Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.1047 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
Burkina Faso ranks 154th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 151 Australia 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Tajikistan 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Cambodia 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Japan 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Chile 0.0597 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Togo 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Burkina Faso
- Merchandise trade 67.5% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 2.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 11.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 460.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4009 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 96.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1047 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.