burkina Faso
- Germany
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 67.5% against 65.5% in Germany, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Germany ranks 74th of 204 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.6% | 26.3% | 14.7% | Germany |
| 1970s | 19.1% | 33.3% | 14.2% | Germany |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 42.3% | 19.3% | Germany |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 40.8% | 14.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 59.3% | 30.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 69.2% | 24.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 68.8% | 15.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Burkina Faso or Germany?
- Burkina Faso, at 67.5% against 65.5% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Burkina Faso and Germany?
- 2.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Germany?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Germany rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Germany ranks 74th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. 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.