What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 0.3247 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.

How does Burkina Faso rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Burkina Faso ranks 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Burkina Faso: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

128th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.3247 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2013

All-time low

0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso is 0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.3247 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Burkina Faso 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+140.2%
1962	0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
1963	0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1964	0.0975 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1965	0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1966	0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1967	0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1968	0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
1969	0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1970	0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1971	0.1161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1972	0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1973	0.1452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.8%
1974	0.1917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.0%
1975	0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1976	0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1977	0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.3%
1978	0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1979	0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1980	0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1981	0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1982	0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1983	0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1984	0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1985	0.2139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
1986	0.1989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1987	0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1988	0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1989	0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1990	0.1728 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1991	0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1992	0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1993	0.1591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1994	0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1995	0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1996	0.2501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.8%
1997	0.2398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1998	0.261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1999	0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
2000	0.2058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2001	0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2002	0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2003	0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2004	0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
2005	0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2006	0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2007	0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2008	0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2009	0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2010	0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2011	0.1992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2012	0.2846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.9%
2013	0.3247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2014	0.2565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
2015	0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2016	0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2017	0.2737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2018	0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2019	0.2672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2020	0.2328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2021	0.2342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2022	0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.2%
2023	0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2024	0.278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2025	0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

125 Guatemala 0.2807 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
126 Luxembourg 0.2785 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
127 Barbados 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
129 Spain 0.2693 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
130 Finland 0.2677 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
131 Madagascar 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 0.3247 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Burkina Faso rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Burkina Faso ranks 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.