Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 5.88 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.88 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
133rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
5.88 billion current US$
in 2023
All-time low
300,000 current US$
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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$, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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% |
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
- 130 Papua New Guinea 6.32 billion current US$ compare
- 131 Congo 5.96 billion current US$ compare
- 132 Botswana 5.89 billion current US$ compare
- 134 Brunei Darussalam 5.69 billion current US$ compare
- 135 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.47 billion current US$ compare
- 136 Sudan 5.44 billion 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$), annual growth rate 96.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Burkina Faso?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Burkina Faso was 5.88 billion current US$ 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.