International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 114.60 million current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Burkina Faso, 2000–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Burkina Faso stood at 114.60 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Burkina Faso peaked at 144.00 million current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.00 million current US$, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 22.00 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 22.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 31.00 million current US$ | +40.9% |
| 2004 | 39.00 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 46.00 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 55.00 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 58.00 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 63.00 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 64.00 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 69.00 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 72.00 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 77.00 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 144.00 million current US$ | +87.0% |
| 2014 | 132.00 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 103.00 million current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 115.00 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 116.00 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 119.00 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 114.60 million current US$ | -3.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 114.60 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 83.00 million current US$, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 114.60 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.25 million current US$, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +87.0% | 77.00 million current US$ | 144.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.00 million current US$ | 20.00 million current US$ | 64.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.16 million current US$ | 69.00 million current US$ | 144.00 million current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 122 Zimbabwe 135.00 million current US$ compare
- 123 Jamaica 131.00 million current US$ compare
- 124 Malta 127.00 million current US$ compare
- 126 Papua New Guinea 113.00 million current US$ compare
- 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 112.00 million current US$ compare
- 128 Bahamas 110.00 million current US$ compare
- 128 Uganda 110.00 million 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)
- Commercial service imports 1.41 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 7.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 2.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 11.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 532.84 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 460.07 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Burkina Faso?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Burkina Faso was 114.60 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 for travel items recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 144.00 million current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.00 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Burkina Faso ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 for travel items (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. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.