Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 17.71 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso stood at 17.71 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 93.6% on the previous year and up 227.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 154.54 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -31.43 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Burkina Faso 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 154.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 25 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1963 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1964 | 8.11 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1965 | -7.5 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 1966 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1967 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -294.7% |
| 1968 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -522.2% |
| 1969 | 22.73 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1970 | -9.26 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 1971 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -254.3% |
| 1972 | 23.21 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 1973 | 42.03 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 1974 | 46.94 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1976 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -195.4% |
| 1977 | 45.14 % change on previous year | -1073.7% |
| 1978 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1979 | 32.6 % change on previous year | +278.5% |
| 1980 | 19.27 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1981 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 1982 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 1983 | -16.14 % change on previous year | -706.1% |
| 1984 | -13.06 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1985 | 31.23 % change on previous year | -339.1% |
| 1986 | 21.99 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1987 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1988 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1989 | -13.88 % change on previous year | -401.1% |
| 1990 | 37.08 % change on previous year | -367.2% |
| 1991 | -0.5597 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1992 | -12.57 % change on previous year | +2145.9% |
| 1993 | 9.23 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 1994 | -31.43 % change on previous year | -440.7% |
| 1995 | 30.37 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 1996 | 42.2 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1997 | -9.27 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1998 | 24.7 % change on previous year | -366.4% |
| 1999 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 2000 | -9.88 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 2002 | 12.65 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 2003 | 25.17 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 2004 | 37.3 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 2005 | -0.7874 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2006 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -694.7% |
| 2007 | 27.22 % change on previous year | +481.3% |
| 2008 | 20.26 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2009 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2010 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -229.8% |
| 2011 | 17.48 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 2012 | 48.59 % change on previous year | +177.9% |
| 2013 | 22.1 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2014 | -18.08 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 2015 | -13.87 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 2017 | 15.43 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 2018 | 11.4 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2019 | -0.3953 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2020 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +833.1% |
| 2021 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -420.7% |
| 2022 | 19.29 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 2023 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2024 | 9.14 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2025 | 17.71 % change on previous year | +93.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 17.71 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.89 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 17.71 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.05 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -2145.9% | -0.5597 % change on previous year | -12.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.36 % change on previous year | -7.5 % change on previous year | 154.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.38 % change on previous year | -9.26 % change on previous year | 46.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8 % change on previous year | -16.14 % change on previous year | 31.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.24 % change on previous year | -31.43 % change on previous year | 42.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.66 % change on previous year | -9.88 % change on previous year | 37.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.08 % change on previous year | -18.08 % change on previous year | 48.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.23 % change on previous year | -3.69 % change on previous year | 19.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 24 Ukraine 18.09 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Cambodia 18.07 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Mauritania 18 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Palau 17.39 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Nepal 16.9 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Zambia 16.89 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Burkina Faso
- Merchandise trade 67.5% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.57 billion current US$ (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 (current us$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 17.71 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 154.54 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.43 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.7%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.