Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 5.88 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 5.88 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.88 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 300,000 current US$, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300,000 current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 32.40 million current US$ | +10700.0% |
| 1963 | 36.10 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 900,000 current US$ | -97.5% |
| 1965 | 800,000 current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 35.30 million current US$ | +4312.5% |
| 1967 | 34.70 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 32.80 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 47.39 million current US$ | +44.5% |
| 1970 | 43.18 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 48.11 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 57.29 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 74.94 million current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1974 | 144.83 million current US$ | +93.3% |
| 1975 | 139.02 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 136.64 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 195.63 million current US$ | +43.2% |
| 1978 | 203.56 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 277.39 million current US$ | +36.3% |
| 1980 | 339.38 million current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 311.31 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 324.01 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 268.32 million current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 227.31 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 302.23 million current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1986 | 380.16 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 400.80 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 413.06 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 354.96 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 466.50 million current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 405.68 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 467.96 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 402.09 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 328.54 million current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 444.33 million current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1996 | 554.76 million current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 507.55 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 752.75 million current US$ | +48.3% |
| 1999 | 575.06 million current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 472.45 million current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 526.25 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 529.84 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 709.18 million current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 913.28 million current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 1.86 billion current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 2.22 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 2.28 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.78 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 3.55 billion current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 4.36 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 3.59 billion current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 3.07 billion current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 3.34 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 3.94 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 4.31 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 4.19 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.13 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.61 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 5.53 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 5.88 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 5.88 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.15 billion current US$, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 5.88 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.61 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +10700.0% | 300,000 current US$ | 32.40 million current US$ |
| 1966 | +4312.5% | 800,000 current US$ | 35.30 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.52 million current US$ | 300,000 current US$ | 47.39 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 132.06 million current US$ | 43.18 million current US$ | 277.39 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 332.15 million current US$ | 227.31 million current US$ | 413.06 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 490.52 million current US$ | 328.54 million current US$ | 752.75 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 billion current US$ | 472.45 million current US$ | 2.22 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 billion current US$ | 2.28 billion current US$ | 4.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.04 billion current US$ | 4.13 billion current US$ | 5.88 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 in Burkina Faso?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Burkina Faso was 5.88 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 current US$ in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.