Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 21,491 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21,491 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
168th
of 204 countries
All-time high
21,491 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.1 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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$), per in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 96.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), 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.