International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 57.00 million current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Burkina Faso, 2000–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Burkina Faso stood at 57.00 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Burkina Faso peaked at 58.00 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million current US$, in 2005.
Burkina Faso ranks 80th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 5.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 12.00 million current US$ | +140.0% |
| 2003 | 14.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 12.00 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 1.00 million current US$ | -91.7% |
| 2006 | 2.00 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 5.00 million current US$ | +150.0% |
| 2008 | 20.00 million current US$ | +300.0% |
| 2009 | 33.00 million current US$ | +65.0% |
| 2010 | 33.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41.00 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 44.00 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 47.00 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 48.00 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 43.00 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 50.00 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 55.00 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 58.00 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 57.00 million current US$ | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.80 million current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | 33.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.60 million current US$ | 33.00 million current US$ | 58.00 million current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 78 Senegal 61.00 million current US$ compare
- 79 Lithuania 58.00 million current US$ compare
- 80 Madagascar 57.00 million current US$ compare
- 82 Brazil 55.00 million current US$ compare
- 83 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 52.00 million current US$ compare
- 83 Libya 52.00 million current US$ compare
- 83 Mauritius 52.00 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 96.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Burkina Faso?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Burkina Faso was 57.00 million current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 58.00 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million current US$ in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Burkina Faso ranks 80th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. 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, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.