Commercial service imports in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Commercial service imports was 1.41 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports in Burkina Faso is 1.41 billion current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.50 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 346.40 million current US$, in 2005.
That places Burkina Faso 137th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Commercial service imports in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 346.40 million current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 346.70 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 435.10 million current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 592.62 million current US$ | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 548.61 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 817.74 million current US$ | +49.1% |
| 2011 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 1.30 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.16 billion current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 1.46 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.24 billion current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.40 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 453.89 million current US$ | 346.40 million current US$ | 592.62 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.25 billion current US$ | 817.74 million current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 billion current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 134 Brunei Darussalam 1.51 billion current US$ compare
- 135 Yemen 1.45 billion current US$ compare
- 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.41 billion current US$ compare
- 138 Sudan 1.39 billion current US$ compare
- 139 South Sudan 1.30 billion current US$ compare
- 140 Botswana 1.29 billion current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 96.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Burkina Faso?
- Commercial service imports in Burkina Faso was 1.41 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.40 million current US$ in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for commercial service imports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 137th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.