International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 185.20 million current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Burkina Faso, 2000–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 185.20 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Burkina Faso peaked at 215.00 million current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.00 million current US$, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 127th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 35.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 36.00 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 50.00 million current US$ | +38.9% |
| 2004 | 67.00 million current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 74.00 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 84.00 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 93.00 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 110.00 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 111.00 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 110.00 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 129.00 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 146.00 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 215.00 million current US$ | +47.3% |
| 2014 | 176.00 million current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 160.00 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 176.00 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 182.00 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 191.00 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 185.20 million current US$ | -3.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 185.20 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 96.00 million current US$, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 185.20 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.50 million current US$, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.00 million current US$ | 30.00 million current US$ | 111.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.02 million current US$ | 110.00 million current US$ | 215.00 million current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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$), annual growth rate 96.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Burkina Faso?
- International tourism, expenditures in Burkina Faso was 185.20 million current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 215.00 million current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.00 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Burkina Faso ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.