Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square was 21,491 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 21,491 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Burkina Faso peaked at 21,491 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 168th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 118.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +10700.0% |
| 1963 | 131.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 3.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -97.5% |
| 1965 | 2.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 129.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +4312.5% |
| 1967 | 126.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 119.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 173.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1970 | 157.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 175.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 209.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 273.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1974 | 529.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 1975 | 508.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 499.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 715.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1978 | 744 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 1,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1980 | 1,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 1,138 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 1,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 980.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 830.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 1,105 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1986 | 1,389 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 1,465 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 1,510 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1,297 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 1,705 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 1,483 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 1,710 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 1,470 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 1,201 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 1,624 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1996 | 2,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 1,855 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 2,751 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1999 | 2,102 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 1,727 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 1,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 1,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,592 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 3,338 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 3,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 4,315 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 5,322 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 6,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 8,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 8,317 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 10,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 12,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 15,921 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 13,106 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 11,211 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 12,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 14,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 15,766 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 15,305 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 15,092 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 16,846 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 20,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 21,491 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 21,491 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 11,452 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 21,491 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,768 current US$ per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +10700.0% | 1.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 118.42 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +4312.5% | 2.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 129.02 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 173.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 482.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 157.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,014 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,214 current US$ per square kilometre | 830.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,510 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,793 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,201 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,751 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,981 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,727 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,129 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,939 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,317 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,921 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,412 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,092 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,491 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 165 Liberia 22,504 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Guinea 22,045 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 North Korea 22,004 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Zimbabwe 18,757 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Cameroon 18,234 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Algeria 17,870 current US$ per square kilometre 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 merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Burkina Faso?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Burkina Faso was 21,491 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 21,491 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Burkina Faso ranks 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.