Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 314.52 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 314.52 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 314.52 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.3 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.3 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.78 current US$ per person | +150.9% |
| 1962 | 7.11 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1963 | 7.41 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 7.89 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 7.18 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 7.25 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 6.76 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 8.12 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1969 | 9.79 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1970 | 8.73 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 9.81 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 11.88 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1973 | 16.58 current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 1974 | 23.9 current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 1975 | 24.56 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 22.93 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 32.51 current US$ per person | +41.8% |
| 1978 | 34.44 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 44.5 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 51.67 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 47.34 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 47.27 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 38.54 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 32.55 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 41.5 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1986 | 49.22 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 51.32 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 52.26 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 43.83 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 58.52 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1991 | 56.73 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 48.39 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 51.56 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 34.47 current US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 1995 | 43.81 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 60.72 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1997 | 53.68 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 65.12 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 58.58 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 51.23 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 53.35 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 58.28 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 70.71 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 94.07 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 90.44 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 91.76 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 113.25 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 132.26 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 119.03 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 126.6 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 144.4 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 208.18 current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 2013 | 246.67 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 196.17 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 164.03 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 173 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 194.07 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 210.44 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 204.37 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 192.1 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 209.77 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 244.52 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 255.97 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 273.18 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 314.52 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.96 current US$ per person | 2.3 current US$ per person | 9.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.98 current US$ per person | 8.73 current US$ per person | 44.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.55 current US$ per person | 32.55 current US$ per person | 52.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.16 current US$ per person | 34.47 current US$ per person | 65.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.44 current US$ per person | 51.23 current US$ per person | 132.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.79 current US$ per person | 126.6 current US$ per person | 246.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.34 current US$ per person | 192.1 current US$ per person | 314.52 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 179 Benin 334.2 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Gambia 316.79 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Cameroon 314.6 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Syrian Arab Republic 308.54 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Mali 276.88 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Myanmar 261.27 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 96.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 314.52 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 314.52 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.