Manufactures imports in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Manufactures imports was 46.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Burkina Faso, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 46.9% for manufactures imports in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Burkina Faso peaked at 69.6% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 172nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 67.4% | — |
| 1963 | 57.9% | -14.0% |
| 1964 | 58.5% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 59.3% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 54.6% | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 56.8% | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 61.5% | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 66.6% | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 64.5% | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 62.5% | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 61.2% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 62.7% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 56.7% | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 66.9% | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 69.6% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 68.1% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 60.3% | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 63.5% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 63.5% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 56.7% | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 55.3% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 54.1% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 62.1% | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 61.5% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 63.5% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 62.1% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 60.7% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 62.1% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | -2.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 46.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.7%, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 46.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.3%, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.3% | 54.6% | 67.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 63.6% | 56.7% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.4% | 54.1% | 63.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 62.8% | 61.5% | 64.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 58.5% | 64.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 54.8% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 46.9% | 60.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More private sector data for Burkina Faso
- Merchandise trade 67.5% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (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$), annual growth rate 96.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 314.52 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Burkina Faso?
- Manufactures imports in Burkina Faso was 46.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 1976.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for manufactures imports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 172nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.