Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 21,542 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21,542 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
170th
of 205 countries
All-time high
21,542 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
102.34 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 21,542 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 21,542 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 102.34 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 170th of 205 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 102.34 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 127.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 135.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 146.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 135.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 138.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 131.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 160.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1969 | 197.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1970 | 179.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 204.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 252.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 358.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1974 | 526.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1975 | 551.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 526.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 763.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1978 | 829.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 1,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1980 | 1,312 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 1,235 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 1,268 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1,064 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 924.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 1,213 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1986 | 1,480 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1987 | 1,586 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 1,659 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 1,429 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 1,959 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1991 | 1,948 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,703 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 1,860 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 1,276 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1995 | 1,663 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1996 | 2,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1997 | 2,145 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 2,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 2,478 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 2,233 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 2,398 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 2,701 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 3,381 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 4,642 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 4,605 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4,821 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 6,133 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 7,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 6,835 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 7,485 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 8,794 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 13,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 2013 | 15,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 13,070 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 11,257 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 12,226 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 14,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 15,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 15,658 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 15,080 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 16,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 20,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 21,542 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 141.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 102.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 197.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 529.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 179.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,100 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,317 current US$ per square kilometre | 924.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,659 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,007 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,276 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,675 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,512 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,233 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,376 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,734 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,485 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,954 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,401 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,080 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,542 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 167 Zimbabwe 23,818 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Kazakhstan 22,467 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Liberia 21,553 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 North Korea 20,264 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Guinea 19,714 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Russian Federation 18,507 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$), annual growth rate 96.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 21,542 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 21,542 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.34 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 170th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.